Are you new to camping? Here are some guidelines to follow plus beginner first time camping tips to help you prepare for your first camping trip. First Time Camping Tips You Should Know Being prepared before your first camping trip can really make the difference. To help foster a love of camping among your family members, try some of these first time camping tips to … [Read more...]
Tampa FL Vacation + The Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas
Tampa, FL Vacation We have been back a few weeks now but I wanted to fill you in on our quick 5 day Tampa, FL vacation. Kev hasn't had a vacation in over 2 years. If you recall we went on our first cruise in 2018 and haven't been on real vacation since. We had to cancel our Arizona trip right at the beginning of the Pandemic, thanks to COVID. We felt comfortable heading … [Read more...]
Beginner Camping Tips and Tricks for a Fun Family Camping Trip
Beginner Camping Tips Series We are going to kick off our beginner camping tips series with how to start planning your next family camping trip. There will be numerous posts in this series that I'll be sharing over the next month or so. We will wrap this series up into a low cost guide so that you can always refer back to it. The guide will include checklists … [Read more...]
Our Arizona Trip Was Canceled Due to the Pandemic
We were supposed to have left for our vacation on April 2nd. It's really disappointing as I spent a lot of time planning our Arizona trip. I have been able to get refunds on everything and a credit on our flight for next time. Thankfully! We do plan to head to Arizona as soon as we possibly can. Did you have to cancel trips, weddings, events, etc? It is OK to feel sad or … [Read more...]
My Birthday During the 2020 Pandemic & April 2020 Goals
The 2020 Pandemic With the stay at home order in Illinois, you can imagine I'm having quite the memorable (or not) 48th birthday during the 2020 pandemic. I'm feeling pretty good although very sad at what is going on in the world. I am thankful to be safe. We are doing our best to keep Corona out of our home. We had to cancel our big trip to Arizona this month. I would be … [Read more...]