I can't believe I'm pretty much packed and it's only Tuesday. We leave Friday for a non-stop crazy packed trip to Washington, D.C. It's been a busy few weeks getting ready for our trip to Washington, D.C. I'm originally from Northern VA and went to D.C. a lot growing up. Rikaine from the Beans & Tortillas travel blog will be going plus her three kids. They moved in with … [Read more...]
Mandala Coloring: Relaxation Technique
Ever since our vacation to Roatan, Honduras, I have been into coloring mandalas. I have always loved coloring but mandalas are really cool. The only issue I had with them was using crayons. You really need to use colored pencils. And if you want to use markers be sure to tear the pages out because the ink tends to run. You could also use paint. What is a mandala? According … [Read more...]
Top IL Sushi Restaurant
Sushi Thai II is at the top of our list when it comes to fresh and delicious sushi, Japanese and Thai food. We celebrated Valentine's Day there for the 2nd year in a row. If you're looking for one of the top IL sushi restaurants, visit Sushi Thai II, you won't be disappointed. The location is really close to Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, IL and not too far from route 94. … [Read more...]
Do You Have an Organized Desk?
I have been challenged! Today, January 12th is "Clean off Your Desk Day". I was thinking about cleaning mine off this past weekend but never got around to it. Sound familiar? I do feel much better with a clean and organized home office space though, so good timing. Lynn gave some great tips on how to organize your desk. I'm sure you'll find some gems in that post. This is … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve 2014: Good Times
The 2014 holiday's have been busy. We have had family living with us since just after our Roatan, Honduras vacation and I'll be catching you up on everything. My parent's came for about 10 days for Christmas and it was a fun time. We had a full house and I loved it. This New Year's Eve was a bit different than normal. Now that we have family living with us, we had company … [Read more...]
