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...]
Are You Celebrating #TalkLikeAPirateDay?
Today is talk like a pirate day (#TalkLikeAPirateDay) and I thought it only fitting to share this picture. This is Kevin (from here at Newton's Travels) and Celio (from Beans and Tortillas) having a little fun at the Roatan Rum Company a few weeks ago in Roatan, Honudras. Happy Friday! … [Read more...]
An Afternoon at the Chicago Botanic Garden
Last week we had the pleasure of visiting the Chicago Botanic Garden with family. Kev and I have been there before with Flat Stanley. Have you heard of him? That was quite a few years ago so it was nice to get back. It's always so pretty and a calming place to be. If you've never been there be sure to put it on your list of places to visit when in the Chicagoland … [Read more...]