Ben received compensation and a weekend at the Courtyard Coconut Grove to facilitate this post. All opinions are strictly our own. Wish You Were Here – Florida! I love living in Florida, so technically every day is my Florida wish but this past weekend was particularly amazing. I participated in the Florida - Wish I Was There campaign with Marriott, and had amazing weekend in Coconut Grove (a bit south of Miami), thanks to the Courtyard Miami Coconut Grove. I picked up a friend ... continue reading...
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A Day on the Carnival Dream
While I spent a bit more than 168 hours on board the Dream as their guest, I thought I'd just pick ONE of my days and let you in on a slice of it. Keep in mind that each day when you cruise brings NEW and FABULOUS...and that MY experience may be very different than yours depending on just what you want to do. 8:12 Wake Up to the knock on the door from room service. Don't judge me, I'm on vacation and being on the ocean is like a baby being rocked to sleep. I probably could have slept til noon ... continue reading...
Halloween goes to the dogs
There's a good reason that you see bull-terriers on television and in movies. 1. They love being the center of attention 2. They SMILE on demand 3. They love wearing clothes Which is why around the mansion, Halloween seems to go to the dogs. Even the trick or treaters who show up at our door on the last day of October tend to be furry friends along with their human kids. So, it's no surprise that Clem dresses up for the scariest of nights. Each year we head out to PetSmart and look ... continue reading...
Don’t you call me a corkhead – BlackBox Wine
Mr. S used to affectionately call me "corkhead" because he said that my head seemed to be at the open end of a wine bottle. Somehow I never thought it was funny or cute. I enjoy a glass of wine in the evening (probably all of 3 times a week), and if I'm out with friends, and I don't have to drive, I may have 2 glasses. I think he called me that because I was a bit of a wine snob, always trying a new vintage. I was a master of the corkscrew. Which is why a wave of SHOCK ran through ... continue reading...
Ignite MY nite
That's right YOU'RE going to get the opportunity to IGNITE ONE NIGHT of MY life. Intrigued? I don't know whether I should be a little scared, excited or confident that YOU will come up with some FABULOUS ideas for me to have a night that sizzles. OK - I have to admit that I'm a little scared. WHY? Because I KNOW that my readers are fun, creative and maybe a little...edgy. That's what I love about you. It's been one year since I discovered PF Chang's Home Menu frozen dinners. I was already ... continue reading...
