For most of my life I've been overweight. I was a "chubby" kid, now according to my BMI, I'm an obese adult. I'm the kind of person who would rather spend an hour on the elliptical than skip

The hint of spring weather has me feeling restless. I feel like I've been trapped indoors for months. I haven't even left the state since December. @donvee and I are planning a few trips and while I'd

Wow, it's been awhile since I last posted! I've been having more symptoms pop up from an autoimmune disease and have really let that bring me down. I just couldn't find the motivation to create a new post.

The interior of a 1957 Chevy at the Jalopy Showdown

I have a love/hate relationship with cruising. I've been on 10 cruises to date. I've stayed in inside cabins, ocean views, and balconies. The shortest cruise I've been on has been a one-night “Cruise to

My first #colorchallenge submission is a photo I took at Akaka Falls State Park in Hawaii. From the parking area it's a short walk through the rainforest where you can see giant ferns, orchids, and plumeria

I went on a cruise in December and one of our ports of call was St. Thomas. Initially, our itinerary changed to an alternate port due to the recent hurricane damage. Thankfully, a few weeks before we sailed

Today @donvee and I took a quick road trip to Bethlehem, PA. He found a 1948 Westinghouse oven for sale online and wanted to pick it up for our kitchen. He recently refurbished an old refrigerator from

While at home on a snow day this week, I was pretty damn productive. Not only did I make a frittata ( but I also baked a pan of brownies. I had a mountain of chocolate left over from Christmas. @donvee

It's a cold, snowy day here at home. The road conditions are bad enough that my office is closed for the day, so I've got the day off. I've been trying to cook more since @donvee does most of the cooking

I've been wanting to join a CSA for awhile now. I purchase a lot of my vegetables from local farmers markets during the summer and @donvee and I were members of a CSA about five years ago. With the timing

After undergoing surgery for plantar fasciitis last summer, I developed tendonitis in the same foot. I went to two different physical therapists, but didn't seem to be improving. After consulting with

While@donvee and I were in Hawaii last October we spent a few nights in Captain Cook on the Big Island. We were hoping to do a lot of snorkeling, but the weather just didn't cooperate on this trip. The

Tonight I thought I'd share some photos I took while @donvee and I were on a road trip from Pennsylvania to Florida. He told me he found a museum while searching for some things to do along our route.

Here's my first entry for the #aswcontest from @customnature This home is a few minutes drive from my parents' house and I used to pass it while walking my dog or riding my bike as a teenager. That was

It's getting pretty late here at home, but tonight I wanted to share some photos I took on my last cruise with @donvee. It was our 9th cruise together, and this one went to a few places we've never been

While @donvee and I were in Hawaii for our honeymoon 10 years ago, we noticed so many signs warning people of danger. Falling rocks, rip currents, hazardous cliffs - it seemed like everywhere we went we

In my last post I talked about the hike @donvee and I did at Diamond Head on our first day on Oahu. Since we were feeling pretty good about getting out and being active first thing in the morning, we decided

My husband, @donvee, and I returned to Hawaii for our 10 year wedding anniversary in October. We traveled to Maui and the Big Island on our honeymoon and made a promise to return for the big 10 year

On Sunday my husband, Don, and I went on a little road trip to Robot City in Binghamton, New York with a few friends. Robot City is a video game store with a large old school arcade. I'm not much into