On our recent Caribbean cruise, we visited several islands aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) Getaway cruise ship (you can read more about our experience on the ship here). While on this trip, we elected to stay in the Haven level accommodations, which are the most luxurious accommodations offered on the ship. Keep reading for […]
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Hi I’m Rae, Jackie’s sister. I want to talk about how my family did Disney without a ton of planning. Everyone has their own approach when it comes to planning for a trip to Walt Disney World. For the most part- in fact every time I’ve been to Disney World- I’ve been to Disney World
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Last month Brian and I went on a Caribbean cruise with the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). We selected a seven-day cruise with stops in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, St. Thomas USVI, and Great Stirrup Cay (Norwegian’s private island in the Bahamas) on the Norwegian Getaway. Keep reading for a review of our experience on
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I started my vintage home goods and upcycled crafts shop on Etsy approximately eight months ago. I posted about my first five months previously on the blog, but thought that an update might be interesting- especially because I have seen a significant increase in my sales since my initial post. Keep reading to see how
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On our trip earlier this year to Hawaii, we elected to fly first class. This was the first time that we had been in a position to spend the additional money on transportation for a major vacation. This was partly because the trip had been delayed multiple times due to the pandemic and because we
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As someone new to the reselling game (you can check out my Etsy shop of vintage home goods here), I follow numerous thrifters and vintage resellers on social media. Not only do I enjoy this content, it is often very educational. When I first started following these social media accounts, I noticed several references to
Tips for making the most of your visit to “the bins” (A.K.A. the Goodwill Outlet Stores) Read More »
One of the top tourist attractions on the island of Maui is a drive along the Road to Hana. Officially Highway 36/360, the 64-mile stretch of road between Paia and Hana would take approximately two hours to drive without stopping. But the views and stops along the way (and at the end) are the main
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When we first purchased our century home in 2018, we realized very quickly that our dark, modern furniture was not going to work. Over the next two years we worked really hard to furnish our home in a way that honored its history and charm. Although we purchased several pieces of new furniture, we also
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