One of the biggest surprises for us was how affordable our Hawaiian vacation was. Kelly and I both assumed it would be a cost-heavy trip, and this is why we waited so many years to go. We were wrong. Making a few simple choices as you travel has a huge impact on your overall spend. […]
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March 2019 Wrap Up
March was a super-busy month – but mostly because we vacationed for a lot of it and had to squeeze work into what remained. Advanced PIO (Public Information Officer) training with FEMA in Fort Worth. Our largest TEDxPlanoSalon session to date! TEDxPlano 2019 timed rehearsals. And then we went to Hawaii. We met up with […]
Local Bourbon | Touring Witherspoon Distillery
Last month, our realtor sent us an email and said “Did you get our open house invitation?” I checked the languishing stack of mail and discovered the invitation – held at a local distillery. No wonder she was curious why she hadn’t heard from us! Distillery tours are kind of our thing. Case in point: […]
The Great Hayley Vacation 2018: Kentucky, Ohio and Graceland
We took two weeks to drive through central/southcentral America this spring. Along the way, we saw lots of history, ran two races, drank more than our fair share of bourbon and beer, and ate wonderful local food. Here are my notes shared on Instagram, so I’ll always have them handy. In my opinion, you’re missing […]
Vacation 2018 | The Great Hayley Road Trip
As I mentioned in an earlier post, we took a nice, long vacation last month. Here’s a quick overview of the vacation by the numbers: 13 days 7 states 6 distilleries 4 breweries 4 AirBnbs 4 historic site tours 3 hotels 2 races (marathons and half marathons) 3 restaurants visited multiple times 2 nature hikes 1 […]
January 2018 Wrap Up
Gosh – staying on top of documenting our coming-and-goings is so much easier if I just save up and write about it once a month. This could become a thing. New work website (Yay!) Celebrating new work website (Double yay!) New work podcast (so fun!) Houston Marathon Dallas Galloway End-of-Season Party Craft Beer Tour – […]
Where Did December Go?
I swear – this blog isn’t all things cooking, though it feels that way at times. We’re able to do a lot more cooking at home (yay!) thanks to some big work projects moving from In Progress to Completed status. Plus I want to pull recipes from the blog to make our own family cookbook […]
Glacier National Park and Flathead Lake | Traveler’s Tips
We went to Montana for our summer 2017 vacation. It was a fantastic experience. Montana is a huge surprise – it’s a huge unexplored state, full of natural beauty and more to do than you can easily do in a single trip. Careful planning is a must because drive distances easily eat up precious vacation […]
Driving the Natchez Trace | Traveler’s Tips
For years we’ve wanted to take a leisurely trip down the Natchez Trace Parkway … and make no mistake, with a 50mph speed limit, the 444-mile National Park Service-maintained road requires a leisurely mindset. So if you have time and a desire to escape the hustle-bustle of travel for a while, this is truly a […]
24 Hours in Nashville | Traveler’s Tips
Nashville is one of those places where there are so many things to do, it gets hard to decide where to get started. We know. We’ve experienced it, also. Here’s a suggested itinerary based on our most recent trip to Smashville. It’s full of food, music and history – pretty much Nashville in a nutshell. […]