Keeping Tabs on All of the Keepsakes
Amongst the actual souvenirs that we pick up on our travels, I also hold on to a lot of the smaller mementos. I'm talking the maps, ticket stubs, postcards, bar …
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Amongst the actual souvenirs that we pick up on our travels, I also hold on to a lot of the smaller mementos. I'm talking the maps, ticket stubs, postcards, bar …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in May 2014. Make traveling easy by tucking all of your essential items into one space. Turns out, an …
Thanks to a partnership with Delta Faucet, I'm at the airport and on my way to Martha's Vineyard with a small group of bloggers to get the low-down on the …
The roundabout way in which I learned of and got myself invited to tour Pioneer Millworks and New Energy Works is a story in of itself; this isn't a sponsored post, …
We went back to the Azores a second time, and I wonder aloud how many more times we'll find ourselves going over the course of our lives. It's a getaway that's …
Because you should never pass up an educational opportunity...? I made some Portuguese flash cards using my own printer and blank folded greeting cards. As if I didn't post enough anymore anyways, …
I hadn't planned on mentioning it, but we spent most of last week vacationing on Wellesley Island in the Thousand Islands. I was relaxed from the grind immediately, and we …
Sometimes on the weekends, Pete and I will take a day off from doing (or planning for) projects and skip town to do fun things. Two weeks ago, we went …
I hinted at this in last Friday's tour of the Azores, we brought home a lot of beach glass. Just as was the case in Morocco, I'm sure that most if not …
This place was pretty remarkable. (So remarkable that we returned in the spring of 2014 with kids in tow - you can read more about that in this post.) We spent …
Last summer on our flight back from Morocco, our plane flew over the majestic Azores. We didn't even know what we were seeing at the time, the islands were huge, and exploded …
How dare we be so tight-lipped about our sweet little Morocco souvenirs; presents are the best part! Truthfully, I was trying to hold out long enough to actually deliver most of the …
My exposure to Moroccan architecture and design accents was, until last week, limited to what I've seen in Disney's Epcot and any given West Elm catalogue. For whatever discernable reason, …
Back story: Pete and I have known since early 2011 that our friends Erin and Adil were planning on hosting two weddings in order to celebrate with her family in …
One week ago today, I walked the Moroccan coastline and stepped into the eastern side of the Atlantic Ocean. It was awesome, and tomorrow I'll have more pictures as damning …
Big announcement: We're checking out. To be more specific, me and Pete are vacationing from now until after Labor Day, venturing across the Atlantic to explore Casablanca, Morocco and attend …
I don't always showcase the fun things we do on our vacations and over the weekends if it's not DIY- or shelter-intensive, but I lived in a tent and camper …
My travels have taken me all over the place lately, trips for which I'm very lucky. I'm feeling a little bit nomadic and like an airport security pro lately with …
The southwestern USA in general is a remarkable place to be; aside from traveling to Southern California once for work, I haven't had the opportunity to scope out the region …
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