Category: Love

Relax With Me and Let it Rain!

12/27/2022

Searching for Balance - New Vlog

11/28/2022

Hi,
I hope you are well and spending some time doing what you love.
My latest vlog from my November trip just went live. It was a working holiday and I really strived for a work/life balance during that trip.

So mostly its a pretty chill adventure - I did bake a bit and managed to have some fun, lol
Do you struggle with finding balance between so much work and having time to actually just have fun? Let me know how you handle it.

Speak soon~

Holding on to the Beauty of Summer

10/20/2022

Whoever Finds Love

2/7/2022

“Whoever finds love
beneath hurt and grief
disappears into emptiness
with a thousand new disguises”
― Rumi

Texas Wine Cup Wildflower

Do you agree?
I believe it to be true. You are never the same after something dreadful happens. Period. It's the end of a chapter of your life. But you can recover.
Well, let me clarify, you don't so much recover yourself instead, one becomes a new, improved version of yourself. You are not ever the person you were. But yet at your essence, you are still you, but more so. Suddenly you are stronger than you ever imagined and more. Deeper, kinder, gentler, and perhaps wiser.

Rumi will brighten your life.
Google for more quotes or buy a book of translated poems.

Now, I'm off to lunch with an old friend & then shopping for a housewarming gift. I have so much to do and not enough time! Which seems to be a theme lately.

Later-

And It's February!

2/1/2022

How is it possible? It was just Christmas?

Hello Dear Travel Family,
As I write this silly little post I am struck by the wonder of it all.
How did we end up here? It's already February 1, 2022! So many things have changed and our world seems upside...but there are so many wonderful things happening too.
I have some AMAZING news I want so badly to share with you, but can't just yet...so please come back later in the month.

Feb. is going to be a very busy and exciting month. I hope you have some fun planned?

Until then I hope you are safe and feeling loved. If not, know that soon all will be better.

Have a wonderful month!

And It Begins...

2/1/2021

And so we begin the "Love Month" of February.
Are you ready?

Vegan Skincare Haul

1/15/2021

As an after Christmas gift to myself I took advantage of Pacificas end of the year sale and stocked up on some favs plus some new skincare items.

This is what I ended up with:

So much good stuff!

Love the top on this Vit C!

This is my 1st time trying - will let you know if I noticed any difference.

I was also excited to try these two new clean shot products.

A couple of days in and no redness or burning from the Retinoid.

I have been using Pacifica nail polish for years and love it!

I was going to wait till I tried all the new goodies for at least a month and then report back, but the way life is going that really means I would never get this post out.

So far the eye pencil has been really good.

I'm not a huge fan of patchouli but I have heard such good things about this perfume I thought it was worth a try.

It smells really good!

I just restocked the hair masks, underarm wipes and the Dreamy Youth day/night. They are all tried and true products I use all the time.

If you are looking for a really good, ethical vegan brand for your skincare and beauty needs I can't recommend Pacifica enough.

Catch you later~

It All Starts In Paris

8/10/2020

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It all starts in Paris...Meet me there?

July Book Review - Sunday Cyberpunk

7/12/2020

Happy Sunday!
It's going to be a busy day around here and I'm rushing to get things done before we have to go out. The heat is miserable this week, so we plan everything for early morning or late evening.

But so far I've been really great at procrastinating this morning. I've knocked out two cups of coffee and not much else...So before I buckle down and get something done today, here's a quick book review:

This novel has been on my list for years, and thanks to 2020 forcing me to slow down, I finally had time to read it!

It was the first novel to win the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards, and is considered a science fiction masterpiece. Written in 1984, Mr. Gibson's Neuromancer came together at a time when the personal computer was just beginning to make its way in private homes, and many people were dismissing its staying power as a "fad". This book builds a complex, future reality that is far away from 1984 and uncomfortably close to 2020.

Quick Book Review - Sunday Edition:
Neuromancer by William Gibson

Was it a page turner? Yes
Do I like this genre? Yes - This book sets the bar for modern science fiction and Cyberpunk
Setting: Shiba, Tokyo, The Sprawl, above the earth and more
How's the story telling? Amazing.
Was it well written? Yes
Would you recommend this book? Yes
Page Count: 268 pages

My Last Minute Thoughts:

Reading this 1984 novel now in 2020 I can see/feel its impact on modern science fiction.
This is book 1 of 3. I had purchased book two some time ago and quickly added book three to my collection and am currently devouring it...more reviews soon!
This book is considered the grandfather of Cyberpunk Science Fiction and it does not disappoint. Its gritty, witty and fast paced as it pulls you through the matrix.

Books two and three in the trilogy.

While Gibson did not invent cyberpunk, but wrote several important contributions previous to this novel - including short stories “Johnny Mnemonic” and “The Gernsback Continuum.”
But Neuromancer cemented cyberpunk as a damaged, dystopian society dominated by global computer networks, crime and personal enhancements.