Take the Time
For both moves to Florida, the husband and I rented online, sight unseen. Sure we saw pictures of the places and square footage, but we didn’t have the “real” stuff […]
Controlled by the Numbers
I always wrestle with talking about this issue, but I feel like we have all been conditioned to it over the past decade and just maybe someone out there gets […]
After that First “Wow” is Gone
When you are on vacation here, everything has the “wow” factor. From the moment you step off the plane and onto Magical Express, you are taken into the land of […]
When is Enough, Enough?
So on our family vacations, we had a shopping rule. As we all know, kids, heck adults as well (ya’ll can put your hands down now) go crazy over the […]
Comparison is the Thief of Joy
Growing up in WI, getting married and raising my kids for most of our lives there, it was all I ever knew. There wasn’t anything to compare too…until 2011. When […]
The Reality of Living Near the Fantasy…Part Four
The Over-development Syndrome. When we moved here in 2011, the suburb we had found was already built, really no room to add on too. Large front lawns and long driveways, […]
The Reality of Living Near the Fantasy…Part Three
The Theme Parks One of the first reasons we wanted to move to sunny Florida was to enjoy the Parks anytime we wanted too. The thought of having that freedom […]
The Relocated Tourist 