Category: Travel/Cruising

Hello from Galveston Island! We have been going to Galveston, Texas for over 30 years. When our children were growing up we went every summer for a week. It’s grown a lot since we first started going. My husband and I still go every couple of months, even if for a day or two. Our … Continue reading Galveston Island: Things to Do

As a travel agent, I got to tour the Carnival Vista. The Vista is one of the biggest ships that Carnival has. The ship set sail May 2016. Its new home port is in Galveston, Texas, only 3 hours away from my home. This was my first ship tour as a travel agent. I was … Continue reading Carnival Vista: My Tour

I am often asked, “Why to use a travel agent when I can book online myself?” There are a lot of things we can do ourselves, but we get someone else to do them. Right? I could cut and color my own hair, yet I pay someone to do it. Why? Because I want a … Continue reading Why Use A Travel Agent

This was our first time to take a fall cruise. We did a four-day cruise to Cozumel, Mexico. We have now cruised every season. October is a great time to cruise. It was actually warmer than our Spring cruises have been. The only negative thing is its hurricane season. There was one in the Gulf … Continue reading Fall Caribbean Cruise

It's never too late or you’re never too old, to start something new. I read this in October, in a devotional... "Take time to align your actions so that they reflect your passions.  If you're finding that you're not as passionate about things, dig into your purpose.  If you're finding it difficult to recognize your … Continue reading Passion and Purpose

This is one of my favorite quotes. You don’t have to tell me twice. It doesn’t have to be anything expensive or extravagant. It can be a day trip, flip-flops, and Little Debbie cakes. By the way, they are good. Have you heard the quote, “Flip flops are the glass slipper of the South?” Well, … Continue reading Cruising on a Budget/Recent Cruise

Girls weekend!! Well, it really wasn’t a whole weekend, just about 24 hours in all. My best friend Jennifer and I try to get away for an overnight trip at least once a year. It doesn’t have to be far or extravagant. We don’t have to do really do anything but just be “girls.” We … Continue reading Girls Weekend: Miranda Lambert’s, The Pink Pistol

 Hi friends! I’m counting down the days to vacation, 30. 😍 We are going on a cruise to the Bahamas. We will visit Key West, Nassau, and Freeport. We are cruising on the Carnival Breeze. Love that ship! We always cruise with carnival. We have never had a problem with them so we will stick … Continue reading Cruising to The Bahamas

Cruising is our favorite vacation.  If we are not on a cruise, we are counting down to our next one. I am going to share with you some "extras" that I have learned that are very useful. This is not your basic, swimsuit, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen etc. type of list. These are things that you … Continue reading Cruise Packing “Extras”