Let’s Go Cruising – Disney Cruising!

I don’t know about you, but one of the things I’d love to do is take a cruise. Somehow the 24 hour ferry – even with it’s nice sea-view porthole and private bathroom – doesn’t quite cut it. I want the real thing. The whole enchilada! To get up in the morning knowing that all of my needs for the day will be taken care of by someone else – no stressing out about whether there’s something in the freezer for dinner or even thinking about the washing up. Everything will be taken care of, leaving me to just enjoy … Continue reading

Cruise Into Scrapbooking

One of my daughter’s second grade classmates spent spring break on a Disney cruise. She returned with a tan and a scrapbook of her high seas adventures, but this was no ordinary memory book. Leave it to the imagineers at Disney to come up with a way to create a 3D scrapbook in the shape of a cruise ship. I’ve never seen anything like it before, and I assume you can only get one if you set sail on the floating House of Mouse. However, just because you can’t get your hands on a pop-up cruise ship scrapbook, doesn’t mean … Continue reading

My Favorite Photographer—Ansel Adams

What photographer (amateur or otherwise) doesn’t stand in awe of Ansel Adams’ work? The legendary shooter has produced some of the most iconic and breathtaking images of American landscapes known to man. I discovered Adams’ work in college when I was shopping around for pictures to decorate the dreary walls of my dormitory. I bought posters of Adams’ Moon and Half Dome and Oak Tree, Snowstorm and would stare at them whenever I contemplated leaving the bitter Wisconsin cold and returning home to Hawaii. I ended up staying in college and those Ansel Adams’ posters remained with me for four … Continue reading

All-Inclusive Couples Resorts

When planning your upcoming honeymoon, I wanted to introduce you to an option that will provide you with everything you need but without costing a fortune. All-inclusive honeymoons have grown significantly in popularity over the past few years and for good reason. In addition to being extremely convenient, they offer the same amenities as any other honeymoon package but at a nice discounted price. In this article, I wanted to address two exciting choices that are specific to all-inclusive couple’s resorts. With this, you will have the chance to see the caliber of accommodations available. As you will discover, these … Continue reading