Wherein My Purse Was Stolen In New York City

August 30, 2010

Thank You, New York City Police Department As I sat in the waiting area of Precinct 17 of the NYPD, I had a strong feeling that I had been dropped right in the middle of a TV show.  Everything was exactly as it appeared on TV.  The people drifting in and out from the street, [...]

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Fun at the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino

August 23, 2010

In my last post, I explained why I thought Hotel 32 in the Monte Carlo Hotel was a great deal, and why I would  love to stay there on my next trip to Las Vegas. The top floor rooms are sensational. But on a trip to sin city, you certainly can’t spend the entire time [...]

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Monte Carlo Hotel – Happy Surprises Abound

August 12, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, I visited Las Vegas as a guest of the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino for 4 days and 3 nights of fabulous, relaxing bliss…and a couple (okay, a few…)  refreshing beers, poolside. The Monte Carlo, built in 1995, is a huge hotel, housing three complete wings of 32 floors each.  [...]

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A Day Trip Around Lake Pepin, WI

July 23, 2010

My friend Angela and  I  took the kids on a day trip drive around Lake Pepin in Wisconsin. We visited a little town called Stockholm, which proudly displayed the Swedish Flag around the downtown area of cafe’s, small shops, and art galleries. Stockholm, population 146, has a bike borrowing program.  There are designated areas where [...]

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Is it Thursday Night Already?

July 22, 2010

Time Flies When You’re Having Fun It’s true.  Time has been flying by, and July is almost over.  I meant to post the last couple of days, but between flying home from Vegas and hitting the road to the outback of Mondovi,  WI, (talk about being off the grid!) time has escaped and it’s Thursday [...]

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A Hot Day in Las Vegas at the Monte Carlo!

July 17, 2010

Remember a while ago, when I said that I love spending time with my kids, but “Oh my God, it can’t be all kids all the time?“  I’m getting a break this weekend, and I’m so excited to be a guest of the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. where I’ll get to be [...]

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A Short Stop in Playa Del Carmen

July 9, 2010

Beaches, Shopping, and Good Eats…But I Was So Tired On that trip to the Riviera Maya that I keep going on and on about, there were so many fabulous places we visited, but one I definitely want to explore more of is Playa Del Carmen. Playa Del Carmen is a town along the Mayan Riviera [...]

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I Am Not a Golfer

July 9, 2010

A couple of years ago, Steve and I took a trip to California, the only one ever without the kids.  This was the view from our balcony, and he looked longingly at the golf course every chance he got.  But I don’t golf,  and  I’m sure he enjoyed our trip to the Richard Millhouse Nixon [...]

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How Not To Pack, and Finding New Friends on the Internet

July 8, 2010

Have you heard of the TV show, “What Not to Wear?”  I love that show.  In fact, just the other day, my 11 year old son, Isaac, was heard downstairs blurting out with excitement, “Hey, What Not to Wear is on!”  Wyatt was suitably horrified of course, but he’s also been known to sit and [...]

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The Mayan Riviera is Fab for Families

July 6, 2010

Riviera Maya You might notice that in the title of this post it says,  Mayan Riviera, and the headline is Riviera Maya.  In the U.S., we refer to this area of Mexico as the Mayan Riviera.  But in Mexico, it is referred to as the Riviera Maya, said in an exotic Spanish way that makes you want [...]

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