Wherever She Goes

Konnichiwa! Welcome back!  This post was inspired by how many times I have used this little magic bag of tricks over the past week...no less than 5 I tell you!  I thought that everyone (well, every woman who carries a purse) had one of these little bags, but I am beginning to realize that I was a bit mistaken.   So, what is my magic bag of tricks???  It is just a mini zippered pouch that I fill with all kinds of useful things to help when a need arises; this is not necessarily an emergency kit, but I do have a couple of first aid type items in there. The mini zipper pouch is from Thirty-One Gifts; I have probably had it for almost 10 years, but it still works perfectly. Pretty unassuming little bag, right?  Just check out the list of what is packed in there! Compact mirror Tissues Cotton swabs Hand sanitizer Small container of hand lotion Ibuprofen Other misc medication (just in case; including Somnapure to ensure I sleep well every night) Ear plugs

Have you ever used TripIt ?  I received a free subscription while working for my last company and it has been pretty cool to have all of my travel plans combined into just one place.  At the end of 2017 they sent my travel stats for the year and I thought it was pretty nifty!          While I am not a world traveler (YET!) I was able to travel quite a bit domestically last year and all travel experiences can help you become a better traveler :)  Here is where I went: (These first couple were not included in my stats as they happened before my account was activated) February, Raleigh and Concord, NC April - Denver, CO April - San Antonio, TX June - Jacksonville, FL July - Las Vegas, NV August - Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK September - Greenville, SC December - Chicago, IL Where did you go last year?  Where have you gone this year?  Where do you hope to go next year?  Just remember that wherever you go, whether local or far away, is an opportunity to see and expe

Hola and welcome back! I don't know about you, but eating out while traveling gets old super fast especially when I'm on a work trip.  When I travel for work I am typically teaching or collaborating with my team so having healthy food keeps my brain more focused and helps me sleep much better...and we should all get better sleep, right?! Our family eats a mostly plant based diet at home, meaning we do not buy any meat or dairy and are really trying to also cut out wheat and sugar as well.  Occasionally we have these items if we eat out, but it is not super often and is definitely not a part of our regular diet.  All that to say, eating while traveling can be quite difficult when you want to stay with this type of diet; however, I have a group of items I take with me to ensure I can eat the way I want no matter where I am.  All I need is a grocery store and I am good to go! My Travel Essential Collection 1. MiAroma Rice Cooker 2. Collapsible Water Kettle 3. Collap

Any guesses where our latest adventure was to???  You guessed it...The ATL! Now, Atlanta and I are no strangers to each other; I lived there for 5.5 years before moving back to NC and eventually meeting my husband and starting a whole new life.  So, going back for a visit was quite enjoyable! Why did we choose to visit Atlanta?  It's a wonderful reason actually...my husband and daughter decided to get baptized and wanted to experience this at my church in Atlanta (which we all love watching online each Sunday).  They had such an awesome time and greatly enjoyed the experience! Since we had such limited time, I tried to squeeze in as many of my favorite things as possible and I feel like we hit most of the high spots.  Any other things will be left for another trip for another time. So, what did we do???  Well, one of the biggest things we wanted to do was eat at some of my favorite places that simply do not exist here in NC where we live.  And we definitely ate well wh