If you have been paying attention to my ramblings this year you probably realize that my 50th birthday has passed, thus ending my #50_before50 goals for this year. You might, in fact, be wondering how it all ended up. And maybe even if the goals I failed at will be put out to try again […]
Archives for 2020
Gift Guide for the Woman Who ‘Doesn’t Need Anything’
Do you have a ‘hard to buy for’ woman on your gift list? Or maybe you ARE that woman, who when asked what they want for {insert gift giving event here} replies, “I really don’t need anything”. I am totally this woman. In fact, this gift guide was the most difficult for me to write. […]
Ups and Downs #50_before50
It’s a fact- as you get older time just moves more quickly. Except for this year. The one year when I would love a blink-and-it’s-gone feeling. This year just. won’t. end. August brought a couple of wins, but it also brought an unexpected disaster, which also reminded us that we are surrounded with some of […]
Steady On #50_before50
All things considered, July was a fairly quiet month. Well, except for the days around Independence Day. Those were noisy! Fireworks sales in my area were high and plenty of people had their own celebrations as everything in the area was cancelled. I had a couple of wins, added my final #50_before50 goal to the […]
Planning Your First Lake of the Ozarks Vacation
Looking for a fabulous lake getaway in the Midwest? A Lake of the Ozarks vacation offers more activities than you imagine! Lake of the Ozarks plays host to more than 5 million visitors each year, with a large percentage of those travelers planning their trip during the warm summer months and into fall for the […]
The One Where Things Start to Look Better #50_before50
You may have noticed that I completely skipped a May #50_before50 goals report. I did begin one. But the month just had a virtual black cloud hanging heavy over it. The relentless COVID coverage was only the beginning. The senseless murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis which sparked protests and riots only added to the […]
It’s About Time for a WIN #50_before50
The past couple months have been a downer. Everything has just been… off. From going back to a part time 8-hour-a-day job to not getting enough sleep, life has not been gelling for me. Part of it are the hours I am working. 4am – noon means a 2:30am wake up and a 7:30 pm […]
Visiting Door County, Wisconsin? Fun Facts for Your Trip
If you live in the Midwest just the mention of Door County, Wisconsin brings visions of towering pines, cool lake breezes, and outdoor adventure of all types. Click Here to pin this to your Midwest Travel board! While the county has long been a getaway for Chicagoans escaping the city for a different view of […]
Living Like Laura in DeSmet, South Dakota
I can remember reading the ‘Little House’ books by Laura Ingalls Wilder over and over again as a child growing up in southwest Iowa. I never tired of Laura’s stories of life on the western frontier. And though I knew Laura’s story was (mostly) true it never occurred to me that I could visit the places […]
Reevaluating Goals when the World is Against You #50_before50
Could April have been any worse than March? Apparently so. The panic, confusion, and conflicting information inflicted by COVID-19 set the world into a tailspin. The travel industry began to collapse, thousands of people cancelled flights, car rental, and dream vacations. Schools cancelled for the remainder of the year, many people lost jobs. No one […]
