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 […]
March Madness #50_before50
Oh, March. I had such high hopes for you. The month began so strong. My income for the year was on an upward trajectory and I was on track for my best professional year ever. I put an exercise plan in place and started working out daily. I even had another debt in my sights […]
February Failures #50_before50
February pummeled me. I started the month behind and, even with that extra day, could not catch up. I had a couple small wins, and a half-win, but overall February was a downer. Since the end of the month is a good time to review goals let’s dig in to what happened in February. February […]
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