Lauren and I had another fun day in NYC (you can see the beginning here if you missed it and remember, you can see the whole shebang on my Instagram @smilynstef). The next morning, we headed to our “big” destination for this trip … The Metropolitan Museum of Art (aka The Met) to see the … Read more
I just returned from visiting Lauren in New York City and then at her home in New Jersey. It was a magnificent vacation. The weather could not have been more perfect for 20,000+ steps of walking per day. Here are some highlights (you can see all of the photos on my Instagram @SmilynStef). Our trip … Read more
I was thrilled to get to spend time in Kansas City with my Sister. We started with a Matt Nathanson concert at the new Morton Amphatheter … and it was so, so hot (he described it as singing in soup, which was pretty accurate. We had our sunscreen and hats, that’s for sure. After the … Read more
I just returned from a long weekend in Kansas City with my sister … seriously, nothing fills my bucket quite like extended time with her. The start was a concert at the new Morton Amphatheater … Matt Nathanson, Barenaked Ladies & Train. It was so stinking hot. Matt said it was like “singing in soup”, … Read more
My friend Bev’s house in Alabama is truly one of my happy places. I absolutely adore floating in a pool, and hers is perfection. I can easily choose to stay in the shade … or paddle into the sun to get a tiny bit of tan on those super-white legs. This year we started a … Read more
The final leg of our recent vacation was a trip back through Ohio. This time we stayed in Cincinnati. We started at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. The parking was $12 for the first hour … with both the good and bad news being that an hour is really all you need for the garden. It … Read more
Next stop on our vacation was Cooperstown, New York … home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Our home base was the amazing Landmark Inn. We enjoyed our lodging, our dining, and the company of the owners and staff. And the art throughout the home was amazing including this lovely mantle top display. We … Read more
After visiting family, we made several stops in Ohio as we worked our way westward. We started our first destination a lovely house in Hocking Hills State Park. When I had mentioned to a friend the stops I had planned, she send me links to several guest houses in this lovely park, so we decided … Read more
I set my alarm early this morning, so I could head to the gym to meet my trainer. Only one problem, her roads had not been cleared, and the gym near my home was closed for the day. So I pulled out my snow boots, bundled up, and took a three mile walk in the … Read more
