Our trip to Hawaii: what I did on my summer vacation

Wanted to share a bit about our vacation in Hawaii.  I feel a little guilty posting this, since you didn’t get to go.  But Hawaii is one of the most beautiful and interesting places on earth. If you think Hawaii is just about beaches and Mai Tais, you’d be wrong! I have admit, I’ve been feeling…

Back from Quebec: My Summer Vacation

For some reason I always get “bloggers’ block” when I get home from a vacation. Why is that? I have no idea. I’m great about setting up posts while I’m away, and then I figure I’ll just pick back up once I get home. But when I get back I just can’t concentrate. I’m supposed…

Back from vacation! May Reading Wrap-Up

Bonjour, readers! The husband and I are back from our trip to France, and you’ll see I have a lot of reviews to write. I always read a lot on vacation, and this one was no exception – although this trip had no long train rides and only one lie-on-the-beach day. Still, our travel days…

Counting down to vacation — what books should I bring?

It’s Monday, and here’s what I’m thinking about – VACATION!  Our months-of-planning trip to Italy happens this Thursday.  Mentally, everything else is taking a back seat.  Our weekend was filled with must-dos, from confirming with the cat-sitter to making last minute itinerary changes. My big question for all of you is, what books should I…