Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Off We Go Again

I had no intention of sitting in an airport hotel by LAX right now.

After our amazing month-long cruise on the Sapphire Princess, I was quite content to come home and stay home for a bit. I wanted that cruise to stick in my memory for a while. I wanted to remember the friendly passengers and relaxed atmosphere. The adventurous ports and eye-opening learnings. The empty elevators and quiet pools.

But yet here we go again.

It started with the schedule E pulled out around Christmas time. The baseball schedule. (Seriously, who talks baseball in December? He does.) He was willing to give up a trip to San Diego and another one to New York to make a February Arizona baseball trip happen. And if the man wants a baseball game, you can bet I'm going to try and squeeze a cruise out of the same trip. While I would have preferred Hawaii or the Caribbean, the one he was most comfortable with (meaning less rough water and fewer flights) was one to Mexico. Since we don't do just one cruise, we had to tack on another. And another.

Guess it wound up being good timing on our part. Because wouldn’t you know it, a few minutes before we left for the airport this morning the snow started coming down. Hard and fast. We were more than happy to skedaddle at that point.
The view out the airplane window.
After de-icing. Yep, still snowing.
So after a Boise to Phoenix to LAX flight, (don't think I didn't consider leaving him behind in Phoenix!) here we are, spending the night in an airport hotel before making our way to the cruise port tomorrow. We're heading back to the Royal Princess for a while before we're off to Arizona for Mr. E's baseball trip.

I probably won’t sleep much tonight but I will be back tomorrow from the Royal Princess!

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Valentine's Day Heart Candy Pouches DIY Craft Project - Tutorial Tuesday

Make Homemade Personalized Candy and Treat Bag Cards for Valentine's Day

Today we are making personalized homemade Valentine's Day candy and treat bags. A fun handmade sewing and crafting project idea for Valentine's Day!
Homemade Personalized Valentine's Day Candy and Treat Bag Cards

Looking for more Valentine-themed projects?

For this project you will need:
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Looking for something else? 
Check out some of my other Valentine's Day sewing and crafting projects!

Ready to learn how to make them? You can find the how-to step by step tutorial video for the Valentine's Day heart candy and treat bags right here:


Tuesday, January 21, 2020

How to Make Denim and Heart Coasters - Tutorial Tuesday

Today we have a project with a Valentine's Day theme to it. Make these holiday hearts homemade drink coasters created from fabric scraps and denim. 

I always knew holding onto those old pair of jeans were going to come in handy at some point. Make a coordinating project by sewing my heart potholder project.
Homemade Denim Heart Drink Coasters Sewing Project

For each coaster you will need:
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Looking for something else? 
Check out some of my other Valentine's Day sewing and crafting projects!

You can find the step-by-step how to tutorial for the homemade denim heart drink coasters sewing project right here:

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Europe on Sale with Reduced Airfare

The Best. Sale. Ever. is getting even better with a special Europe deal – but only for a limited time! What is there not to like?

Drinks? Check.
WiFi? Check.
Gratuities? Check.
$200 off airfare? Check.
3rd and 4th guests from $499? Check.
Only valid for bookings made during the week of January 22 – January 29 for Europe cruises or cruisetours sailing April 2020 and beyond. 

Contact me to find out more! 

AARP's Top 10 Cruise Destinations for 2020

Sometimes I contribute to articles and completely forget about it. This is one of those times. From back in October, here is AARP's top 10 cruise destinations for 2020.

I don't agree with all of them, but that’s okay.  It’s one of the great things about cruising - there are plenty of destinations (and ships) to make us all happy.

Check out the article here:

AARP's Top 10 Cruise Destinations for 2020




Want to read about my adventures in a few of the ports mentioned?
Here you can read about the day in Costa Maya that started like this...
But then turned into a flood day. Now that was an adventure I won't soon forget.

Or check out my top 5 snorkeling spots in the Caribbean. Yep, Bonaire is right there at the top. 

Happy cruising!

Sunday, January 12, 2020

Winter Sewing & Craft Projects with Step-by-Step How-to Tutorial Videos

Looking for winter sewing and crafting projects with supply lists and templates? How about clear, step-by-step tutorial videos?


Click below to get started on your homemade winter DIY project!

Thanksgiving Sewing & Craft Projects with Step-by-Step How-to Tutorial Videos

Looking for sewing and crafting projects for your Thanksgiving dinner with supply lists and templates? How about clear, step-by-step how-to tutorial videos?


Click below to get started on your own homemade Thanksgiving sewing project!



Halloween Sewing & Crafting Projects with Step-by-Step How-to Tutorial Videos

Looking for sewing and crafting projects for Halloween with supply lists and templates? How about clear, step-by-step how-to tutorial videos?


Click below to get started on your own homemade Halloween sewing or crafting project!



4th of July Sewing & Craft Projects with Step-by-Step How-to Tutorial Videos

Looking for sewing and crafting projects for the 4th of July with supply lists and templates? How about clear, step-by-step how-to tutorial videos?


Click below to get started on your own homemade July 4th sewing project!