So it's been a while since we posted, mainly because we've been busy and also because Sandra usually posts from her laptop which had a bad hard drive, and I have set a deadline for myself on a project

Hard drives scare me - you never know when they are going to crash. For me - it was my newest computer - my laptop. It is only 18 months old and it crashed last night. Luckily I back up my work stuff

Chris and I have been talking about a trip out west this summer to visit a bunch of the National Parks. Chris was talking about hiking into the backcountry and I was remembering our trip to Gannett Peak

I called late last night to find out if my number was called - and it wasn't! Woohoo! I don't have to do Jury Duty!

On our way out of Gatlinburg we decided to drive through the National Park again. But this time we went through a less traveled part of the park on Highway 32 which goes through the North part of the park

I love plain yogurt! But it seems like everyone around me likes the fruity sugary kind. They don't sell plain vegan yogurt at Publix so I have to buy it at Whole Foods. My new favorite is Wildwood

Chris has been dying to take me snow skiing, but I've been dragging my feet. Everyone I know seems to go and come back with broken bones, need surgery, etc. It pretty much freaked me out. But we were

Since we live in Orlando we never really have a need for a fireplace, in fact we only run our heat about two days a year, but on our trip to Gatlinburg we had a fireplace in our cabin and it was awesome!

On our way back from Knoxville we decided to take a detour through Cades Cove in the National Park. It turned out to be a several hour detour but well worth the drive. We were hoping to see at least one

I figured since today is all about leaping, I had to post about shoes! After all, leaping is all about the shoes... I bought two new pairs recently and they are extreme opposites. But they are both

Since we were so close to Knoxville, we had to stop over and see Jason and Marcia and of course their two boys Ryan and Cooper. We even brought the dogs because it was their first trip out of the state

When most people think about going on vacation they think of Orlando and somewhere around 17 million people a year visit the Magic Kingdom alone. Tourism is a massive industry in Orlando because we also

In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park there are two trails that allow dogs, both start at the main welcome centers on either side of the park and go toward the nearest town. We took the Gatlinburg

We are home! It was pretty sad walking in the door tonight and turning on the AC since our house was hot and stuffy. It is 70 now at 11pm but I bet it was 90 earlier today. Blah! So rewind.... For

I got this book and it is a cute little read. One of the spreads is called "get over it" and it really applies to me: "After observing children, psychologists tell us that a healthy amount of time

So yesterday was Valentine's Day and we hope everyone had a great one! We took it easy and ordered in a pizza so we could avoid the crowds at the local restaurants. Actually we outsmarted everyone by

Today I woke up earlier than Chris and the dogs were spunky! Chris was so cozy and snoring - I didn't want the boys to wake him up. So I decided to take them on our 30 minute loop walk. The sun was

We worked early and quickly the other morning with a plan - to take the afternoon off and go to Animal Kingdom! I wanted to note some tips if you are considering a trip to Disney - and I am sure I

You may have seen my friend Jason's comments from time to time on our blog, and although I've known Jason for ever, many of you may not know who he is but now you have a chance. Jason finally put together

Last night I went to the Bead Lounge with a couple of friends. I've seen these places, but I wasn't really sure what they were all about. I haven't been doing crafts since college and I wasn't sure