Unwind and Relax: The Ultimate Guide to a Stress-Free Family Girl’s Trip to Los Cabos! What is the secret? Forget everything and be present with those you love. It really is that simple.
When you get knocked down, it’s time to Restart, Revitalize, and Revamp Your Life, so that is exactly what I am going to do.
By age 60, we’ve experienced most of what life has to offer. We know how difficult the business of living can be, and each new decade brings a different reality. There isn’t a lot that is new from one generation to the next; the stages of life apply to most of us. 60-ish women have (generally speaking) married at least once, raised children, cared for ailing parents, and become grandparents. Some have lost a spouse or become a caregiver. Joy and sorrow march together throughout our lives, for all of us. Every decade brings new challenges, new hurts, and new adventures. I am embarking on a new chapter.
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Dallas Blooms has returned at the Dallas Arboretum until April 16!
I love the spring at the Dallas Arboretum because it brings Dallas Blooms, the largest floral festival in the Southwest. This year Dallas Blooms returns February 25-April 16, with 500,000 spring-blooming bulbs, thousands of azaleas and hundreds of Japanese cherry trees and a NEW exhibition of Gary Lee Price’s Great Contributors, including Ruby Bridges, Harriet Tubman, Mother Teresa and Amelia Earhart. The Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden also reopens on February 25. Come for the flowers and stay for fun during Dallas Blooms.
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Working and traveling on the go can be a challenge, but it’s doable with some tips and tricks up your sleeve! I have been working and traveling for years, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. COVID has slowed me down, but I’m still getting out there and going when I can. Here are some tips to help you make the most of your travels while still being able to get your work done.
DALLAS, Texas, Spring 2022 – Spring will come to life at the Dallas Arboretum’s Dallas Blooms Display: Birds in Paradise from February 19 to April 10, 2022. Named by Southern Living as one of “The Best Places to See Stunning Spring Blooms Across the South,” Dallas Blooms is the largest annual floral festival in the Southwest. Presented by Veritex Community Bank, Dallas Blooms will feature larger-than-life peacock topiaries along with more than 500,000 spring blooming bulbs to create the largest and most colorful floral display in the Southwest. An explosion of spring flowers comes from 100 varieties of spring bulbs, thousands of azaleas and hundreds of Japanese cherry trees. Dallas Arboretum Board Chairman Jim Ryan said, “Springtime is one of the best times to experience the garden in full bloom, with plenty to see and do. Our Birds in Paradise theme doesn’t just stop with our stunning topiaries. We’ve filled Dallas Blooms with an exceptional variety of bird talks, expert hikes throughout the garden, bird flight shows, demonstrations and more. In A Tasteful Place, we’ve also created bird-themed demonstrations and tastings.” Dallas Blooms includes plenty for everyone including Mommy and Me Mondays, Tiny Tot Tuesdays, Cool Thursdays Concerts and music. Special events include Spring Break (week of March 14); the 5th annual Food and Wine Festival on March 24-26, Easter weekend (April 15-17).
3 Ways to Plan on Having a Happy New Year in 2022!
Yes, we are still in the Covid pandemic. I could choose to be glum and frustrated, and so could everyone else. I’d been planning my first citizen-science dive trip since Covid began, a fabulous multi-day trip to the Maldives! When it was over, I decided to spend a few days in Singapore. The trip was canceled. Yes, I am very disappointed. The new variant has spread like wildfire, and I understand that the trip was canceled for good reason. I am one of many who have lost loved ones to COVID, so I do understand the cancellation. For those of us who love to travel, the pandemic has greatly affected our lives. So, what to do what about it?
