My cousin just tagged me in this photo from her wedding. It makes me smile.   

So two months ago I posted a list of things I wanted to do this summer. It is now the end of August and children are heading back to school; however, because it is Vegas, summer doesn’t really end until close to Halloween (when the pools close). I have crossed a few items off already. So I have about another two months to get things done. 🙂 That said, I am striking a few things off the list because I’m just not going to be able to squeeze it all in during the warmer months. See a lighthouse. There are a bunch in Alabama near where I’ll be wandering but…

On a recent trip that allowed limited shower access (and because I wanted to wake up looking like I’m always cute first thing in the morning), I tested out a few products that I am now obsessed with. They did not budge during the night and only came off with make-up remover. And I move around in my sleep (especially when I’m dodging elbows in the middle of the night). When a product manages to not leave a streaky mess on my face (or my pillow), I am forever grateful and will rave about it all over town. Here are the four products that so far have my undying gratitude.…

In previous posts I’ve mentioned how much I hate flying and why. At the same time, I kind of love it because usually you know you’re going somewhere and that’s usually kind of nice (unless you’re going to a funeral or visiting family members you hate). Here are just some random things that I’ve found super useful when flying. Most of them are pretty common knowledge but since I’m just randomly musing, I thought I’d put them up anyway. I love the window seat. Part of it is a morbid curiosity cuz if something is gonna happen I’m gonna want to see (you know, like a gremlin on the wing).…

I hate flying so much. I do it a lot, but I don’t like it. I’ve taken 17 flights this year and have at least 8 more to go. It’s partly because I’m afraid of heights, afraid of flying, and afraid of germs. I’m also afraid of screaming babies and recycled air. Flying includes all of these things. It also includes terrible food and long waits. Ew. I have airports I generally try to stick with because they are familiar but sometimes I like to branch out a bit. When looking at layover options and seeing the airport choices, I check out the airport websites. Sometimes there are some pretty…

So my friend Val and I have been itching to do a super short and easy roadtrip. Neither of us had been to Laughlin and while everyone usually scoffs at it, we were intent on seeing what there is to do in that mini Vegas. The drive was only about an hour and a half, so we headed over after work on a Tuesday since we were both off on Wednesday. I found a room at Harrah’s Laughlin for just $25 on Expedia and since they had a beach right on the Colorado River, we thought it’d be a great mini break for us. One of the first things I…

Hello blog world!!! It has been a crazy month and it’s not even halfway over yet!!! Where did the time go??? I have a bunch of posts in my line-up but I haven’t loaded pics from my camera yet cuz I’m tired and lazy and have been playing WoW too much…

Free Kacey Musgraves concert at Gilley’s Las Vegas.    

Hello blog world!!! I haven’t been on in a while… possibly because I knew I needed to make this post and well, I wasn’t looking forward to it. The trip was more than a little bit traumatic. Albuquerque is pretty interesting. I got a free hotel room near the airport so the shuttle was included. To avoid excessive transportation costs, I used the bus system. They have a great bus route and a really great tracking system online; however, the tracker didn’t always upload in time and if the bus got there early, I didn’t find out until it was too late. This happened a few times which resulted in…