Carnival Glory Cruise Review – Miami to Western Caribbean

Background: Last year in January (2013) my family flew from Philadelphia, PA to Fort Lauderdale, FL.  “We” are made up of myself, my husband Bob and our (then 4 year old) daughter, Lily.  Once we landed in Florida, we rented a car and drove to Miami where we spent the night at a hotel downtown … Read more

Discovering You’re Pregnant on the High Seas

So in September of 2008 we had Lily. And probably by fall of 2009 we already started to field, “when are you having a 2nd baby?” questions from anyone and everyone.  I get it – people like to ask this question whether it’s deemed socially acceptable or not.  We responded to them with vague, “someday, … Read more

Thanksgiving. In August. At the Beach.

You know how sometimes you get these bizarre ideas and after kicking it around a bit, you ultimately decide, “Oh, what the hell?  Let’s go for it!” So let’s rewind to maybe June.  One of my very best bffs Melisa called me up to ask me a question about our upcoming vacation to the Outer … Read more