halcyon house, cabarita beach

May 21, 2015

My sister-from-another-mister lives in Australia (by way of South Africa) and she is one of the most amazing, interesting individuals I’ve ever met; not only is she a jet pilot for the Australian Air Force but she’s an amazing momma to two littles, too!  She had her baby girl three months after I had Lydia…

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take me away: baker house 1650

July 16, 2013

The thing about planning vacations, at least for me, is that after so much time on Pinterest and Instagram, the digs you actually end up staying in usually fall a wee bit short of the luxurious, dream destinations you’ve been pinning and pining over!  The Baker House 1650 is a great example.  I stumbled upon the luxurious…

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take me away: sunrise house – mustique

April 16, 2013

The hubs and I are in DIRE need of a vacation, preferably on a deserted island with access to unlimited quantities of alcohol, a hammock and zero contact with the outside world.  I think I’ve set my sights a little high on this one, but hey, a girl can dream, right?  You can totally tell…

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take me away: washington school house hotel

March 20, 2013

At first glance, you may think the Washington School House Hotel is located in some far away, chic European locale, but it’s actually a fabulously restored 1889 limestone gem that started out as a school house in Park City, Utah!  Complete with reclaimed oak barnwood floors, locally quarried quartzite, a collection of antique furniture from…

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