Smolak Farm
North Andover, MA
Smolak Farms is a working farm that combines agriculture, education, and entertainment in a unique way!
Pineland Farm
Another beautiful farm I visited was Pineland Farm, in New Gloucester, Maine. I visited this farm when I was staying in Freeport for the night.
Pineland Farm
New Gloucester, Maine
Pineland Farm is a 5,000-acre working farm that welcomes visitors to enjoy its beautiful rural landscape.
How to Cope with the Not-On-Vacation Blues
How to Cope with the Not-On-Vacation Blues
We’ve been home for 7 months, and with no travel plans for the time being I’m starting to get a little stir crazy. My planning notebook is starting to collect dust and It’s time to do something about it. I am starting to get vacation fever and am daydreaming about sunshine, sandy toes, and sand castles. So, what do you do when you’ve got the not-on-vacation-blues? Here are some ways I cope:
Have a quickie.
Ok…get your mind out of the gutter…I mean a quickie vacation! Plan a weekend getaway and stay in a hotel for a night or two. Pretend you are somewhere far away and swim, order room service, or do absolutely nothing. A change of environment can make all the difference. Choose a hotel you feel comfortable staying at and bring any items that will make you feel safer like your own pillow, towel, or blanket. Don’t forget to bring hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes.
Wolfe Neck Center (Fall Visit)
Wolfe Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment
Wolfe Neck is a nonprofit farm with 626 oceanfront acres and 4 miles of Casco Bay shoreline that is open to the public every day. A few years back I was given a tour of the farm. Take a peek at my post about it.
This fall, I decided to bring my bike to the farm and spend a relaxing morning riding along its gorgeous views of the coast, visiting the animals, and breathing in that coastal air!
Snug Harbor Farm
In autumn, I love stopping in to different farms to enjoy the gifts of living in New England. Apple picking, pumpkins, hay rides, corn mazes, farm stand… I can’t get enough! Lately I’ve been spending one day a week visiting a farm nearby. It’s the perfect way to get outside for some fresh air, walk around in nature, and ok, ok…it doesn’t hurt that lots of farms have cider donuts.
This week I’ll be showcasing some of my favorite farms I’ve been to lately. Enjoy!
Snug Harbor Farm
Kennebunkport, Maine
Snug Harbor Farm features five greenhouses, nurseries,
20 Years of Travel Memories
Today is my 20th wedding anniversary! What? That can’t be right…we must have been babies when we got married. It’s been amazing sharing these 20 years with my best friend and I can’t think of anyone better to grow old with. Throughout the years he’s given me the most unforgettable gifts of travel and we’ve created so many memories as a family. Here’s a peek at some of our travel memories throughout the last 2 decades!!
Mexico: 2000
Halo Hand Nail Polish Review
While my family was buckled down social distancing ourselves during this pandemic, I started rethinking what food I was putting in my family’s body. As I realized the importance of this, I then started focusing on the products we put on our body. The ingredients in nail polish is something I never gave second thought to, until I started doing research. I love that Halo Hand doesn’t contain the ten most common and harsh chemicals found in nail polish. Clean polish? What more could you want for your nails? Let me show you what we got.
WHAT CAME IN OUR KIT?
What’s On Your Travel Bucket List?
“We grow great by dreams. Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days until they bring them to the sunshine and light, which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true.”
– W. Wilson
Many of us are taking a pause from traveling, but that isn’t going to stop us from daydreaming. Now is the perfect time to create your Travel Bucket List so you can do a little daydreaming about your next adventure. After all…#wewilltravelagain!
Why did I start my list?
When I was in college I had an English professor that was the stereotypical hippy, turtleneck wearing, book loving, ‘Let’s have class outside’ kind of professor. I absolutely LOVED him! (Ok…it helped that he was also really cute!) He had a philosophy that everyone should have a Bucket List. However, he called it a Life List because it should be about your life, not your death. He suggested always having 100 items on your list at all time. When you accomplish one, you need to replace it with another. As the years went on, a new list was created…my Travel Bucket List.
Olive and June Nail Polish Review
Every week in October I will be having a Travel Beauty Tuesday, where I feature some amazing beauty products that I have been using. This week is all about Olive & June, my new nail polish obsession!
When I travel, I often end up at the spa treating myself to a manicure or pedicure. Since this pandemic has begun, I have missed getting pampered and having my nails colored. I hate that so many polishes chip just days after using them, and I am always looking for ones that last a long time. I have been stalking following Olive and June on Instagram, drooling over their amazing colors, and I was thrilled when I got the chance to work with them.
WHAT DID I RECEIVE?
I was so excited to get The Everything Box. ($80)
Restorsea Pro Review
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to be conscious not only about the food I’m putting in my body, but also what I’ve been using on my face, skin, nails, and hair. I have sensitive skin, so it’s often hard to find products that work well on my skin. I’ve been using an amazing skincare line called Restorsea Pro and I can honestly say my skin has never looked better. Travel is a wonderful adventure, but it can wreak havoc on your skin. I will definitely be bringing these products with me when I finally go on my next trip. Let me tell you all about them.
WHAT PRODUCTS HAVE I BEEN USING?
REVIVING CLEANSER ($65)
The one I use is made for normal/dry skin. I love that it removes my makeup without stripping my skin of its essential oils. It leaves my skin soft and is the perfect product to end my day with. I use a dime-size amount every night before bed to remove my makeup.