Adventure for Two

Posted on February 26, 2013 by 24useablehours

So with the thrill of our last adventure less than a week behind us I planned something new for us.

An Adventure for Two.

Yes, that is right we went out sans our precious little one. I am reminded of how witty my husband can be.

There was severe disappointment on the trip when the hand fan museum was unexpectedly closed.

So we consoled ourselves with some wine tasting. It was beautiful and the winery was amazing.

We toured a little town. It was super cute and had this amazing bridge.

There was amazing food. A great local farm to table restaurant.

And the amazing hotel we stayed at actually brought breakfast to the room in the morning. Can’t tell you how nice that was. It was worth the trip just for the breakfast.A quick trip to the beach. And yes that does look EXACTLY like the scene from Goonies. And yes we did do a little piece of the movie.

I took this picture for my daughter with her Lego mini fig. Let me tell you this seagull was about two seconds away from actually eating this mermaid. It screamed at me as a grabbed it and ran back to the car with my husband laughing at me.

This picture is just to document the moment right before my husband tried to back us over a cliff to read a historical marker. FYI it was not a historical marker but rather a sign warning of the amount of cougars in the area. So my death would have been in vain.

Last minute adventure

Posted on February 18, 2013 by 24useablehours

I am a planner even when it comes to our new sense of adventure this year. So I even surprised myself when we decided to take a very last minute adventure to Disneyland. It was so last minute we were deciding on the way to my daughter’s school how we were going to tell her we were leaving at that very moment.

Things I learned on this trip:
1. When you trust your husband to pack the toothpaste you will end up brushing your teeth with sparkle crest for kids for two days.
2. The post 4 o’clock, no nap meltdowns at Disney are epic but can be cured with a Churro.
3. The heartfelt hug from my daughter saying thank you for “The most amazing adventure ever” is enough to make my sore feet and exhaustion fade away.

The adventures so matter how big or small are a reminder that time is precious and a reminder of that child like sense of wonder we sometimes lose as we move through our fast paced days. And sometimes it is good to find yourself also giggling on the Tea Cups at 9:45 in the morning after you just ate a Dole Whip.

Happy Adventuring.

Getting out there

Posted on January 23, 2013 by 24useablehours

Disclaimer: This post is a self gradulatory vignette. I was so proud that I was actually working on a resolution I had to post this.

I am so guilty of spending my weekends doing life maintenance stuff, going to Target, the grocery store.

So this is the year we are going on adventures, to remind ourselves of all the amazing things there are to see in this world.

Here are a few pictures from our first ‘Adventure Day”!

Luggage Tags

Posted on July 14, 2012 by 24useablehours

Summer travel season is in full swing. A good rule for travel, whether you are going to day camp, the grandparents or around the world, label everything. So I thought what better way to start getting ready for our upcoming vacation than to make luggage tags. I made these as favors for the guest who traveled to my wedding and they were a huge hit. It also gave my daughter a chance to customize one for her own bag.

You will need:

Self Laminating Pouches
Paper or postcards
Stickers
Hole Punch
Marker
Ribbon or Plastic Tag

Cut the paper or postcards down to the desired size. Make sure to cut it smaller than the pouch so you have room to seal it.
Decorate, Decorate, Decorate. I bought some beach themed stickers for our trip this year. My daughter tried to use them all on one tag. She likes a lot of flare.
Write the relevant information on the opposite side of the tag. She opted to have the tags be different colors on each side. So I taped the two together.
Place them inside the pouch and seal it tight. Remember to go over the edges carefully and get any air pockets out.
Take the hole punch and make a small hole in the end. In the past have used a set of tags that was designed to be luggage tags. These are a bit smaller than the ones I used here. I need more room to decorate.
You can either use ribbon or a plastic strap to attach it to the bag.