2025-02-20

Valentine’s Day Dining at Royal Resorts

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Royal Resorts in Cancun and the Riviera Maya with tempting cuisine, live music and candlelight at Club Bistro, Hacienda Sisal, La Trattoria, Los Murales and Kinoko.  There are a variety of delightful dining moments for Valentine’s Day at all the Royal Resorts, including special menus or chef’s creations. How about an evening of fine cuisine…

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2025-02-20

Royal Resorts receives an accolade for its turtle conservation work

Royal Resorts and The Royal Sands recently received an accolade from Cancun City Hall for participation in the annual turtle conservation program. The award was presented by the Benito Juarez Municipal Ecology department at an event honoring local hotels and resorts that support this important work.   During the summer nights, members of The Royal Sands security team patrol the beach…

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2025-02-20

Review of Superlife + What I Learned

Sharing my thoughts and review on Darin Olien’s book Superlife and what I learned.  Hi friends! How’s the morning going? I hope you’re having a great day so far. It’s been *slightly* cooler around here lately. Just to the point where the air feels nice and fresh without being too cold. The mornings have been really lovely. For today’s post,…

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2025-02-19

Five Most Affordable Sandals® Resorts

Pictured: The beachfront view from our Halcyon Shore House Butler Suite at Sandals Halcyon Beach. Generally speaking, going on vacation is never cheap. Whether you’re planning to go on a quick vacation somewhere close to the U.S., or to an exotic Caribbean destination, you’re probably going to wind up spending more money than you typically would. Even still, going…

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2025-02-19

that’s a wrap – The Fitnessista

On the military life.. not the blog. You’re not getting rid of me that easily 😉  After 22 years, the Pilot is officially retired from the military! You can check out the full recap of the fini flight and celebration here. It’s been almost three weeks, and I have a lot of emotions. I still kind of feel like…

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2025-02-19

The Ultimate Sandals Resorts Travel Checklist

Everyone dreams of a relaxing getaway on a sun-kissed island. If you’re thinking of making that dream real at a Sandals all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean, get ready to find your perfect slice of paradise! The only thing between you and your dream vacation? A little easy-breezy planning. Luckily, you’ve just found the ultimate travel checklist for your Sandals…

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2025-02-18

Where Island Charm Meets Coastal Adventure

Cover photo credit: Maridav/Shutterstock.com Picture: Riveting beach views are just the beginning at the all-inclusive Sandals Royal Barbados. Meals, drinks, entertainment and more are on us! Far from the noise of everyday life, Dover Beach in Barbados is one of the most serene and relaxing places on earth. This lively island favorite is dotted with charming beach bars and…

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2025-02-18

The Pilot’s retirement ceremony and festivities

Sharing a recap of the Pilot’s retirement festivities. After just under 22 years in the Air Force, he’s done!  I’ve started this post a few times and have so much to say, so I ended up splitting it into two posts: a recap of the Pilot’s amazing military career and everything we did to celebrate + my thoughts and…

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2025-02-17

January 2025 reads – The Fitnessista

Sharing the books I read in January 2025 and if I’d recommend adding them to your collection. Hi friends! How are you? I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Ours was packed with fun events and this week, the kids are home from school for Rodeo Break. We’re going to enjoy some local adventures and I’m getting the finishing…

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2025-02-15

Healthy homemade dog food recipe

Sharing a recipe for healthy homemade dog food! Hi friends! How are ya? I hope that your day is going well! Today, I’m off to the kids’ school to volunteer and am looking forward to some time in the sauna blanket after a workout. It should be a pretty low-key day! For today’s post, I’m calling on all dog…

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