Goodness! Its been too long since I’ve posted on here. Life got away from me and free time has been pretty sparse lately. But there’s something about the holiday season that just gets me in the mood to blog, every single year. I’ve got so many projects and thoughts I want to share with you guys, its just a matter of me sitting down and typing it out!

Hi Friends! I wanted to take a few minutes to sit down and run through the costs of our recent trip to Ireland. If you’re not interested, feel free to move on, I won’t be offended! Now, I know I’ve said it before, but something I’ve always missed from travel blogs is hearing how much their trips actually cost. Seeing bloggers visit and travel to incredible places, I’d always assumed we could never afford it; and sometimes we definitely can’t, but sometimes we can!

Well, I guess its about time I sit down and write this post on our recent trip to Ireland. The trip, while quick, was absolutely incredible and Eric and I made some unforgettable memories and yet, I’ve been so daunted to write about it. I guess I’m afraid I’ll miss something, or not portray it correctly.

It’s November 10^th and I’ve already got my Christmas picture cards all ready for the mailman, which means more time for baking (and eating) holiday treats. The best part of it all? These Christmas cards from Basic Invite knock the socks off last year’s cards!

Hiking the Grand Canyon has been something cherished (and repeated many times) in my family. I think it began when my parents first embarked on the big hike to the bottom and back up with my Aunt Terri when they were young newlyweds. Now, over 30 years later, I think its been at least 11 times that at least one member of my family has hiked to the bottom and up of this vast canyon.