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Dreaming of Mexico
by Krista | Oct 11, 2010 | Bootstrap Monday
I've now been sick for a week with a ghastly cold/flu combo that's hanging on for dear life. Grrr. 🙂 So I'm taking a deep breath, sipping umpteen cups of tea, and dreaming of happier moments in sun-drenched Mexico. Care to join me? I'll get the fruity drinks, you...
Cancun: A Flowering Paradise
by Krista | Oct 8, 2010 | Fabulous Friday
Last week I was delighted beyond measure to be invited on a 4-day trip to Cancun with four other bloggers courtesy of Royal Holiday. They were truly lovely people, bending over backwards to make sure we were safe and happy during our stay at their beautiful Cancun...
Part 2, An Autumn Lunch In Amsterdam
by Krista | Oct 7, 2010 | Plucky Thursday
Good morning, dear ones. 🙂 I'm writing to you sitting close to the heater, a cup of Moroccan Mint tea at hand to soothe my sore throat. I'm still fighting this flu/cold/thingamajig but have high hopes that I'm almost on the mend now. 🙂 I had such fun revisiting my...
An Autumn Lunch In Amsterdam
by Krista | Oct 6, 2010 | Compatriot Wednesday
It was a bright and briskly cold October day in Amsterdam as my brother Ryan, his girlfriend Melissa, my friend Amy and I donned warm sweaters and woolly scarves and headed out for lunch and a stroll. The streets of Amsterdam are endlessly fascinating to me. I love...
A Beach Walk and Maple Ginger Roasted Broccoli
by Krista | Oct 4, 2010 | Bootstrap Monday
Good morning, dear ones!! 🙂 It's SO good to be back home, back to sleep in my own cozy bed, cooking in my little kitchen, tucked up in my armchair writing to you. After feeling right as rain for my entire trip to Cancun, I arrived home in time to get a whopping...
A Ramble in a Washington Forest
by Krista | Oct 1, 2010 | Fabulous Friday
Happy Friday, dear ones!! This is my last day in Mexico and soon I will be flying home to my beloved Washington and my own comfy bed and cozy little apartment. 🙂 How are you today? How was your week? Are you looking forward to your weekend? Today I'm going to share...
Fort Nisqually: A Ramble Back in Time
by Krista | Sep 30, 2010 | Plucky Thursday
(Good morning, dear ones! 🙂 The sun is shining brilliantly in Cancun and I'm finally relaxing. 🙂 Yesterday I got to swim down an UNDERGROUND river!!! Can't wait to tell you all about my adventures. 🙂 Miss you muchly!)...
Grilling Party
by Krista | Sep 29, 2010 | Compatriot Wednesday
(I made it safe and sound to Cancun!! 🙂 Miss you all but having a marvelous time. 🙂 ) ----------------------------------------------------- It was a wild, stormy night when my friends and I gathered to cook dinner and hang out. Wind hurtled through the trees...
Fall Leaves and the Testaccio Market in Rome
by Krista | Sep 28, 2010 | Gulliver Tuesday
I woke at 2:30 a.m., made it safe and sound to the airport and am happily munching on a toasted bagel while I wait for my flight. 🙂 I am absolutely thrilled to bits to have my friend Tuula sharing a guest post here today!! I have never met Tuula in person, but...
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