A lifestyle blog by Christina Bluver
When planning trips I rely heavily on reviews from places like Trip Advisor and travel blogs to get ideas for a trip itinerary — so in the same spirit of giving back I’d like to leave brief reviews for some of the activities and places I enjoyed most in New Orleans. 1. Day Trip: Plantation […]
My husband Ted and I recently took a quick four-day get away to explore eclectic New Orleans. The city’s historic mix of French, Spanish, Caribbean, and African American influences have provided the city with a unique blend of cultures, food, and music. I can now see why the cliche “pot of Gumbo” metaphor applies. Ted and […]
As a new homeowner I am always trying to save money and keep a lookout for things that I can up-cycle and refurbish. A few weekends ago as I was driving around, I came across two free dining room chairs left on the side of the road. I immediately slammed my breaks and threw the chairs in […]
Anyone who knows me fondly considers me a grandma. I am a proud twenty-something grandma and frankly can’t wait till I become an old lady because I feel like I will finally fit in with my peers. Like all good grandmas I love antiquing and recently took a day trip to Galena to do just […]
How did I get into bookmaking? Well, I spend a lot of my time in the digital world – composing emails, writing reports, surfing the web, etc. I don’t think I’m so much different from the rest of the world in this – our lives are increasingly being taken over by everything “online” – you […]
They say you should never judge a book by its cover – but I do this …all the time…whenever I purchase anything in life. I’m a sucker for good packaging, great advertising, and especially whimsical product naming. This is especially true with makeup – my favorite are the names associated with nail polishes – who […]