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Impatiently Waiting on Next Year’s School Calendar

November 11, 2019 By Nancy 8 Comments

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I admit, I’m a Type A planner who likes to know dates and events well in the future. Last year, our school calendar for the following year came out in early October. It’s already mid-November. Where is the calendar??? I’m impatiently waiting on next year’s school calendar so that we can plan our trips. Ok, […]

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3-Night vs. 7-night Cruise: How We’re Prioritizing our Time

November 11, 2019 By Nancy 6 Comments

Five New Things We’re Trying on Our Next Disney Cruise

Next week (Ah! I can’t believe it’s next week already!), my family is going on a 3-night Disney Cruise. I won’t even consider a 3-night cruise on any other cruise line besides Disney due to the party atmosphere on most 3-night weekend cruises. But, DCL is different. Our last four cruises have been 7 nights […]

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Visiting Europe for the Weekend, Increased CC Offers, Hyatt Cap Cana Reviews

November 8, 2019 By Nancy 4 Comments

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Visiting Europe for a Long Weekend: See this post on Travel Update. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. It’s a hard no for me. Increased Credit Card Offers: Via Doctor of Credit, the Amex Business Gold has a 75k bonus available through referrals. Also, the Chase United MileagePlus Explorer has a 65k bonus. This United […]

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Getting a Great Value for our IHG Renewal Certs

November 7, 2019 By Nancy 15 Comments

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My husband and I each opened Chase IHG cards last year. We used our bonus points for the Holiday Inn Old Sydney on our big trip down under this past summer. Our one-year anniversary with the cards was this past week, and we were looking forward to booking a stay with our IHG renewal certs. […]

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Disastrous Opening Week for Hyatt Cap Cana in DR?

November 6, 2019 By Nancy 4 Comments

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As some long-time readers know, I almost booked the new all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana for spring break. I debated between that new resort and the Andaz Papagayo in Costa Rica, and I ultimately decided on Costa Rica. But, I’ve been watching for reviews of the new Hyatt resorts in the Dominican Republic for two […]

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Turning a Hobby into a Momcation: Bouchercon 2019

November 6, 2019 By Nancy 6 Comments

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Last weekend, I did something I’ve never done before: I took a Momcation! What is a Momcation? The last few years, #momcation has been trending on social media. It’s the term used for a solo trip by a mom to recharge and rejuvenate. See this recent article about #momcation. My Momcation lasted just two nights […]

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