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Fall is the Perfect Time to Visit Lucky Ladd Farms

October 1, 2019 by Alisha Leave a Comment

My favorite time of year is fall. The intense heat and humidity are a thing of the past, the leaves are changing colors and there are so many fun outdoor activities to enjoy! Last year I took the girls to a corn maze and we had a blast. This year I wanted to switch it up a bit and I’ve been hearing about Lucky Ladd Farms for years. Located minutes south of Nashville, Tennessee, Lucky Ladd Farms is 60 acres of fun owned by Jason and Amy Ladd. Today the Ladd Family is excited to provide a wholesome source of family entertainment for thousands of visitors each year.

There are so many fun things for the entire family to enjoy. The farm has a corn maze, petting zoo and pumpkin patch just to name a few! The hours during the month of October are Wednesday through Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 12pm-5pm. [Read more…]

Quick & Easy Veggie Chili Recipe

September 27, 2019 by Alisha 4 Comments

I heard somewhere that Fall has officially begun -_-

In Nashville its still fifty eleven hundred degrees outside and we’re dealing with a moderate drought. So while I have the a/c blasting I can pretend it feels like fall and make one of my favorite dishes…chili!

The grocery store and I have a love/hate relationship. I love food but hate grocery shopping. LOL

Year before last I was vegan for the entire year! I noticed how much better I felt and even lost some weight! One of the hardest things in the beginning was trying to figure out how to get what I needed without going to a specialty grocery store.

Chili is one of my favorite comfort foods and its super easy to make. I typically have most of the ingredients in my pantry and just need fresh vegetables.

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Countdown to Carnival Miracle Western Caribbean Cruise!

August 5, 2019 by Alisha Leave a Comment

In 34 days my mom and I will be living life on the high seas! Our last cruise was to Hawaii and that was 14 years ago and the last time we took a mother/daughter trip without the kids or hubby was probably more than 10 years ago. We are way overdue for a girls trip!

Carnival Miracle Western Caribbean Cruise is a 7-day cruise that leaves out of Tampa and we’ll be stopping in Grand Cayman, Isla Roatan (off the coast of Honduras), Belize and Cozumel. I travel a lot but cruising usually takes more planning on my part because I want to be prepared since its harder to get things you need in an emergency without paying an arm and a leg.

If you’re going to be traveling out of the country make sure and have your passport and whatever other documents you need. Leave a copy with family in case something happens. I also did a post with tips on traveling out of the country.

One of the first things I like to do is pre-book excursions. I found a really great deal online for an excursion that I want to do that wasn’t through the cruise line. Yea I’m taking a chance by doing it on my own but I’m also saving a ton of money. I’ve read all the reviews and talked with the company a lot and I’m pretty confident we most miss the ship. And if we do I’ll just start a new life and learn spanish…LOL! [Read more…]

10 Tips When Traveling Out of the Country

June 18, 2019 by Alisha 2 Comments

One of my blogging boo’s Lashawn of Everyday Eyecandy shared an article a few weeks ago about the importance of taking a trip as an adult with your mom. Well I was already way ahead and my mom and I have planned to kick off her 75th birthday in August by taking a cruise to Cuba. Well the current administration took a big ol’ shat on our plans and on June 4th they abruptly banned all travel via cruises to Cuba effective…June 5th. You can still travel to Cuba but there’s like fifty eleven types of restrictions and we had already paid to cruise and wanted to take that route…so on to plan B! (more on that to come in an upcoming post)

Now back in my day…seriously like less than 20 years ago you could travel with less restrictions. But since 9/11 a lot has changed and its imperative that you have all of your ish together when you plan to travel outside of the United States. Here are 10 tips to help make travel easier and save you all the stress and headache of not being prepared when traveling out of the country. [Read more…]