Day 3085 – Mini Road Trip Fun

Posted on December 21, 2017 by 365 days of marriage

Whew doggie, the past few weeks have been such a blur! Lots of work for clients, between making deliveries, working events, doing things for Bret’s business, and just normal errands. I don’t think I fully realized just how busy it’s been until last night….when I went to bed at 7 p.m. I’m so thankful for how our travel plans panned out this year though, while we’re going later and for a shorter amount of time, there isn’t the stress of “Bret gets out of work and we go right to the airport.” We actually have a few days to prepare for the trip and knock out a bit of work before we go. Today is the first day I’ve had to fully work from home, in well, a while.

Yesterday, I had a delivery to make about 45 minutes away. I was able to set up another appointment and had my eye on getting lunch from my favorite creamery afterwards. One aspect about working for myself that is very important to me is wearing what I want, and being true to myself. When I make deliveries though, I do wear something nice. Thanks to a Christmas bonus, I was able to pick up some nice long sleeve shirts that pass as “business casual” but also work great in layering a t-shirt over top. So, I thought, well, after the appointment, it’s all fun stuff! So I asked Siri to remind me to put on my fun shirt after the appointment. Well, after the appointment, a reminder popped up – “Put on my Charlotte” It took me a good few minutes of trying to figure out what the heck I was reminding myself of…it wasn’t until I started saying it out loud. I got a great laugh out of that! lol, Siri has been interrepting me in some funny ways recently.

For lunch, I knew I wanted to get cream of crab soup, but something else as well. This lady ordered Cream of Crab soup, a mac and cheese with cream of crab mix, and a ham and chicken chowder.

I obviously kept them safe as I drove.

As luck would have it, my arrival back home was right on Bret’s lunch break! So we were able to enjoy all three soups together. So delicious.

I wish we were taking a road trip this holiday season, but it’s been a lot of fun driving so much these past few weeks. Ha ha, I’m not sure I’ve been getting close to the same amount of miles though! 😀

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Day 3084 – Wayback Wednesday – Leaving For Our 2013 Road Trip

Posted on December 20, 2017 by 365 days of marriage

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Day 3082 – Shopping Ideas For The Minimalist, Traveler, Or Road Tripper On Your List – repost

Posted on December 18, 2017 by 365 days of marriage

As we’re quickly approaching Christmas, I wanted to reshare some gift ideas!

As a note, this list includes affiliate links, which just means that we get a small percentage of your purchase. We’d really appreciate it if you used our link to do your shopping on Amazon today! Even if you don’t buy what I suggest, if you purchase anything after clicking the link, we’ll get a percentage of that. (It’s such a small percentage, it just helps feed our Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme addictions. To every one of you that has used our link, thank you, thank you, thank you!)

First is my book, Planning an Epic Road Trip on any Budget. This will help your road tripping friend plan their trip, and keep within budget.

Next is a scratch off map for your traveler. Luckies of London The United States of America Scratch Map (USLUKUS) is such a fun way for us to keep track of where we’ve traveled in the country together! One of the first things I do after we get home from a road trip is update our map!

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less totally changed my life. Even though we were already pretty simplified and minimalists, this book helped me to dig even deeper into simplicity. It helps me to say no to things that need to be said no to.

Keep Moving: And Other Tips and Truths about Aging by Dick Van Dyke was a really fun book. It is read by the author, and in my opinion, the only way to experience this book. I laughed, I cried, and I appreciated my life so much more. He shares great stories about life, marriage, family, and his show business career. He sets a great example of how to live – no matter how old you are. This is a great listen for a road trip!

We absolutely love these XL Outdoor Club Chairs and use them every day. They’re easy to pack up and take to the beach or camping. They’ve held up extremely well over the almost 2 years we’ve used them. The only wear is because of some embers from the campfire.

And let’s get real here, cash and gift cards are the minimalists best friend. It isn’t an impersonal gift at all. It says “we know you don’t need/want more stuff, but there are things you want/need, and we’re going to trust you to choose them!”

What are you getting your traveler, roadtripper, or minimalist?

Here’s us using our chairs on the beach earlier this year!

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Day 3077 – Bank Of America Allegiant Air Credit Card Tip

Posted on December 13, 2017 by 365 days of marriage

When I booked our California holiday trip for this year, I signed up for the Allegiant Bank of America credit card. I was able to get a $50 statement credit as well 15,000 points. When paying my bill a few weeks ago, I noticed something under their special offers and deals – BankAmeriDeals. This gives you up to 15% cash back on purchases at some places. Some that I have active right now are 10% back at Starbucks, 5% back at Autozone (you never know when you’ll need auto parts!), 10% back at Panera Bread, Five Guys, Chili’s, and Auntie Anne’s. Now, I may not use all of these before they run out, but they’re places I might go. For example, tomorrow I’m going to a double Star Wars feature (I am counting down the minutes, woo!), and I might grab a pretzel to eat before the movie. I turned on a notification email when a new deal is added so I don’t miss one.

They also have a great offer called Museums on Us.

Here’s how they explain it on the website –
“Take advantage of the Museums on Us® program on the first full weekend of every month—all for free and all just for being a customer. Each cardholder gets one free general admission to more than 150 museums nationwide. Just present your Bank of America® or Merrill Lynch® credit or debit card and a valid photo ID at any participating museum.”

For museums near me, I can get into The American Visionary Art Museum, Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, Newseum for free on those first full weekends of the month. I can’t wait to try this out! Do you have any fun perks with your credit card?

This wasn’t taken on an Allegiant flight, but a “photo from the plane window” seemed to be the one to share. Ha ha, whenever we fly Allegiant, it’s only about a 45 minute flight, so I typically don’t take photos.