A Little of This and That

Just before Christmas, a friend's husband asked about Alex and Ani bracelets as a gift for his wife. I must say that I had not heard of Alex and Ani so I googled...it was love at first click. The bracelets are bangle and expandable. I have very tiny wrists and bangles are generally not my friend. These, however, are smaller to start due to the fact that they are expandable. They are also made in the US and promote a positive (+) energy vibe. The story of Alex and Ani can be found here .  On top of all that, they are super cute and look great stacked. The charmed bracelets come with a card explaining the significance and meaning behind the charm. After spending much time on the site, I finally made some choices... I really like  love my new bracelets.  They look great on, but the best part is that they have meaning too. There is personal meaning behind each one that no one really knows except me.  So I say thank you to the many compliments I get, but I know that to me

This Midwest winter weather is leading to fairly regular past vacation reminiscing. Today's daydream... Dreams Villamagna  in beautiful Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. In actuality it is in Nayarit, but a mere 40 minute cab ride to PV. It was our first visit to the west coast of Mexico. We previously honeymooned in Riviera Maya south of Cancun. Let me just say I loved the Puerto Vallarta area. So much so that vacation #2 is in the works, but that is another post. Dreams Villamagna is all-inclusive and right on the Bay of Baderas. The bay is also surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains. It doesn't get much better than that. The room was spacious. The layout would be a bit awkward (read: not much privacy) for a family, but perfect for a couple. The balcony had views of the resort and ocean. The back of the resort had beautiful views of the mountains. It was simply paradise. Beautiful grounds and pool. Palapas and chairs on the beach. Waitstaff to bring you drinks. It was very relaxing

It's been a while... a long while. A lot has happened since the last post. Two days ago revisited this blog for the first time since 2011. Must be something about snowstorms...  Anyway, I have decided to get back at it. Some posts will be current and others will revisit happenings of the past. As of now I am the only reader, but maybe this time that will change. If not, that's ok too because in reality I am doing this for me.