Category Archives: adventures

Nearby Explorations

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Janette

With the weather getting nicer and society entering into our second year of uncertainty, it is more important than ever to explore local areas.  Little hidden gems that may never have been taken advantage of before should be tried out, … Continue reading →

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Good weather, good deeds

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Janette

The Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial and surrounding park/national cemetery have to be one of the most beautiful places around PA. Growing up in PA as a kid…I didn’t get out much. Then I was out of the state for over a … Continue reading →

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A Year of COVID: Cooking and Baking – A Throwback to Indonesia

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Janette

So, I may have found some cooking products from Indonesia when I cleaned out a few kitchen cabinets. And…they may have been really old…so I felt that I either needed to use them immediately or just throw them away. I … Continue reading →

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A Year of COVID: Decluttering (of the mind and body) Like There’s No Tomorrow!

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Janette

REDUCING THE STUFFS As a minimalist by nature, most people think I don’t have enough “stuff” to necessitate getting rid of anything…but we can all fall victim to accumulation. Not-to-mention I have a fiance who comes with many years of … Continue reading →

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A Year of COVID: Keeping Yourself Entertained

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Janette

For some reason, even though we are enjoying a beautiful Summer season, I am still looking forward to doing quiet indoor activities in my spare time.  Maybe it’s because I’ve had a substantial amount of practice being indoors this year, … Continue reading →

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A Year of COVID: Invest in Yourself

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Janette

A few years ago I dedicated an entire year to education, finding all the free courses I could online, and signing up for inexpensive mini courses in my community where I could develop a skill or learn something, anything, new. … Continue reading →

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A Year of COVID: Keeping your hands busy

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Janette

Oh WordPress…it has been so long. Like many of you, COVID-19 has thrown me for a loop, requiring me to find a new normal under current circumstances.  For so many months now, I’ve felt suspended in a strange limbo.  As … Continue reading →

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Iceland, take two

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Janette

As I tried to sleep on the five-hour overnight flight from Boston to Reykjavik, Iceland, I wondered how different my experience would be visiting this magical place the second time around.  The first time I visited was in March of … Continue reading →

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The Midtown Scholar

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Janette

I think it’s pretty funny that I found the pamphlet for this bookstore at a rest stop in Virginia on the way home from a trip down south.  For some reason, I had managed to never hear about an awesome … Continue reading →

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Gatlinburg, Tennessee Tour

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Janette

A few months ago (yes…I need to catch up on my adventure posts) I had the opportunity of traveling to Gatlinburg, Tennessee.  I have been to that part of the south before, but never Gatlinburg in particular.  I’d always heard … Continue reading →

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