West Texas Road Trip, part three: Marfa & Beyond
After spending the past few nights camping in Big Bend National Park, it was time for us to emerge back into the world of taking showers and not sleeping on the ground! On our final night in Big Bend, after breaking down our campsite in near record time (around an hour, I think!) we headed […]
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West Texas Road Trip, Part Two: Big Bend National Park
Following on our road trip from Austin and an overnight stop at the Davis Mountains State Park, we were on the road once again, this time headed to Big Bend National Park. We set off from Fort Davis, where we were able to restock our gas and ice (and, had we needed other supplies, we […]
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Trip Report: Our West Texas Road Trip, part one
As loyal readers will remember, last June we set off to visit some of the country’s greatest national parks: Yellowstone and Grand Teton. And that meant that we just happened to have an annual National Parks pass sitting around, collecting dust. Not wanting to let a good thing go to waste, we decided that before […]
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A Weekend Getaway to Houston, Texas
A few weeks back, the hubby and I decided it was time to go check in on our condo in Houston, and that gave us the perfect opportunity to take a little weekend getaway and explore Houston in the process. Despite owning property in Houston, and having relatives who’ve lived in or near Houston nearly […]
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A Gym Hater’s Review of Orangetheory Fitness
A few posts ago, I blamed my recent absence from blogging this past fall on my job. While that was partially true, the other reason I wasn’t posting as much this past fall is a new hobby I’ve taken up: Orangetheory Fitness. Orangetheory, for those of you who haven’t heard of it, is a class-based […]
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How We Saved $4,800 On Flights to Copenhagen
As those following the Mrs. Millennial social media channels already know, our “big trip” this year is pretty epic: we’re taking a 9-day cruise of the Baltic Capitals out of Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Warnemunde, Germany; Talinn, Estonia; St. Petersburg, Russia; Helsinki, Finland; and Stockholm, Sweeden. There’s just one issue: we have to get […]
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Our 2019 Trip to the San Antonio Cocktail Conference
Once again, we started our year of vacations with a trip down the road to San Antonio, to see what was new in the spirits world at the San Antonio Cocktail Conference. This year, we returned to an old favorite hotel, staying at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk. You’ll remember we stayed at a […]
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How To: Honey Roasted Pecans & Pecan Pralines
This year, we once again decided to make homemade Christmas gifts for our family and friends, and with a bumper pecan crop, pecans became one of the dominant focuses of our gifts. You see, right in our front yard, we have a MONSTER pecan tree. The tree is taller than our two-story house. And every […]
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How we’ve re-earned our Southwest Companion Pass through 2020
If you’ve read more than a few posts on this blog, then by now you’ve most definitely heard me mention our Southwest Companion Pass. This magical pass, which I consider to be one of the all-time best deals in the points and miles travel-hacking game, allows you to designate a companion, and then bring them […]
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Trip Report: The Sheraton Pasadena & Huntington Gardens
First of all, let me start with an apology, Mrs. Millennial fans: I know it’s been forever since I’ve posted, and I’m sorry. This fall was chaotically busy with lots of extra time-consuming side projects for my “real job” that kept me away from blogging. The good news is that means I have numerous blog […]
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