Costa Rica 5 Things you may NOT know 1 ) Multi-Coloured Eucalyptus Tree We have eucalyptus trees here on Vancouver Island, but they peel with an orange-rust coloured bark. This gorgeous tree peels in multi-coloured vertical stripes. Reminds me that a New Year is coming and with that, comes many new colours, flavours and opportunities [read more…]
My 5 BEST Travel Helpers
We had just returned from a wonderful trip to Costa Rica and it occurred to me that there are “VIP” items to have when you travel, that you may not know about. So let’s highlight those for you here. ***There’s a special BONUS one at the end*** This is a new addition to my travel [read more…]
Stayability – Lessons learned from a Bucket List Trip
https://youtu.be/Bjemq0CiPGc What do you do when it all goes sideways? The STORY behind the story………little snippets and a photo display of some of the bucket list trip and where some calamities occurred. Get more info on the book and the background here on this link What others are saying Find out why people like Kevin [read more…]
WINTERIZE YOURSELF – What’s my Best Protection?
We hear of new challenges coming our way, take your pick. One of the latest is a respiratory one that’s extremely hard on children. There’s also the flu bugs, plus all the scare about Ebola. It’s almost if Ebola won’t get you, the worrying about it will. So first off, let’s be proactive about what [read more…]
Boy do we feel appreciated
< Click here to view this photo book larger Create your own custom photo books at Shutterfly.com. It’s Appreciation Week What are some of the things that you anticipate the most? Family time? Work time? Holiday time? Well most of you would probably agree that anticipating a much anticipated holiday is right up there. [read more…]
Retired – Now What?
We’ve been sharing all kinds of tips and success stories from individuals. Here’s your chance to “Come on Down” and meet ‘many of these individuals’ to hear some real live accounts and pick our brains for answers that you are looking for. Invite your friends because we all know someone who deserves some encouragement. We’re [read more…]
Shoulders, Hips and a whole lot more
When I first met the next lady I’m interviewing, she was brought to me by her sister (not quite hog tied). Sharon had been admitted to the hospital for one surgery that quickly escalated to three and her sister Sandy felt she was ready to learn about natural health alternatives and drove her to meet [read more…]
It takes a Village
You’ve heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child”. Well it also takes a team or a network to share the ‘good news’. It’s an exciting time. Not only are we seeing and hearing wonderful local stories but our partner associates now in Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, (and a proposed [read more…]
Merry Christmas and Wishes for 2014
A Healthy, Happy Year can be around the corner! Stay plugged in for updates, news and special features. January 1, 2014 our next newsletter (sent separately from this blog) will give you all kinds of tips for Sunseekers, all those Snowbirds planning to get away to some warm places. Tips on what to take to [read more…]
An Unexpected Heroine
Here we are on our first trip to Europe, in the busy hub of Paris, witnessing total pandemonium as far as the crazy drivers scooting around our big tour bus. There seems to be no rhyme or reason as we hear gasps from our fellow passengers at the many near misses to pedestrians, scooters and [read more…]
