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Turning 50 in London on a Budget - Day 1 Continued.
After we checked in to the rental and dropped off our luggage, we ate lunch around the corner at Wetherspoon's before heading off to the Tower of London that was a quick walk down the way. The outside seemed formidbale, as a fortress should. My Nikon camera also decided to freak out and not focus. I did all the things, but gave up and took a lot of pix with my phone. At some point we took a bathroom break and I fiddled with it again - fixing whatever the issue was. Afterward
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Jan 295 min read


Travel Diary Day 1 - Turning 50 London on a Budget
This trip was supposed to be our 20th wedding anniversary trip in 2021, but CoViD was still opening and closing borders, so we bumped it to celebrate my husband and I turning 50 in 2024. This was still a bucket list trip. DAY 1 - TRAVEL TO GATWICK AIRPORT. Norse Air is a budget airline. The rows were so close together, it made Southwest look like 1st Class flying! They actually weigh your checked luggage AND YOUR CARRY-ON! 22# max. My suitcase has never been so light! I didn
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Jan 263 min read
Travel Diary - Europe on a Budget
Turning 50: How it Started... My husband is only 6 months older than I, and we have been married just about 24 years now - together about 27, but have known each other even longer. THAT is a story for another post. This is how we celebrated our 50th Birthdays. Back story: I was an art major, if you can imagine. As part of that, there were 4 semesters of Art History that were required for the degree. The basic art histories 101 and 102 were mandatory, and the other 2 were el
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Feb 12, 20255 min read


My Little Haunted House Redo
So I am creative and creative things are what my soul needs to survive. Thankfully I have been VERY lucky with my business that is all...
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Business card or not to business card?
I have long been of the mind that some sort of business card or "card" should be on-hand at all times. Yes, it will probably end up in...
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How to create your portfolio
The goal is to peek interest, hold it, then send it HOME! A rule of thumb for a PDF or physical portfolio is about 12 pieces. You want to...
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