Category Archives: travel

Don’t Think about it, Just Jump

Posted on October 5, 2016 by thewritertracy

A year ago this week my husband and I were in Maui, taking a private tour on the road to Hana. If you’re not familiar, the road to Hana is a miles long stretch of highway along the east coast … Continue reading →

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6 Lessons Learned From Being Alone

Posted on June 1, 2016 by thewritertracy

My bucket list, handwritten in 1998. Back in 1998, a friend and I decided we would make bucket lists; 100 things we wanted to do in our lifetime. My list was entitled, My Ultimate To-Do List! Oh my, was I … Continue reading →

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How to Be A Better Mother

Posted on May 9, 2015 by thewritertracy

I just got back from a long weekend away with my girlfriends. Four glorious days with six of my friends: talking, laughing, eating, taking in the sun and walking the beach. It was glorious. A girlfriend getaway is something I … Continue reading →

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How to Live in the Present: Put Your Smartphone Down

Posted on April 9, 2015 by thewritertracy

“You said you’d wake me up!” I startled, then looked at the clock, the red numbers of 6:17 (am of course), glared back at me. “I know, I know,” I said to my daughter, “but later I read that the … Continue reading →

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How Paris Ruined Me

Posted on September 6, 2014 by thewritertracy

Once when my daughters were young, I had the opportunity to go to Paris with my mother and mother-in-law. Seeing Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur and the Louvre, the trip was nothing less than magical. Exploring the streets of Paris, walking … Continue reading →

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Seven Things To Love About Summer

Posted on June 6, 2014 by thewritertracy

All you have to do is take one look around my house and you’ll see it’s true: summer has arrived. You can tell by the pool towels draped across my patio chairs, the novels lying about my family room, and … Continue reading →

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Why it’s Good to Be in the Right Place at the Right Time

Posted on January 31, 2014 by thewritertracy

I love the way it just all fell together.  And there’s nothing better than getting to see a bit of romance in action. We were on a girlfriend getaway in Fort Myers beach.  After getting lunch out and spending the … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Where You Go, It’s Who You Meet: 5 Lessons Learned while Traveling

Posted on October 9, 2013 by thewritertracy

We’ve just returned from a wonderful trip to South Africa.  It is, a beautiful country to say the least.  And while I could write about all we saw and did, and maybe I soon will, today I’m writing about some … Continue reading →

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