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North Carolina is not a state I’ve spent much time visiting, except for Asheville. So, when I found out I would be spending 4 days in Raleigh, I was not sure what to expect. Well, what a pleasant surprise to find a clean, young, and vibrant city filled with gentrified areas, tons of restaurants, and culture to spare. And I also found there was no…
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Having a triathlete in your life can be a real strain on personal and family relationships. So much time is spent on training, races, keeping equipment up, and thinking about not just this season, but next season, too…because, of course, you have to register for races a year ahead of time. All of this activity doesn’t leave a lot of quality time for you and…
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The New York Botanical Gardens is a must visit for anyone who either lives in or finds themselves visiting the New York area. It’s one of those places that you can visit multiple times because the character of the gardens changes with the season and the exhibits. Which begs the question for me…Why did it take me 20 years of living here to get there?…
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This week, our Fabulous Finds focus on accessories that we love. Probably my favorite accessory is a scarf because of the versatility. I do not travel without at least one. So my favorite is included in this list. But, of course, we have found a few other accessories you should know about and here they are… Modern Picnic If you need a really good looking…
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When there’s really only one place left in the world that you want to see before you die, you better believe your expectations are REALLY high… That place for me was New Zealand (notice I say was) and I honestly don’t know why. For years, I’ve had this notion that I simply had to see it AND go bungie jumping. In my mind, I’ve pictured…
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My triathlete husband and I were at lunch recently. Yes, really…Out for a sit down lunch at a nice restaurant even though he’s in heavy training for a race in less than a month. We were talking about how our allergies were bothering us and that the wind must have kicked up something in the air when he blurts out “I know. You should have…
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Yes, it’s that time of the year…Time to show appreciation and a little “gift” love for the women in our lives. Naturally, this week we’re focused on Fabulous Mother’s Day Finds to give you a few ideas to show that LifeDoneWell special mom just how much she means to you… Mariamor Jewelry I talked about Mariamor Jewelry in one of the other Fabulous Finds editions,…
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Now that you’ve hopefully read what I did to get started on my kitchen remodel project, I can fill you in on what I did that made surviving a kitchen remodel possible and how it all turned out. Going through the process, you never think it will end. You question why in the world you started it in the first place. You even start thinking…
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Imagine being so close to a humpbacked whale you could literally touch him, but don’t… Imagine being in your kayak within feet of an iceberg when it breaches… Then, imagine having a world renowned National Geographic photographer giving you photography lessons in the Antarctic… If you’ve ever thought about going on a cruise, but were scared off by being on board with 3,000 fellow passengers,…
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Have a taste for the finer things in life? Love to travel? Want to make that travel easier? And if you fit into the current trends, are you looking for access and experiences instead of “stuff”? Then these luxury travel apps are made for you. From booking hotels to private jets to scoring sold out tickets to concerts, you can find it all in these…
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We would be remiss not to include Fabulous Finds for our spouses. With this week’s offering, we will start to include the men in our life and what they love. Ours are athletes so we’ll be throwing in a bit of athletic wear and gear in the mix in upcoming posts. This week’s items are some we found and others they found. Regardless, they are…
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If you thought a triathlete with a cold was bad or a man with a cold was bad, combine the two and you have the perfect storm. Like horrible, terrible, when will this end bad. Take heed…You’ve just entered the world of the Triathlete Man Cold. At first the triathlete will surprise you and say he’s got this. He’ll push and push and push to…
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