Monday, March 30, 2026 Day 6 already! At first it felt like we had sooo much time stretching before us, but now here we are somehow over halfway done already! The plan for Monday was to get out and explore the island a bit, after our more low key resort day on Sunday. But first,… Continue reading Virgin Islands 2026 Day 6: Mountain Top and Magen’s Beach
Sunday, March 29, 2026 Our first full day on St. Thomas! Seeing as it kind of rained during our only “resort time” on Saturday, and we woke up to beautiful blue skies and sunshine on Sunday, it seemed the consensus was: pool and beach day. View from main balcony- the pool looked so inviting. Did… Continue reading Virgin Islands 2026 Day 5: pool/beach day, more snorkeling + night kayak tour!
Saturday, March 28, 2026 On Saturday we had to sadly check out of our beautiful St. John villa. Knowing we could have stayed one more night was a little hard (technically had it til Sunday!), but we had to move on. We enjoyed one slow, final round of tea/coffee on the patios, then packed up… Continue reading Virgin Islands 2026 Day 4: to St. Thomas and sunset cruise!
Friday, March 27, 2026 Ahhh this day was another great one!! I had so much fun. 🤩 Started out again with a relatively slow morning, which is our pretty typical vacation mode. Ethan had a rough draft of a paper due by Friday night so he was up finishing that up on the screen porch:… Continue reading Virgin Islands 2026 Day 3: Maho, Little Maho (!!), Francis Bay and Trunk Bay
Thursday, March 26, 2026 We had the best day yesterday!! It felt so good to just put all that travel stress behind us and start enjoying the trip. As I mentioned, the morning started off slooooowly. We spent a long time on the screen porch/decks. (Our place has 3 outdoor decks plus our huge covered… Continue reading Virgin Islands 2026: Day 2! Cinnamon Bay, Jumbie, Hawksnest and more.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Whew, we made it!! Yesterday felt like a super long day- I guess because it was. I already filled you in on the stressful part. Everything else went off mostly okay. Slight delay out of Chicago (just an hour), and then upon arrival to St. Thomas, we had to sit on… Continue reading Virgin Islands 2026- Day 1! Travel > St. John
Oh my gosh you guys. I am writing this from the plane from Chicago to St. Thomas (thanks free WiFi American). My heart is kind of still beating fast from the events of the last 12 hours. Last night, my parents arrived, and we went out for a quick dinner. Everyone was packed, all ready… Continue reading I am an idiot!!!
Ahh, it feels SO NICE to have a mid-week departure planned, on the heels of a wide open weekend. This has most definitely not always been the case lately. On recent trips we've had multiple Friday night departures, which means working all week AND trying to get ready for trip... This Wednesday departure was planned… Continue reading Weekend: pre-spring break
Since I've been making a more concerted effort to do more intentional monthly planning this year, I really think I'm seeing some benefits! I know I would still do "things" without specifically setting aside time to do an actual planning session, but I feel a bit more centered and in control this way. A little… Continue reading Some monthly planning wins!
First of all, Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️☘️ I'll always fondly remember our St. Patrick's Day spent in Ireland: little Asher in 2022 No big plans here except Ivan and I ARE going to go out for that St. Patty's Day beer at a nearby Irish pub. Planning to go later, after dinner, and hope… Continue reading Recent things
GRATEFUL KAE 