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This original post was written nearly 16 years ago, during the first iteration of my blog then called MidMajorMom. The blog was about my life as the mom of a Division I athlete while working as the business manager of a small Division I athletics department. I started writing more food posts than athletics posts and rebranded to JudeTheFoodie. This blog afforded me many opportunities like writing…

It’s what I missed most during my 18 months grounded by cancer. I missed important family weddings, christenings and our crazy family celebrations. I missed being capable of grabbing my passport and explore the world. I missed having friends over for a casual dinner and game night. I missed Living Someday Today. So many people have said to me “I’ll bet you’re happy to get 2025 behind you” and…

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Remembering the allies that saved the world. May God hold you in the palm of His hand…

Your Perfect Packing Plan Tip #1

This is the first thing I do to begin my packing plan for each adventure:

tip #1 Using my itinerary, I picture myself in each location. How do I want to look in the photo? That’s how I begin my packing list.

Using my detailed itinerary, I imagine myself going to each place on the list, moving about and enjoying myself. Just like a golfer uses imagery to practice their perfect swing, I…

We interrupt this Vacation for a very important message:

Fancy travel post written by important travel writer:

{Lots of fancy words… lots of fancy photos… one or two charts… lots of quotes… all the way to the stunning conclusion}

You are not going anywhere, friend!

I have stayed away from posting anything on my website, JudesLuxuryTravel.com because it changes daily and many announcements are location specific. There is just too much to digest.

And,…

This morning I saw two live videos on Facebook of someone walking in the snow. If you live in Western New York like me, that is hardly surprising in February. However, if you live in Puglia, it is like snow in Florida. These olive trees are in Alberobello Italy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and I cannot imagine them covered in snow. Check out Apuglia Travels on Facebookfor a video of this rare…

Recently we cashed in a few hotel points and stayed at our local Marriott at HARBORCENTER in Buffalo. The hotel is connected to the Key Bank Center, home of the Buffalo Sabres. We had Saturday afternoon tickets and decided to take advantage of the parking and proximity. We parked our car in the ramp for the duration and used our feet or public transportation to get where we needed to go. The…

Someday…I’ll Restart My Blog

So, it’s the new year and I, like many, have big plans. The challenge is to remember what I was thinking a month and even a year from now. Fortunately, putting this online for all the world to see (and maybe even some will read) will give me some accountability.

Some of my plans are bold and require both time and treasure. Many of them include travel (not surprising) and some are quite domestic.