Like so many other families I know, our family had several trips planned that were canceled due to COVID. Each month we would try and wrap our minds around a new schedule and a pushed back trip timeframe and then right about the time we would get used to the new schedule, it would get canceled again. We finally decided to scrap our original plans all together and come up with a special time for our family that we could 100 percent plan on.

I can’t believe this spot is in our own back yard. Its a must for your family this summer/fall.

If we’re going to be cooped up at home, we are going to make our home pretty. Here are some of the at home crafts we are doing during our quarantine.

Keeping the crowds out of your Disney photos. Where to stop, drop, and snap!

Oh table scape, oh table scape, how lovely are your place settings. haha I had to throw in that little nod to the holidays because with only 2 weeks left till Christmas I am completely in the holiday mood. But in all seriousness have you ever seen a table more beautiful?!

Ever since my early 20s I’ve been in the business of taking good care of my skin. I’ve used high end serums, creams, and cleansers, worn hats to the beach, and have gotten regular facials. We only get one set of skin and I wanted to preserve mine as well as possible. All in all I have a great complexion, and my esthetician has told me I have thick skin, ha! So this means any damage I’ve caused in earlier years a: takes longer to come to the surface, and b: can be treated more aggressively. Even with all the work I’ve put in, I have still found myself aging, go figure!!!

This is probably the most important segment to read of our whole trip if you are planning on visiting this area of Bali. We pondered back and forth on visiting the Gili islands, or Nusa Penida, but ultimately decided we didn’t have time for the Gili islands. The are a little farther away, and an overnight would be required. So let’s dive right into this crazy place called NUSA PENIDA!!