• Since we can't get up and go whenever we want to, I've been going through photos of trips taken in the past, and planning trips for the future on paper, just not reality as yet. We know this pandemic isn't going to last forever, and while you may be grounded now, think a year from now, where would you want to be? There are so many bucket-list destinations that I want to add to my passport. Last year Madison and I did Sydney, Australia. We literally flew half-way around the world and flew back again. It was our longest flight ever, but we fell in love with Australia. She got up close to a Koala, visited the oldest amusement park, made it to the Sydney Opera House and so much more. However, if I could go anywhere in the world right now, it'd be somewhere in the Caribbean, just relaxing on a beach sipping my favorite drink.🍹 What about you, where’s your bucket-list destination that you’d want to be? . . . . #annmarieandmadisontravels #sydneyaustralia #travellingwithkids #parentswhowander #familieswhotravel #travelplanner #familytravel #familytravelblog #familytravelgoals #kidstravel #littlekidstravel #kidstravelguide #kidstraveller #blacktravel #blacktravelfeed #blacktravelista #blacktraveljourney #blacktravelers #blacktravelhackers #blacktravelmovement #melanintravel #melaninmajority #blacktraveler #travelisthenewclub #soultravel #essencetravels #blacktravelgoals #travelingwithkids #travelwithkids #familyadventure
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    Since we can't get up and go whenever we want to, I've been going through photos of trips taken in the past, and planning trips for the future on paper, just not reality as yet. We know this pandemic isn't going to last forever, and while you may be grounded now, think a year from now, where would you want to be? There are so many bucket-list destinations that I want to add to my passport. Last year Madison and I did Sydney, Australia. We literally flew half-way around the world and flew back again. It was our longest flight ever, but we fell in love with Australia. She got up close to a Koala, visited the oldest amusement park, made it to the Sydney Opera House and so much more. However, if I could go anywhere in the world right now, it'd be somewhere in the Caribbean, just relaxing on a beach sipping my favorite drink.🍹 What about you, where’s your bucket-list destination that you’d want to be? . . . . #annmarieandmadisontravels #sydneyaustralia #travellingwithkids #parentswhowander #familieswhotravel #travelplanner #familytravel #familytravelblog #familytravelgoals #kidstravel #littlekidstravel #kidstravelguide #kidstraveller #blacktravel #blacktravelfeed #blacktravelista #blacktraveljourney #blacktravelers #blacktravelhackers #blacktravelmovement #melanintravel #melaninmajority #blacktraveler #travelisthenewclub #soultravel #essencetravels #blacktravelgoals #travelingwithkids #travelwithkids #familyadventure
  • What are you doing to pass the time? 🌷I've had to take a mini-break from social media because the news that I see daily isn't something that I want to read about. I know it's there, but I don't necessarily need to read and see the gloom and doom posts. I have to admit that it's stressful, especially for someone like who's not only high risk, but suffer from a mental illness as well. 🌷Yesterday, to get my mind off everything and focus on the now, and the spring weather that we SHOULD BE experiencing, Madison and I decided to do a bit of craftwork. I've always enjoyed creating wreaths for my front door to bring in a new season/holiday, and this one was just so easy. It literally took us less than 5 minutes from start to finish. And while this looks great as a wreath, it can double as a bouquet too. And when you're in real need, simply remove the flowers and use it as an umbrella. This is a win all around! 🌷I have the details on the blog on how you can make this. But first, HOW ARE YOU DOING? . . . #gettingcrafty #isitspringyet #springdecor #springlook #tulipseason #tulipbouquet #tulipwreath #springwreath #wreathlove #wreathdecor #handmadewreath #umbrellawreath #umbrellabouquet #bouquets #bouquetofflowers #craftroom #craftersgonnacraft #craftideas #craftaddict #crafttime #craftaholic #crafters #crafttheraphy #craftlover #crafted #craftlife #craftlove #craftsforkids #easycrafts
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    What are you doing to pass the time? 🌷I've had to take a mini-break from social media because the news that I see daily isn't something that I want to read about. I know it's there, but I don't necessarily need to read and see the gloom and doom posts. I have to admit that it's stressful, especially for someone like who's not only high risk, but suffer from a mental illness as well. 🌷Yesterday, to get my mind off everything and focus on the now, and the spring weather that we SHOULD BE experiencing, Madison and I decided to do a bit of craftwork. I've always enjoyed creating wreaths for my front door to bring in a new season/holiday, and this one was just so easy. It literally took us less than 5 minutes from start to finish. And while this looks great as a wreath, it can double as a bouquet too. And when you're in real need, simply remove the flowers and use it as an umbrella. This is a win all around! 🌷I have the details on the blog on how you can make this. But first, HOW ARE YOU DOING? . . . #gettingcrafty #isitspringyet #springdecor #springlook #tulipseason #tulipbouquet #tulipwreath #springwreath #wreathlove #wreathdecor #handmadewreath #umbrellawreath #umbrellabouquet #bouquets #bouquetofflowers #craftroom #craftersgonnacraft #craftideas #craftaddict #crafttime #craftaholic #crafters #crafttheraphy #craftlover #crafted #craftlife #craftlove #craftsforkids #easycrafts
  • Get to know me a little better! I don't share much of my life here and many don't know much about me, so I'm sharing 10 things you might not have known about me. 1. I'm a retired army veteran. I served proudly in the United States Army as a medic and loved it. 2. This year I celebrate my 44th birthday. 3. I'm a mom of 4, ages 24, 19, 15 & 8 who incidentally all hate social media. All of my kids were born during a leap year, and no, I didn't plan it that way. 4. I thoroughly enjoy travel and have been doing so for as long as I can remember and now do as much as I can with my youngest Madison. It's my goal to travel to as many countries as I can before I turn 50. Maybe 50 by 50? Speaking of travel since this is a question that I get asked frequently, I almost exclusively travel with a carryon. I believe its the only way to go. 5. Believe it or not, I cannot dance to save my life. 6. I hate fake people, you know the ones who pretend to be your friend, but are only in it for themselves? Yeah, those ones. I don't have a lot of friends, but once you're my friend, you're my friend for life! 7. My favorite color is purple. When I was younger it was pink, now I just love anything purple although my closet is filled with lots of blacks. 8. I enjoy reading and take my Kindle with me EVERYWHERE! It's filled with thousands of books and is so much more convenient than paper books. 9. I am deathly afraid of snakes and most reptiles, and I'm also not a fan of heights. 10. I enjoy photography and consider myself an amateur, definitely not a professional, although a few of my work can pass for such. Now it's your turn to share something about yourself, so I can get to know you a little better as well. . . . . . #annmarieandmadisontravels #gettoknowme #gettoknowmebetter #melanintravel #blacktravelfeed #kidstravelguide #blacktravelers #soultravel #parentswhowander #travellingwithkids #travelfam #familieswhotravel #blacktravelista #travelisthenewclub #travelplanner #blacktravelhackers #blacktravelmovement #kidstravel #blacktraveljourney #blacktraveler #blacktravel #familytravelgoals #littlekidstravel #familytravelmoment #blacktravelgoals #familytravelblog
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    Get to know me a little better! I don't share much of my life here and many don't know much about me, so I'm sharing 10 things you might not have known about me. 1. I'm a retired army veteran. I served proudly in the United States Army as a medic and loved it. 2. This year I celebrate my 44th birthday. 3. I'm a mom of 4, ages 24, 19, 15 & 8 who incidentally all hate social media. All of my kids were born during a leap year, and no, I didn't plan it that way. 4. I thoroughly enjoy travel and have been doing so for as long as I can remember and now do as much as I can with my youngest Madison. It's my goal to travel to as many countries as I can before I turn 50. Maybe 50 by 50? Speaking of travel since this is a question that I get asked frequently, I almost exclusively travel with a carryon. I believe its the only way to go. 5. Believe it or not, I cannot dance to save my life. 6. I hate fake people, you know the ones who pretend to be your friend, but are only in it for themselves? Yeah, those ones. I don't have a lot of friends, but once you're my friend, you're my friend for life! 7. My favorite color is purple. When I was younger it was pink, now I just love anything purple although my closet is filled with lots of blacks. 8. I enjoy reading and take my Kindle with me EVERYWHERE! It's filled with thousands of books and is so much more convenient than paper books. 9. I am deathly afraid of snakes and most reptiles, and I'm also not a fan of heights. 10. I enjoy photography and consider myself an amateur, definitely not a professional, although a few of my work can pass for such. Now it's your turn to share something about yourself, so I can get to know you a little better as well. . . . . . #annmarieandmadisontravels #gettoknowme #gettoknowmebetter #melanintravel #blacktravelfeed #kidstravelguide #blacktravelers #soultravel #parentswhowander #travellingwithkids #travelfam #familieswhotravel #blacktravelista #travelisthenewclub #travelplanner #blacktravelhackers #blacktravelmovement #kidstravel #blacktraveljourney #blacktraveler #blacktravel #familytravelgoals #littlekidstravel #familytravelmoment #blacktravelgoals #familytravelblog
  • Always be yourself. Unless you can be a unicorn….then always be a unicorn! 🦄 Today I'm changing things up a bit and instead of doing one of my usual posts, I want to make my Thursdays, not a Throwback Thursday but a Terrific Thursday and introduce you to someone you may not know. Today we want to highlight @heidinicoleeee. Heidi and I met almost a year ago digitally. Believe it or not, IG can bring people together who share common interests. In this case, it was photography, later we found out that we both suffer from depression and that brought us even closer together. Heidi is a phenomenal photographer and if you browse through her photos you can see the amazing edits she's done for her son and her family. Madison recently celebrated her 8th birthday and Heidi wanted to do something special for her. Her favorite "animal" is the unicorn, and the delight on her face when she saw the transformation of her "boring" birthday pics is enough to make a cynic smile. With everything that's happening worldwide, we all need a smile, and Heidi is offering her services to transform your photos into a work of art that you can frame and hang in your home. Just check out our before and after photos. The first is my edited version with my filter so I can keep things uniformed on my feed, followed by her rendition and of course the original that I took. So smile.... because there's a unicorn waiting for you at the end of all of this. #thepursuitofjoyproject #thepursuitofjoy #thepursuitofjoymovement #momwithcameras #lifeofanartist #thehonestlens #theheartcaptured #mymagicalmoments #magicalmoments #endlessmagic #kidsphotographer #lifeandlensblog #unicornlove #unicornlife #unicornsarereal #unicornpower #unicornlovers #loveunicorns #unicornlover #unicornworld #unicornvibes #unicorndreams #unicornstuff #alwaysbeaunicorn #unicorngirl #iloveunicorns #unicorntheme #reallifeunicorn #realunicorn
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    Always be yourself. Unless you can be a unicorn….then always be a unicorn! 🦄 Today I'm changing things up a bit and instead of doing one of my usual posts, I want to make my Thursdays, not a Throwback Thursday but a Terrific Thursday and introduce you to someone you may not know. Today we want to highlight @heidinicoleeee. Heidi and I met almost a year ago digitally. Believe it or not, IG can bring people together who share common interests. In this case, it was photography, later we found out that we both suffer from depression and that brought us even closer together. Heidi is a phenomenal photographer and if you browse through her photos you can see the amazing edits she's done for her son and her family. Madison recently celebrated her 8th birthday and Heidi wanted to do something special for her. Her favorite "animal" is the unicorn, and the delight on her face when she saw the transformation of her "boring" birthday pics is enough to make a cynic smile. With everything that's happening worldwide, we all need a smile, and Heidi is offering her services to transform your photos into a work of art that you can frame and hang in your home. Just check out our before and after photos. The first is my edited version with my filter so I can keep things uniformed on my feed, followed by her rendition and of course the original that I took. So smile.... because there's a unicorn waiting for you at the end of all of this. #thepursuitofjoyproject #thepursuitofjoy #thepursuitofjoymovement #momwithcameras #lifeofanartist #thehonestlens #theheartcaptured #mymagicalmoments #magicalmoments #endlessmagic #kidsphotographer #lifeandlensblog #unicornlove #unicornlife #unicornsarereal #unicornpower #unicornlovers #loveunicorns #unicornlover #unicornworld #unicornvibes #unicorndreams #unicornstuff #alwaysbeaunicorn #unicorngirl #iloveunicorns #unicorntheme #reallifeunicorn #realunicorn
  • Prayers needed 🙏🏽 I generally do a video on Tuesday's but today I won't as we just found out this morning that my mother-in-law was diagnosed with Coronavirus and is in critical condition in an NYC hospital. We don't know if she'll make it as she has other underlying health issues and visitors aren't welcomed. To those who still think this isn't as serious as they say, it won't really hit home for you until it hits home. Please stay indoors, and only go out if it's absolutely necessary. Even if you're young and think you're immune, remember this isn't about YOU! There are lots of other people who are vulnerable, so stop thinking about yourself. #stayhome #stayathome #stayhomesavelives #stayhomestaysafe #stayhomeclub #coronaviruspandemic #coronavirusoutbreak #covid19 #itsnotjustaboutyou #prayersforhealing #prayerchangesthings #prayerispowerful #prayersup #prayerworks #godhelpme #godsgotthis #prayersneeded
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    Prayers needed 🙏🏽 I generally do a video on Tuesday's but today I won't as we just found out this morning that my mother-in-law was diagnosed with Coronavirus and is in critical condition in an NYC hospital. We don't know if she'll make it as she has other underlying health issues and visitors aren't welcomed. To those who still think this isn't as serious as they say, it won't really hit home for you until it hits home. Please stay indoors, and only go out if it's absolutely necessary. Even if you're young and think you're immune, remember this isn't about YOU! There are lots of other people who are vulnerable, so stop thinking about yourself. #stayhome #stayathome #stayhomesavelives #stayhomestaysafe #stayhomeclub #coronaviruspandemic #coronavirusoutbreak #covid19 #itsnotjustaboutyou #prayersforhealing #prayerchangesthings #prayerispowerful #prayersup #prayerworks #godhelpme #godsgotthis #prayersneeded
  • Let's change it up for a minute and not think about what's going on outside if you're stuck indoors. Are you a fan of subscription boxes? I know I am and I'm currently subscribed to a few and also have canceled a few. One of the ones I canceled was @Ipsy, and the reason being that while their stuff was cute, it just wasn't suited to me. I would receive products that didn't fit my skin tone and even got blonde shampoo once. Yeah, for as long as I've known myself, I've never had naturally blonde hair. However, I was now stuck with all these cute Glam Bags that I didn't know what to do with. If you're like me and have an Ipsy subscription and have too many Glam Bags with no idea what to do with them, I'm sharing 15 ways you can reuse them on the blog. But if you're too lazy to read them all, here's 5. 1. Wallets 2. Hair Supplies Holder 3. Business Card Holder 4. Personal First Aid Kit 5. Manicure Kit Holder There are so many other practical everyday uses that you can use your Glam Bags for. Can you think of more? Are you an Ipsy Subscriber? #ipsy #glambags #ipsyglambags #ipsyglambag #ipsyglambagplus #ipsyglambagultimate #ipsylove #ipsycelebrateyou #ipsymarch #ipsybag #ipsyultimate #ipsyplus #ipsybeauty #ipsygenbeauty #beautycounter #beautyeditorial #beautyobsessed #beautyhacks #ipsycreate #ipsyhero #ipsyhacks
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    Let's change it up for a minute and not think about what's going on outside if you're stuck indoors. Are you a fan of subscription boxes? I know I am and I'm currently subscribed to a few and also have canceled a few. One of the ones I canceled was @Ipsy, and the reason being that while their stuff was cute, it just wasn't suited to me. I would receive products that didn't fit my skin tone and even got blonde shampoo once. Yeah, for as long as I've known myself, I've never had naturally blonde hair. However, I was now stuck with all these cute Glam Bags that I didn't know what to do with. If you're like me and have an Ipsy subscription and have too many Glam Bags with no idea what to do with them, I'm sharing 15 ways you can reuse them on the blog. But if you're too lazy to read them all, here's 5. 1. Wallets 2. Hair Supplies Holder 3. Business Card Holder 4. Personal First Aid Kit 5. Manicure Kit Holder There are so many other practical everyday uses that you can use your Glam Bags for. Can you think of more? Are you an Ipsy Subscriber? #ipsy #glambags #ipsyglambags #ipsyglambag #ipsyglambagplus #ipsyglambagultimate #ipsylove #ipsycelebrateyou #ipsymarch #ipsybag #ipsyultimate #ipsyplus #ipsybeauty #ipsygenbeauty #beautycounter #beautyeditorial #beautyobsessed #beautyhacks #ipsycreate #ipsyhero #ipsyhacks