In 1991 when I was pregnant with my first child I read the book “What to Expect When You Are Expecting”, cover to cover, multiple times. I wore that book OUT! I am an information seeker an
September 18, 2022
Sometimes It Takes a Minute
My 4-legged ride or die My Next Chapter Best Chapter Road Trip officially ended 75 days ago, and you are finally seeing this last blog post! Why is that? I’ve told myself a lot of excuses about why I
July 23, 2022
Road Trip Recipes
During my road trip, I was a guest at several homes of friends and family. I tried to be a good guest and one of the things I like to do if I spent a significant amount of time with a family was to co
May 23, 2022
NEXT CHAPTER BEST CHAPTER ROAD TRIP: DAY 80 and Lessons Learned
Today marks day EIGHTY of my Next Chapter Best Chapter road trip. For those of you who are new to this blog, I am a recently divorced empty-nester and on March 5, 2022, I loaded up my car and my dog a
May 5, 2022
POV: A Pug on a Road Trip
Hi there. It’s me Mowgli. You can’t ride shotgun. That’s my seat. If you have been following along, you know I have been riding shotgun with my hooman on her 4-month road trip across the United States
April 23, 2022
Next Chapter Best Chapter Road Trip: Day 50 What I Wish 23-Year-Old Susan Knew
Holy Guacamole! I’ve been on the road for FIFTY DAYS!!! For those of you who are new to this blog, I am a recently divorced empty-nester and on March 5, 2022, I loaded up my car and my dog and started
April 3, 2022
Next Chapter Best Chapter Road Trip: Day 30 – What I wish 18-year-old Susie knew
I’ve been “on the road” in my Next Chapter Best, Chapter road trip for 30 days! For those of you who are new to this blog, I am a recently divorced empty-nester and on March 5, 2022, I loaded up my ca
March 24, 2022
20 Days In: What I wish 13-year-old Susie knew
I can’t believe I am 20 days into my Next Chapter Best Chapter road trip. For those of you new to this blog, I am a recently divorced empty-nester and on March 5, 2022, I loaded up my car and my dog a
March 18, 2022
Happy Birthday to me!
Today is day 14 of my 4-month Next Chapter Best Chapter road trip and it’s also my 56th birthday! Last night, I arrived in La Jolla, CA, where I will spend the next 16 days visiting my daughter. I’ll
March 14, 2022
Road Trip Must Haves
Ten days into my road trip and I want to share some products that have already made a difference in my travels! I have organizational and travel items, safety items, and a few clothing items as well.
March 11, 2022
In the beginning…
Week 1 of my Next Chapter Best Chapter Road Trip is almost complete, and here are some fun statistics: 35 hours in my car2,110 miles driven8 states traveled through (Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Ten