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Vancouver to Alaska Cruise on Norweigan Sun Review

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I started writing this on the last day of the cruise and now I have been back for months so the post will change from in the cruise to after. In summary it was great and all four of us ranging in ages from 9 to late 40’s we all want to go back. You can read about day 1 of the cruise here  Day 1 Vancouver to Alaska on Norwegian Sun  I also have a cruise Youtube playlist here  Vancouver to Alaska cruise YouTube June 2025 Playlist This is the last day at sea we will return to Vancouver tomorrow. I bought a 24 hour internet package fot $35 so I can upload all my pictures and hopefully get this post done. I’m currently writing this while getting my hair done at the spa.  The cruise has been great but very busy. I’m having trouble staying awake. It’s now over a week later and I’m home. I had a plane fiasco where we sat on the runway for a few hours and then returned to the gate. I inevitably got sick after that and still am but I really want to get these Alaska cruise blog...

Boxed Vegan Mac and Cheese Review

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Update June 2025 : It’s been over a year since I wrote this post and I finally tried the Kraft Notco Mac and Cheese. Vegan cheese is very expensive now so I really bought this so I could have some cheeze sauce with nachos. It was $2.99 for the box at superstore. I believe Walmart might have it a little bit cheaper. I didn’t follow the measurements to make the package. I added some vegan butter and some plant milk and the cheese powder to a sauce pan. I thought it was good but really salty so I added some nutritional yeast and black pepper. After I took some sauce out for nachos  I added the pasta.l to the pan.  This is a decent boxed mac and cheese. It’s similar to the shells I have reviewed below. The ingredients are pretty good and it’s high protein so that’s nice. I don’t think this will be my main cheeze sauce substitute but it is a nice cheap easy cheese dish.  Update May 2024: I tried the new Daiya cheddar Mac and cheese. Daiya has come a really long way in the last...

Visiting Las Vegas staying at South Point alone for the first time

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My mom and I used to go to Las Vegas a few times a year before the pandemic. Our last trip was in October of 2019 all of our trips were good but the trips in 2019 were standout trips. If you have not read my previous blogs my mom passed away five months ago. This trip was a solo trip for me as my personal tribute to my mom and celebrated her birthday the way we would have if she was still here. I found out grief travel is a thing on this trip and I suppose that is what I was doing.  The last year has been really stressful I dealt with my mom’s pancreatic cancer, sold both of our primary residences, moved across the country, started two new jobs, my mom passing and getting covid at her funeral. Did I mention menopause? It was definitely time for a vacation and the realization that I haven’t gone on vacation since 2019.   A lot of people questioned me on my decision to go to Vegas alone. I used to travel with my parents who have both passed now. I did plan to meet up with a frie...