Bluebell Planning

08/27/2023

Congratulations to the new Mr. & Mrs. Chmielewski! What a beautiful day for a beautiful and genuine couple. How about that dress too?? 🤩

10/31/2022

Thinking about going on a cruise? Did you know:

🛳 Most cruise lines allow you to bring a bottle of wine or champagne as well as a case of soda or other non-alcoholic beverage with you?

🛳 There is always at least one elegant dinner night (unless your cruise is super short), so if dressing up is your jam, this is your time to shine!

🛳 If you're traveling with others and don't want to pay for the wifi or chat function onboard, take a small, magnetic whiteboard to leave notes for one another on your door--they're made of metal.

🛳 The onboard spa services tend to be rather expensive, but many of the ports are likely to have nice spas with much cheaper services should that be the type of relaxing you're looking to do.

🛳 Many ships are the size of small towns. While you're likely to do a lot of walking around no matter what, it's worth considering picking your room location according to where you expect to spend most of your time on board--the end of the ship with the adults-only sun and pool area, for example.

Comment below for anything I didn't touch on 👇

10/30/2022

10/29/2022

Happy National Cat Day! I personally identify with cats, especially their constant heat-seeking 😁

10/27/2022

Now I know Halloween is coming up, but I actually kind of like Dia de los Mu***os more. While I'm not of Mexican background, and I never personally knew anyone who actually celebrated this day, I love the way it's full of color, flowers, food and the remembrance of loved ones lost. I tend to use it as an excuse to make tamales each year and watch Coco with friends.

What's one of your most eagerly-anticipated fall holidays?

*PS I neither took nor own this photo*

10/26/2022

Happy THIRD anniversary to the Schwenks!! How can three years have already passed?? It is *much* warmer this year than it was on this day 😅

10/25/2022

One of my FAVORITE event food options is charcuterie. It's pretty, it's easy, and you can scale way up or way down to fit your guest count with ease. It's great for a cocktail hour, a late night snack bar, or your main course in some cases. Plus, you can put a twist on the concept by doing a dessert charcuterie board, or a hot cocoa one!

10/08/2022

Let's talk about green chile. New Mexicans will put it on or in anything. ANYTHING. A.NY.THING.

✅Enchiladas
✅Burritos
✅Burgers
✅Dips
✅Wine
✅Frozen custard
✅Pie
✅Margaritas
✅Tea
✅Breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert

10/06/2022

Desert life. A shocking variety of things survive and thrive in the desert. And you probably thought only cacti lived here 🌵 Also, seemingly little known fact, saguaros do not grow in New Mexico 😂

10/04/2022

50th International Balloon Fiesta yesterday, breakfast today at my FAVORITE restaurant of all time, The Range Cafe, and a visit to the botanic gardens. Such a great experience seeing so many balloons at once!

10/02/2022

Annual visit to St. James Tearoom today! We especially couldn't pass up the chance for the month's menu of the wizarding world!! Just as lovely and delightful as always 🫖

10/01/2022

Friday Friday Friday! I haven't posted a in a while, so here is a slightly unorthodox one. As opposed to the usual favorite experience I'd post about, here is one of my all time favorite places. The Jemez valley. Beautiful red rock mesas, cottonwoods that follow the creek and scent the air, and such a pleasant and peaceful pace. Plus the always delicious Highway 4 Cafe!

09/27/2022

Trip back down was even prettier than on the way up! Definitely recommend 👌

09/27/2022

Knew you were all waiting to see when a tourist RR would make it into this trip 😂 Check out these colors!

09/27/2022

Leaving Durango for the day on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge. Stay tuned!

09/27/2022

09/26/2022

My sister documenting me documenting this trip 😂

09/25/2022

Viva Nuevo México!

09/24/2022

The beginning of another trip, riding the train for the second time this year! Kalamazoo-Chicago-Kansas City-Lamy, NM

09/20/2022

First day of fall this week! What do we think friends? Fan of the fall, or forlorn that summer is finished?

08/24/2022

Finished up the week with the wedding we were in Denver for. It's always kind of nice to attend a wedding I'm not actually responsible for haha! Congratulations to the Cantus!

08/22/2022

A rainy mountain drive and some DELICIOUS Salvadoran food 🥟

08/21/2022

Not usually one for filters, this one seemed to capture the feel of the way this day ended in rain and mist. But it started with a leisurely hike at the Flatirons (along with the rest of Denver and Boulder it felt like!). Then Wings Over the Rockies and more ice cream at Nuggs. You aren't wanting for ice cream places, I'll give you that, Denver 🍨

08/20/2022

Started the day at the Forney Museum of Transportation (how convenient does that fold down seat into a bed car look?!). Followed by the Denver Botanic Gardens (two weddings going on) and basil blackberry ice cream and Earl Grey shortbread ice cream at High Point Creamery 🤤

08/19/2022

My adorable digs in Georgetown, complete with bluebells(!) + hiking and a ride on the Georgetown Loop RR. Beautiful day today ☀️

08/18/2022

On the way to Denver last night. A wedding and travel in one trip is the perfect R and D 😉

08/16/2022

Wow. I've been busy with a lot of things lately. What's your favorite go-to when you just need to relax for a minute? For me, it's reading. Or warming up--sitting in the sun, taking a hot bath, getting under a heated blanket. Today I'm achieving both together 👌

07/29/2022

On today's episode of , let's talk about The Henry Ford. Located in Dearborn, MI, Henry Ford was extremely interested in and dedicated to history and preserving it. He wanted to establish a place where people could experience it differently. Thus was born The Henry Ford (museum) and Greenfield Village.

Each of these requires a full day to truly experience, and my favorite of the two was Greenfield Village. It's a whole little town with streets, buses and cars, houses and businesses and farms. The cars are Model Ts, and each home or business is the actual building of places like The Wright Brothers' bicycle shop and Thomas Edison's laboratory/workshop. Not replicas, the actual buildings.

I cannot recommend this place enough. It makes history interesting in a completely different way!

07/27/2022

07/26/2022

Or if you're me, you're already planning the next vacation halfway through the current one 😆