Shell's Sentiments

Discover the inspiring journey of we became a franchise owner of a Postal Annex. After initially considering starting a UPS store and experiencing obstacles, we stumbled upon the Postal Annex concept. At first unsure, the idea persisted in their mind until they finally decided to revisit it. Despite a tumultuous year filled with ups and downs, they took the leap and became franchise owners in May of 2023. Reflecting on their journey, they realized the importance of trusting in divine timing and learning to let go of control.

Just because the date on the calendar says January 1 doesn't mean you need to have your year planned out.It is all OK if you don't have goals to go after, yet.It is alright if you haven't picked a word for the year.

Here it is a little after 9 am  on Christmas morning and there are at least 2 kiddos still asleep. I wonder if they are over the Christmas magic. It is little bittersweet. I am sure I w

Elf on the shelf is usually a pain in my....Most days its one of those things I wish I never started. But last night's adventure brought many laughs. 

While we may not have the same physical strength as Popeye, our mental and emotional strength is unparalleled. The only reason we doubt our own power is because we measure ourselves against someone else's struggles, forgetting that they are not our own. Instead, the post encourages us to focus on what we have already overcome and face our fears head-on with confidence and a smile. It's time to embrace our true strength and do the things that scare us.

Every cruise line has their own private island and MSC's is called Ocean Cay. Ocean Cay is located in the Bahamas. The islands full name is Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. This spot was an indu

On our last sea day we spent time at the pool relaxing. Since there was nothing exciting happening this day, I will share more pictures of the ship. Our favorite lounge to hang out in was the Le Cabaret Lounge.  In the early hours it wasn't crowded, had good music and great service. 

From the ship, this looked like a beautiful port. We were, however, encouraged to stay with our tour guides, or stay within the market area right off the ship, for our own safety. They strongly advised against solo travel. And be aware of scammers.  We were off the ship for about an hour. There wasn’t much to see in the close vicinity of where we were. 

Day 4 and it is still raining. Today we stopped at San Juan, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is part of a chain of islands between Florida and Venezuela. This forms a divide between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. 

Because of the delays on embarkation day, the Captain altered our cruise itinerary. Our ports of call were reversed to help make up time. The first port of call was Nassau, Bahamas. We have all been to the Bahamas before and once you have been, once you are good. Now, if the weather was a little more accommodating, we may have gotten off the ship to walk around, but it was raining heavily that day and since we have all been there before, we hung back and explored the ship instead.