by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Dec 11, 2017 | Featured
About a year ago I bumped Morocco up on my bucket list. I first wanted to visit years ago when my brother used to speak so highly of the country, but life happened and I forgot I even had a bucket list, let alone that Morocco was ever on it. Then recently I saw...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Nov 25, 2017 | Featured
It’s really exciting to see the travel boom in the black community these days. There was a time when you could hardly find someone who looked like you when you ventured outside of the US for a vacation. Recently my family vacationed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Nov 3, 2017 | Featured, Retreats
Can I tell you about our wonderful time in Calistoga? The fires did not hold us back. This was truly a test of faith. Just a couple of weeks before our group was to visit Calistoga, CA at the top of Napa Valley, a group of about 13 horrendous fires broke out,...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Aug 24, 2017 | Featured, Uncategorized
I recently had a conversation with a friend and it went something like this: Me: Are you coming on my next retreat? It’s in wine country. Friend: Yeah, I’ll take a look at the info. Send it to me. I’m interested. How much? Me: It’s thirteen...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Aug 16, 2017 | Featured, Uncategorized
I should have known I couldn’t get through the summer without a road trip. Usually hubby does the driving and I can just relax (sleep) from point A to point B. Not this time. It was a girl’s trip – me and mini me – in other words, I drove the...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | May 31, 2017 | Featured, Retreats
Several years ago I fell head over heels in love with Napa Valley. I spent 10 months there doing my internship, and that’s when the love affair began specifically with the city of Napa. During that time I also discovered St. Helena and Yountville. For a time I would...
