Rainy Days With Amanda

 The Golden Girls has to be one of my all-time favorite shows/sitcoms. I've been a viewer, probably since the womb and my little family and I are current;y watching it all the way through once a week-ish. It's a show that has, for the most-part, aged well with punchlines still hitting and the more serious subjects still ringing true today. My daughter has a few Golden Girls books on her bookshelf and now I can say the same for me. Here's my review of Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery. About the Author  Rachel Ekstrom Courage is the New York Times, USA Today, and American Booksellers Association bestselling author of Murder By Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery (Hyperion Avenue/Disney) and the Young Adult thriller Nothing Bad Happens Here (PRH/Delacorte). She lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her husband (the children’s book author Nick Courage) and their family. By day she’s the founder of Courage Literary, advocating for books and authors that make the worl...

I'm writing this for two reasons. One, I love to travel and I think people who are looking to travel on longer flights or who have and may want to see other people's perspective on long-haul flights. Two, my family is going on their very first overseas flight this summer and I wanted them to be prepared, so I thought, why not just make my list to them a whole blog. Anyway, let's get into it.   Before Your Flight There are a few things I recommend you do before your long-haul flight.  Get a facial or go all out on your face routine the night before. The plane makes your skin dry, and you don't want your face to feel bleh when you land. Some people also bring a mask to use on the plane. I haven't tried that yet, but just get your face clean. As a bonus, getting a facial done can get those pesty pimples out beforehand.  Make sure you check off everything you need to bring with you before your flight, especially your carry-on items, as that is what you'll have acces...