I went on my very first cruise in January. It was honestly one of the best experiences of my life. I was really apprehensive about going on a cruise due to not being sure about motion sickness. I did have motion sickness the first day at sea however, I did not allow that to stop me. Below, I’m sharing my pros and cons of Carnival Liberty.






The Pros and Cons of Carnival Liberty





Pros


Adults only area that doesn’t cost additional money to access. It was nice to just a getaway, and enjoy the view.







The food was amazing. I didn’t have any issues with any of the food that was ordered. Very plentiful. We dined for breakfast and dinner in the dining area. We typically checked out the grab and go restaurants for lunch.





We didn’t have long waits for breakfast and dinner.






This cruise ship is really pretty and super easy to navigate.






There were tons of entertainment throughout the day, and they also offered adult-only options as well.





































I did not take part in any of the adult drinks. However, you can bring a bottle of wine, and a case of soda.

Cons

1. The basketball court is closed before 6pm.
2. Water is not allowed on board
3. The pools were crowded (which to be expected)
4. Certain times of the day the buffet was closed for inspection (which is a good thing, and a bad thing if you weren’t expecting the food to be closed) Plan for this to happen in advance.
5. The comedy show that I attended was crowded. Lesson learned I showed up super late. However, I was still able to get in and stand, and watch the show.

I overall have no complaints about my experience. Everyone was super nice, the food was amazing. I pretty much enjoyed everything about this cruise experience. I was able to navigate the ship super easily.

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I was so apprehensive about making this vegan scone recipe. To be honest. All of the scones I’ve had were super hard, and honestly didn’t feel was worth making. I had a can of pumpkin puree that I was going to use for a pumpkin pasta recipe. However, I’m horrible at times when opening something and forgetting that it’s in a storage container in the refrigerator, and a lot of times, I forget about freezing it. 

I’m so happy that I gave this recipe a shot. It’s so good and doesn't require too much time to make. I drizzled organic maple syrup on these bad boys out of the oven, and they were so good. I can’t wait to try other scones recipes! 

Are you a can of scones?

Vegan Maple Pumpkin Scones

Ingredients

Attire Breakdown

My Top 4 Vegan Recipes of 2019 

Vegan Hot Chocolate 

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Vegan Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies 

Vegan Pecan Bars 

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This past year I've had so many changes to my life, and I'm still getting acclimated to those changes. No week has been the same, I've been super busy. However, I'm truly thankful for EVERYTHING. A lot of my goals for this year are the same. However, I plan on fine-tuning them a little. I'm really proud of myself for staying on the task last year with a lot of my goals... As the saying goes, better late than never!! Sharing my goals for 2020.

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 One of my biggest concerns, when I booked my cruise, was the food. Though I knew people who were avid cruisers. I know how picky I can be when it comes to food. I can say that I was pleasantly surprised by all of my food choices and meals. I ate every evening and morning in the dining hall. Throughout the day I would snack at the deli or indulge in veggie tortillas. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the opportunity to try the pizza, and my son never got around to trying out the BBQ restaurant.

Upon arriving on board the food was being served. That was another question I had. I wasn’t sure if the food was provided upon boarding the ship. It was!! The buffet wasn’t open. However, all of the grab and go restaurants were available. There are also plenty of blog posts and YouTube videos dedicated to food on cruise ships. Below, I’m sharing some of what my son and I ate during our cruise. 

What We Ate on Our Cruise - Carnival Liberty 

Breakfast 

                                                       Dinner

Dessert 

Lunch/Snacks