The Vacation Mindset Blog: Style, Life, & Real Talk for Real Women
Welcome to The Vacation Mindset, the official Bette blog, where the coast meets real life.
This is your space for all things resort travel, fun, age-appropriate outfits, growing older (but not quieter), and feeling like your best self whether you’re beachside or just grabbing coffee after carpool.
Here, we talk about it all: what to pack, what to wear, how to feel good in your changing body, and how to live like every day’s a vacation (even when laundry piles up). Think of it like a chat with your besties who always have the right answer (and always know when to pour the rosé).
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Which Beach Cover Up Style Is Best for Your Vac...
Packing for a beach vacation always starts out feeling manageable. Swimsuits, sunscreen, sandals - easy. But then you actually think through your days and realize there's a lot more going...
Which Beach Cover Up Style Is Best for Your Vac...
Packing for a beach vacation always starts out feeling manageable. Swimsuits, sunscreen, sandals - easy. But then you actually think through your days and realize there's a lot more going...
Where Can You Wear a Beach Cover Up Besides the...
Most people think of a beach cover up as a one-trick pony—something you throw on between the ocean and your beach chair and that's about it. But honestly? A good...
Where Can You Wear a Beach Cover Up Besides the...
Most people think of a beach cover up as a one-trick pony—something you throw on between the ocean and your beach chair and that's about it. But honestly? A good...
Cold Plunges: The Hype, the Help, and the “Wait...
Cold plunges can boost recovery, mood, and mental resilience, but they’re not something to “power through” if your body is waving red flags. In this post, I break down the...
Cold Plunges: The Hype, the Help, and the “Wait...
Cold plunges can boost recovery, mood, and mental resilience, but they’re not something to “power through” if your body is waving red flags. In this post, I break down the...
Somatic Therapy: How It Helps Your Nervous Syst...
I’ve been doing somatic therapy for a few months now, and it’s changed the way I move through my day. I’m less triggered by small things, my flight and freeze...
Somatic Therapy: How It Helps Your Nervous Syst...
I’ve been doing somatic therapy for a few months now, and it’s changed the way I move through my day. I’m less triggered by small things, my flight and freeze...
Year of the Fire Horse: A Lunar New Year Reset ...
Lunar New Year 2026 kicks off the Year of the Fire Horse, a rare 60-year combo linked with momentum, reinvention, and bold choices. Let’s talk about how to work with...
Year of the Fire Horse: A Lunar New Year Reset ...
Lunar New Year 2026 kicks off the Year of the Fire Horse, a rare 60-year combo linked with momentum, reinvention, and bold choices. Let’s talk about how to work with...
When Life Feels Like a Waiting Room: 3 Tiny Rit...
Some seasons feel like a waiting room. Kids growing up. Business growing. You growing. Yet somehow you still feel like you’re waiting for something magical to happen. Not in a...
When Life Feels Like a Waiting Room: 3 Tiny Rit...
Some seasons feel like a waiting room. Kids growing up. Business growing. You growing. Yet somehow you still feel like you’re waiting for something magical to happen. Not in a...