I am fairly confident that by the end of this post I will have some correlation between one of my favorite Shel Silverstein poems and the events of this past weekend. Fact is neither Finny or I was sick, but we did take pause (well I did and inferred that he did as well) when […]
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If you’ve read my brief ‘About’ section you know I like food. If you follow me on Instagram you may also notice that I like to take pictures of my food. I have to. Often times I’m cooking solo and Finn just doesn’t seem to appreciate the art as much as my camera or iPhone […]
Read MoreAccording to Wikipedia, A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color commentator provides expert analysis and background information, such as statistics, strategy and injury reports on the teams and athletes, and occasionally anecdotes or light humor. After a nice weekend at home, my dad and […]
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I think I’ll call this winter the season of babies. After all, in just a 3 month time frame, 4 of my closest girlfriends delivered (or are soon-to-be-delivering) 4 healthy baby girls. I don’t know what the odds of 4 friends having 4 girls 6 weeks apart are but I’m pretty sure we should have […]
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I love parties. And I especially love all of the details that come with them. The joy you get when you open the invitation and get a small glimpse into what the party may or may not be like, the colors, the theme! NOTE: If you don’t geek out on stuff like this then you […]
Read MoreI’ve been meaning to try this chili recipe since a friend of mine made it for a dinner early last year. He read about it in his Esquire Magazine and was so excited for us to try it having spent the whole day in the kitchen preparing. It was phenomenal and it was vegetarian which I […]
Read MoreOn January 9th, my rapidly-growing swissy, Finn reached his 6-month mark. For those of you unfamiliar with the Greater Swiss Mountain dog, the breed tends to gain around 10 pounds per month over their first year. They are big dogs. They also are known for their love for weight-pulling. And while I hope to increase […]
Read MoreJanuary is the month for resolutions, right? After revisiting my Meyers Briggs personality profile over the holidays, I was reminded that in order to get anything done as an ENFP I need to set goals and deadlines. “An ENFP needs to focus on following through with their projects. This can be a problem area for […]
Read More> It began with an invitation. What was to follow was a slightly over the top tons of fun airplane-themed bash for my nephew Jake, who celebrated the big 0-1 last weekend. I have to give my sister credit for this one. We were brainstorming ideas for the upcoming birthday when she called me and […]
Read MoreI was a little early on the St. Patrick’s Day goodies this year as my mom’s birthday fell the weekend before and I wanted to have a small treat to surprise her when she came to visit. Enter the mom-loved cake ball bite! I’ve been practicing with my piping to create shapes to top my […]
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