Friday Foodie: CoreLife Eatery
We all try to eat healthy. But sometimes it’s hard to have all the right ingredients on hand AND theContinue Reading
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I ate pie for dinner last night. Not even going to share what I ate the night before that.
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A Southern Baptist, a Mormon, and a Priest Walk into a Brewery…
“Take Me to Church” might as well been my theme song last week as I found myself accidentally enrolling in Religious Education 101.
Hosting Series: Summer Cookout
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Hosting Series: Philosophy of Hospitality
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Tasting Tuesday: Roasted Peaches with Caramel and Sea Salt
Napa inspiration has been everywhere: I found Peppermint Lemonade at Fresh Market to remind me of our delicious, but expensive picnic at Oakville Grocery, I broke down and bought a pair of those printed shorts everyone’s been wearing all summer that I now plan to keep on forever, and I have been putting peaches in everything!
Friday Foodie: Revery
Popcorn dropped in nitrogen, compressed watermelon salad with prosciutto, and warm, toasty orzo pasta with pesto. Yum, yum. I passed up the drink menu for chilled Mason jars filled with tangy iced tea and munched on skirt steak with garlic butter sauce.
Six Month Anniversary: What I Wish I DIDN’T Know About Weddings
This week marks six blissful, beautiful months that Husband and I have lived together as husband and wife. Six monthsContinue Reading
Unpacking San Francisco: What I Learned About Me
Vacations mean more to me that just travel. They create a space for me to clear my mind, to reflect on my current choices, and make peace with my impending future. Vacations also typically mark an important transition time: Ireland after finishing graduate school, Tahiti after getting married, and San Francisco before more graduate school! I picked San Fran because it is more budget friendly than Peru (our second choice) and because I’ve had a life long fantasy of moving to California (doesn’t everyone?).
Unpacking San Francisco: What I Learned About Husband
Newlywed vacations are so much fun because it is so rare that you get to spend every moment, 24/7, withContinue Reading
