Happy Father’s Day to all of those dads out there!!! Father’s day is June 20th, so be sure to mark your calendars. This week’s special bonus post goes out to my husband (and father) extraordinaire: John. This year my amazing hubs will celebrate being a father to 2 kiddos, wow how the time does fly! […]
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For those of you who have been checking out my blog, you may have noticed a rather amazing photo of me holding a can (yes, can) of wine with under eye star stickers on my face located on the about page. In case you may have forgotten, please see above. For Christmas this year, my
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Happy Memorial Day! I figured that while most of us were enjoying time off or some stellar picnics that it might be great to recommend some books. Yes, I still read paperback books. There’s a few of us on the planet still who prefer reading in physical print. To be clear, I also have a
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When we were in Paris, we stopped at a cafe outside of the Cathedral of Notre Dame for a very late lunch. Having spoken very terrible French, I saw this sandwich on another diner’s table and pointed at it as if to tell our waiter “that one” and muttered off “The Brooklyn Tartine, sil vous
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When visiting Marie Antoinette’s House The Palace of Versailles, you must be prepared for anything. Our second day in France we embarked on our journey to Versailles through intermittent rain and cold. What started off as a mostly sunny with clouds day ended with a really funny memory and a great day. Make note, you
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Today I celebrate my mother, grandmothers and motherhood! Happy Mother’s Day. This is truly a special day for mothers & daughters alike. One of my fondest memories of my mother was of learning how to take care of my skin. I remember at 12 years old when my mother first took me to the beauty
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To set out appropriately into weekend recovery mode, John grabbed me late on Friday afternoon and said “we need a break from the craziness.” 2 minutes later we were in the car on our way to The Sicilian Butcher. Thankfully, we had childcare until 6pm. It had been one of THOSE weeks fraught with emotional
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It’s grape leaf season in Arizona. Our back yard is FULL of tender fresh grape leaves that are ready to be picked. I learned early how to harvest grape leaves in Minnesota where I grew up. Each year I remember going with my mother to gather grape leaves down by the lakes in Minneapolis. Many
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The amount of expectations leading up to Paris were monumental. High school trips, family and friends talking about how it’s the most amazing place, and the beautiful museums. I had heard about how amazing Paris was my entire life, so it was a guaranteed 1000% an awesome place to visit. But the truth is, once
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Barcelona is an amazing city to see and explore, but nothing compares to Montserrat. No such a place has ever touched my heart quite like this mountain refuge. From Barcelona, you will need to take a train (or 2) to Montserrat located about 38 miles northeast. This is a fully recommended day trip and I
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