There are two kinds of people – the ones that live for Valentine’s Day – the candy, the flowers, an excuse for a fancy date night…what’s not to love? And the one’s that think it is a stupid, made up Hallmark kind of day. I think the husband and I switch back and forth depending on […]
10 Most Popular Posts of 2016
Happy New Year! It is always fun to take a peek at the back-end of this blog and see what posts people are visiting, loving, commenting on, trying out at home, etc. Here are the ten most popular posts (according to page views)! The fun part is a bunch of these are from previous years […]
A Twist on the Classics – Unique Thanksgiving Recipes Round-Up
There is nothing better then all the usual Thanksgiving recipes – turkey with stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potatoe pie, mashed potatoes, and more. But I am intrigued by these recipes, featuring slight changes to the old recipes we know and love! Who needs canned crispy onions, when this recipe on Delish features homemade fried […]
5 on Friday – Favorites – 11/4/16
It’s time for a quick run down of favorites! 1. Favorite in travel – Last weekend we headed to Florida for my sister’s wedding! She hosted a beach themed brunch wedding at the PGA national resort and spa. From the flowers to the cake, violin solo to the buffet, photobooth, to the family and friends, I […]
5 Easy Fall Vodka Cocktail Recipes
Did you know National Vodka Day was October 4th? In celebration, I was contacted about two products to keep top of mind this month (for fall and the upcoming holiday season) and sent a new-to-me flavor of vodka – Sangria (yum!)! The two brands I was introduced to are: “UV Vodka – Made in the USA, UV Vodka […]
2 Days on Diet-to-go!
The social media and blogging gal over at Diet-to-Go came across my review of what I ate during one week on The Fresh Diet (here), and reached out letting me know that they have gone out of business (article about it here) and left a lot of their customers angry and feeling ripped off! I am so sorry to hear […]
Seeing the Sights in Rome
I hate to be one of those people who is all “where did the time go” but I really feel like whoa, I cannot believe our Italy trip has come and gone! Ha. Anyways I of course took tons of photos to share from our September 2nd through the 12th, family vaca in Rome, Italy and […]
TB Suspension Kicker Sandwich Featuring Willow Tree Farm Chicken Salad
A new twist on chicken salad hit local grocery stores from Willow Tree Farm (and I got to try them both!) Sriracha Chicken Salad – featuring “the hot and tangy taste of Sriracha, with just a hint of sweetness,” And the Avocado Chicken Salad – “made with avocado mayonnaise, this cranberry studded chicken salad has 70% less fat and […]
5 on Friday – Favorites – 8/26/16
Whoa. I haven’t done a Friday Favorites since…May! So I figured it’s time for a quick run down of favorites! 1.Favorite in subscription boxes – The PopSugar Must Have box has arrived for August! For those that don’t know, if you sign up here, you get an “artfully curated monthly subscription box filled with full-sized surprises […]
Scenes from the Garden 2016
If you have been around here for a bit, you know summer for the husband and I is spent in the garden! He is not much of a beach person but gardening is one thing we do together to get outside and harvest our own veggies, fruits, herbs, and flowers to share with the whole […]