Took advantage of the holiday time off and headed to MD to spend the long weekend with family. My brother and (new!) sister-in-law hosted Christmas dinner, such a treat. Because they are doing a grain-free diet, all the food was grain free, but you would never know it. The apps included flatbreads made with Simple …
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Mine was great, MM and I hosted and it was a huge success! I had my hesitations given the size of our kitchen but everything went smoothly and the unseasonably warm weather allowed us to do our Thanksgiving meal outside in our backyard, such a treat! But …
For the first time ever, I’m staying in NYC for Thanksgiving. Typically I head to Maryland to celebrate with my family, but this year some of my family (& MM’s family) is coming to us. My brother is getting married in a couple of weeks at my parents house and a double hosting was not …
[cute puppy not included with purchase] Holiday season is right around the corner and I’ve been slacking on gift guides, oops! For now, I’ll share my current fave: personalized gifts. But not those super cheesy ones, I’m talking unique, high-end, quality personalized gifts. Originally I had been looking at these for wedding and shower gifts …
One year ago, MM and I adopted sweet Ollie. We had talked about getting a dog for years (actually, I think I’ve talked about getting a dog since I was about 5) and one year ago, it finally happened. You can read Ollie’s adoption story HERE. We don’t know Ollie’s actual age; when we adopted …
I LOVE those rare weekends where I don’t have to leave my neighborhood. Do I sound really lazy? Well sometimes I am. But actually there is so much in my hood and with a packed scheduled, weekends away, and always feeling like I’m on the go, I look forward to those moments where I can …
