The holidays are far off enough, why am I still eating like it is Christmas time? After licking my fingers of buttercream icing and nursing my bellyache from all the sugar from last weeks post, I decided I would go for 5 days without sugar, added sugar that is, real or artifical. This seemed fairly… Continue reading 5 days without sugar
Before Adam and I were married we would eat at Olive Garden for Valentine’s Day. I frequently would order the Ravioli di Portobello, which is delicious! Now that we are married we order Thai food to go. Less wait time at the restaurant and more us time at home! This year I really wanted the… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Ravioli & Cookies
Who is ready for some football?! This is the biggest football weekend of the year and I was so ready to make a pot of chili. The last time I was in St. Petersburg I had a great Bison chili at the Locale Market, so I recreated it for our Super Bowl Sunday feast. This Gameday… Continue reading Gameday Bison Chocolate Chili
You all know I rescued Zoey from a shelter so I have no way of knowing her exact birth date. So I guestimated 4 months earlier from the time that she lost her baby teeth, which turned out to be the beginning of February. My dad’s birthday is February 1st so we decided to make… Continue reading Carrot Cake For You & Your Dog!
Wine glasses are essential if you want to drink wine (unless you are at a boring function and need to hide it in a coffee mug). The shape of the wine glass is important to accentuate the aromas and tastes of each type of wine. It just so happened that I had a set of… Continue reading Paint Your Own Wine Glass
Last Sunday was amazing. I got to spend time with my sister and my husband in two of the greatest places on earth; Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade. These are 2 of the Harry Potter World themed areas at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. Unfortunately my week after Sunday was not so great, but I… Continue reading Harry Potter World Visit
We have been improving our house in many ways and saving money by DIY. I wanted a nice office space in the back bedroom so that we could stop using our dining room table to get our work done. I also wanted it to be functional for 2 people. Built-in 2 person office spaces can… Continue reading DIY Office Space
Happy 2016 everyone! I hope you have had an amazing holiday season full of eating and drinking delicious fatty foods. Now it is the time for resolutions and getting back in shape. Treadmill running does not have to be boring. I try to play with my speed and incline during my workouts so it doesn’t become… Continue reading New Year Treadmill Workout
It is the time of the year to plan to make yourself a better person (Although I am sure you are perfect just the way you are)! Every year people make New Years resolutions and struggle to keep them throughout the year. I created this post so you can kick off the new year with… Continue reading New Years Resolution Champagne Cocktails
It’s almost time for Christmas and I am sure you all have your menus complete, but just in case for any of you last minute Christmas bakers I wanted to get this post out for you! It is a red velvet mint chocolate ice cream cake. I got the idea for this after I saw… Continue reading Red Velvet Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Cake
