A few weeks ago, an owl delivered a letter to our house. Not just any letter – because then why would an owl have delivered it? – this was a letter I had been waiting for since I was 12. The letter that proclaimed I had finally been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and […]
Dessert
Reading Between the Wines: The Compound by S.A. Bodeen
‘Twas another great meeting of Reading Between the Wines this past weekend! Everyone in our book club has officially hosted a month, so October’s meeting was back at my house. It’s amazing to think we’ve had almost a full year of great reads, food and conversation! Up for discussion this month: The Compound by S.A. […]
A Morning At The Classic Cooking Academy
Last weekend Mama B and I got in some quality time at the Classic Cooking Academy, an awesome local culinary school that offers a variety of different classes for non-professionals like us. We had purchased a LivingSocial deal for a dessert class and settled on one called “Custards and Creams,” taught by Chef Susan Kolman. […]
Gone To Maui {Part Three}
Recaps so far: Part One Part Two Our final day in Maui began with a walk down Wailea Beach. We weren’t walking aimlessly – there was a final destination in mind! As I mentioned in an earlier post, an amazing coincidence put two of our friends – Joe and Nadia – on the same flight […]
Gone To Maui {Part Two}
After a wonderful first night in Maui, we woke up bright and early – as in, 2:45 am – to climb drive 10,000 feet up to the Haleakala Visitor Center in time for the sunrise. This is something I’ve been wanting to do since my mom and I visited Maui. The reviews said to bundle […]
Gone To Maui {Part One}
Last week I alluded to a beach adventure that Bobby and I were planning as an early anniversary trip. Our long weekend in Maui was amazing, and although we are now back home we brought away some fun – and thrilling – memories. Plus we checked a couple of items off the bucket list. We […]
Sam’s Bridal Shower
In addition to a “wild” bachelorette party, the bridesmaids joined forces with Leticia, the mother of the bride, to put together a bridal shower in honor of Sam at Park Avenue Bar & Grill. I found these invitations on Etsy and was instantly sold. They had the perfect vintage feel, which we infused throughout the […]
A “Wild” Bachelorette Party
This past weekend was all about celebrating my best friend Sam. After planning and prepping for two major events – bachelorette party and bridal shower – that we wanted to get just right, it was thrilling to put all the pieces together. Everything turned out as fun as we had hoped it would be! The […]