Helloooo! How was your Thanksgiving? We are wrapping up the end of a wonderful long weekend full of good food and family – including two of our nieces pieces! I can’t wait to share more about all that we’ve been up to lately. But first, I’m bringing you a delicious holiday giveaway courtesy of Honest […]
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Guidebooks + Giveaway Winner
Happy Monday! It was a big weekend of planning as we finalized our to-dos and must-sees for the Europe trip. Our strategy was to ask friends and family for advice first and foremost, but we also relied on an effective combination of guidebooks, TripAdvisor and Yelp to round out the itinerary. We all know that […]
Five Years of Blogging Bender {Giveaway}
Five years. Five years since I was a college junior, secretly reading food blogs instead of doing homework. Five years since I moved into my first apartment and said good riddance to dorm food. Five years since I decided to try whipped banana oatmeal and see what all the fuss was about. Five years since […]
LUNA Fiber Bars {Giveaway}
When the team at LUNA contacted me about their new Fiber bars, I couldn’t wait to try them. I’m a big fan of Clif Bars and have enjoyed many of the LUNA flavors in the past, as well, so I was intrigued when I heard the newest varieties were called chocolate raspberry, peanut butter strawberry […]
Four Years Of Blogging Bender {Giveaway}
Time flies. Four years ago today, on March 16, 2008, this blog was born. The opening post subject? Baby kiwi. Yeah. Things have changed a lot since then. 😉 I’ve changed from naïve college student to “real world” employee to business owner. I’ve changed from girlfriend to fiancée to wife. I’ve changed from food journaling […]
NAKANO! {Interview + Giveaway}
It’s Saturday! In these parts, that means relaxation in the form of being a bachelorette. While Bobby is attending a bachelor party this weekend – not his quite yet, but one of his friends – I am looking forward to some fun in the city with girlfriends. You know me – the ultimate party animal. […]
PB+J: Papa Bender + Jenn
Today is a very special day for dads everywhere! Here on my blog, my dad is better known as his alter ego – Papa Bender! How fitting that our initials spell PB&J. Or if you really want to get fancy, PB&B for Papa Bender & Bender – or Peanut Butter & Banana 😉 No matter […]
Substitutions {Giveaway}
The middle of June holds many a special holiday. Tomorrow, June 17, is my brother’s 17th birthday – the Golden Year! This Sunday, June 20, is Father’s Day. And today, June 16, is Bobby’s brother and sister-in-law’s anniversary. Cheers to Cara and Jim! It’s also the I-CAN’T-BELIEVE-THERE-ARE-ONLY-FOUR-MONTHS-UNTIL-OCTOBER…day. Minor freak outs aside, I could not be […]