Today is Mama Bender’s birthday! I’m so glad to be in Arizona to celebrate with her this year – mainly because I have the chance to give her a birthday hug in person, but also because being home allows me to find awesome old pictures like this one: Not only is Mama Bender a writing […]
Tidbits and Treats
Book Review: The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay
It seems appropriate to post a book review to kick off November, which also happens to be National Novel Writing Month. I have to admit that when I realized this morning that I haven’t posted an update on my writing to the blog since May, it made me really sad. It’s easy for me to […]
Homecoming
**Thinking of everyone affected by Sandy on the East coast and hoping you and yours stay safe.** This past weekend, Bobby and I traveled to a very familiar city. It felt good to be back in Chicago! I don’t think enough time has passed for it to feel different. Other than the fact that we drove […]
Taste of Cave Creek
Late last week, we had ourselves a Taste of Cave Creek…and it tasted good. Cave Creek calls itself “True Arizona.” Driving through, you can definitely get a sense of what it must have been like in the old mining towns, minus the modern-era roads and electricity. You may even spot a fellow citizen on horseback […]
Viva Las Vegas!
TGIM! You know things are crazy when you spend the majority of your Tuesday thinking it’s still Monday. Maybe I should blame it on Vegas? 😉 Nah. We had an awesome anniversary trip that was very different from our “grand” adventure last year. For one thing, there were a few more lights! We stayed at […]
Pane e Vino
Thank you for the anniversary wishes yesterday! We had a wonderful night of celebrating and your sweet comments made it extra special. That, and an excellent restaurant recommendation from Mama Bender, who knows her way around the Arizona eatery world better than we do (for now). 🙂 After a brief furniture adventure, Bobby and I […]
A Ghirardelli Intense Dark Experience
This weekend was amazing. We traveled to Minnesota to watch two high school friends tie the knot. Including the bride and groom, we were one of three high school sweetheart turned married couples in attendance. There must have been something in the water at Benilde-St. Margaret’s. 😉 But more on that in my next post. […]
Book Review: Abundance, A Novel of Marie Antoinette by Sena Jeter Naslund
I can’t believe how long it has been since I did a book review – I’ve missed them! Although I’ve still been reading, it has been at a slower pace than I’m used to due to all that’s going on with the move and now, the house. Fortunately, our home inspection went really well this […]