Bonjour! I apologize for being away for so long, but Jill and I had the opportunity to travel to Denver this week for a POP! Social Media seminar with an awesome company based there. We had a wonderful day of teaching and a fun evening spent in an area of the city called Cherry Creek. […]
Trips
The Honeymooners: Day One
Hello everyone and welcome to December! The snow is back on the blog, which I am excited about. 🙂 Over the next month, there are several different things in store on Eating Bender. I can’t wait to share them with you! Today marks the start of a 5 post series on our honeymoon. I figured […]
What Happens in Vegas…
…stays in Vegas. Unless, of course, you write a food blog, in which case it will then be posted to the Internet for all the world – well, at least one small, wonderful part of it – to see! My business partner Jill and my client adventures took us to Las Vegas for a three-day […]
That Post Where We Talk Wedding Details
I’m truly excited about this post. Ridiculously excited. [Insert adverb here] excited. As I mentioned earlier this week, I have been in Arizona since Wednesday knocking things off our wedding to-do list: Final dress fitting — CHECK! Planning menu design — CHECK! Finalizing wedding and reception music — CHECK! Finalizing guest book — CHECK! For […]
You’re Up to Bat!
Since I last left you with my sensory ramblings, there are several things that have happened. First, I finished The Time Traveler’s Wife. All of you who gave me a good recommendation were spot on – it was fantastic! The intricacies of the writing and plot line kept me eagerly coming back for more, so […]
Life Well Lived: BlogHer Part II + NYC!
Today is Friday! That means hundreds of wonderful ladies are coming to my town – Chicago – for the Healthy Living Summit! I’ve already been reading several posts from some great bloggers talking about the sights they have seen and what they have done so far. It’s so interesting to read their perspectives on the […]
Life Well Said: BlogHer Part I
We made it to NYC! It has been an absolute whirlwind since Thursday morning at 3:30 am, when we woke up to catch our flights at O’Hare. Six hours later, we touched down at LaGuardia and haven’t looked back since. When we arrived at the hotel where BlogHer is being held, we were amazed at […]
Invitations, Favors + Papa Bender Dinners
What could possibly incorporate all three of those things? Why, a trip to Arizona, of course! Sorry to leave you all hanging for a week, but I ended up turning off the computer for a long weekend in favor of this: You all know how much I love home. I caught the Arizona fever again. […]