Thank you all for the input on my restaurant week post! Last night’s meal at Japonais was great. My friend Lauren was my dinner buddy for the evening. After checking out the poll for the appetizers, it looked as though the Crispy Shrimp & Salmon Maki or the Lobster Rolls (I’m looking at you, Erica!) […]
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My First Foray Into Restaurant Week {Poll}
I need your help. Tonight is the first time I will ever be participating in Chicago’s Restaurant Week. It’s been a long time coming, and our restaurant of choice is Japonais, which touts itself as contemporary Japanese cuisine and sushi. I’m thrilled. But I need your help. The pre-fixe menu has a lot of great […]
Introspective
Hey, I put some new old shoes on and suddenly everything’s right. I apologize if the Paolo Nutini song is now stuck in your head. Or should I say, you’re welcome? 🙂 Today’s #FebPhotoADay is “your shoes.” Even though it’s not Chuck Taylor Tuesday (a series from Heather, who just announced she’s having a boy […]
Book Review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
My book club’s inaugural read was Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. We had the chance to chat about it last week (right before my adorable nieces became triplets) and I’m excited to share my review with you today. I haven’t had a chance to see the ELAIC movie yet, but am […]
Refresh + Fly
It’s hard to say goodbye when a sidewalk of palm trees is begging you not to go. Granted, I know palm trees are not native to Arizona, but through sheer willpower heavy machinery they made it there and like them, I was tempted to stay rooted to the spot. I even tried to think like […]
Handwriting
I’ve got a mind trick for you. Try to say the color of the ink instead of what is actually written. Tough, isn’t it? You’re tempted to say red for the first one, when it’s actually blue, etc. Mind blowing. 🙂 Today’s #FebPhotoADay is handwriting. As you can see, I’m not a big fan of […]
Cloud Cover
There are not many things I “hate to do,” seeing as how I’m a firm believer that life is too short. A visit home leaves me with even fewer options for today’s #FebPhotoADay, but as much as I heart home, waking up to an alarm on the weekend definitely fits the bill. I’m happy to […]
Novel Research
One of the most challenging – and rewarding – aspects of writing a historical fiction novel is the research. Obviously, a protagonist living in 1890 can’t drive a car or purchase a peppermint mocha from Starbucks, much as I’d sometimes like her to. Every detail, from the clothes she wears to the pencil she uses […]
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My name is Jenn. My nickname is Bender. I'm a 20-something entrepreneur and writer in Phoenix striving to manage a hectic schedule while maintaining my health, happiness and, most importantly, my sanity! Read more here.
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