Some may call me crazy for throwing a bridal shower 1 week after I move into a new home. Some may call me crazy for a multitude of other things but that is besides the point. Crazy or not, I threw a bridal shower this weekend for my baseball lovin’ friend Shannon. There were friends, [...]

Its finally time! It felt like this day would never come but its almost here. That’s right, we’re moving into our first home! It seems like so long ago that we put in the offer and waited for the seller to accept. Then the 30 days it took to close seemed like 30 years. Which [...]

What will be on your 4th of July table? Here are some things you’d find on mine.

Cinco de Mayo doesn’t just mean beer and margaritas. It also means delicious Mexican food. Here are some of my favorite recipes.

Merry Christmas everyone! I am taking the day off today to spend time with my family, but I thought I would share a picture with you of one of my favorite places all decked out for Christmas. When Ryan and I walked through Pike Place Market the other night before we ate dinner, I made [...]

Hey everyone! After 10 wonderful days in beautiful Italy, Ryan and I are back home. We had an amazing trip. The scenery was beautiful, the history intriguing and the food fantastic. It was exactly the way we remembered it. I decided to write this post to give you just a little glimpse into our adventure.

Ryan and I are headed to ITALY!! More specifically Milan, Bellagio, Siena and Rome. And it should not be surprising that the food and history geek in me is proudly showing itself.  After all we’ll be seeing ancient buildings, churches and maybe even George Clooney. We’ll walk where Julius Caesar walked and stay in a [...]

A few months ago I wrote a very optimistic post about My Little Garden.  I started out with oregano, basil, chives, tomatoes, habaneros, parsley and jalapenos.  I was dreaming of caprese salads, fresh salsa and fresh herbs in my pastas. Well lets just say, my little garden is now a lot littler than I had [...]

I just wanted to write a quick note to talk about a some changes you may have noticed on the blog today. When this blog was started last September, I really didn’t have a clear idea of what I wanted. What I did have was a picture that Ryan took on our honeymoon in Italy [...]

Well it is the last weekend in June which means that the 4th of July is just around the corner.  4th of July for me has always been about fireworks, family and food. Since I have moved away to a place where fireworks are illegal and my family is a couple hundred miles away, our [...]