Travel

Since my last post mentioned a fun thing to do while visiting Austin, it seemed like a good time to tell you that Wine Enthusiast is offering a chance to win a free trip to the city! The prize includes airfare for two to Austin, two night’s lodging at Hotel San Jose, $500 worth of dining [...]
Published on September 24, 2012

Isn’t it frustrating to start a recipe and then discover you are out of one essential ingredient? Okay, so I did not run out of bacon flavored frosting, but we did find some at Big Top Candy this weekend, and I thought I’d tell you a little about the store in case you’re planning a [...]
Published on September 24, 2012

You know that tapped out feeling that occurs after vacations? The one where you have lots of stories, but aren’t quite ready to tell them because you’re overwhelmed with laundry, mail and groceries? That’s what I’m dealing with today after a quick and busy trip to New York. The reason we went was to drive [...]
Published on June 13, 2012

Since taking our first cruise on Disney, we’ve taken two more, but on different lines. Last year we took a 7 night Alaska cruise on Holland America, and this week Fuzz and I returned from a 4 night Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas. It was fun! I’m ready for another, but [...]
Published on April 12, 2012

This year I was invited to contribute to the Austin Food Blogger Alliance 2012 City Guide. And while my post focuses specifically on cookies, other Austin food bloggers have covered everything from fine dining to food trailers. If you’re coming to Austin in the near future, make sure to check out the guide. All the [...]
Published on February 28, 2012

Yo, yo, yo! Duncan Hines heard about my mad cake ball making skillz and sent over an invitation to attend some Emmy events. (Pause) I know, right? Like someone calls about going to the Emmy Awards every day??? If you can’t tell, I’m pretty excited. It will be an inside look at how Duncan [...]
Published on September 14, 2011

I’m never quite sure what to write about in trip reports, especially when it comes to Connecticut and New York. With family in CT, we always combine the two states, but my guess is most people are going straight to New York. With that in mind, I’m only going to touch on a …
Published on June 28, 2011

We’re back! New York was fun, but I’m exhausted and need to take a post-vacation vacation. The good news is, we covered a lot of territory. We saw Wicked the first evening, then managed to hit Central Park, Chelsea Market, The High Line and Brooklyn all in one day. We also tasted lots …
Published on June 26, 2011