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Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. As with many of you, Mario and I spent our weekend engulfed in Halloween excitement....

As I mentioned earlier this month, I love Halloween: the decor is completely awesome (glittery skulls and pumpkins everywhere!), scary movie...

Goodbye, 30-something. Hello, 30-something + 1 (a big move into a new age category box - sigh). Showing off my waving skills in my styl...

2012 Harvest Bonfire at Wagner Farm I say it every year, but I think it's always worth repeating: I ♥♥♥ fall! I especially love Oct...

There are so many things I love about Andersonville : the adorable shops, the fabulous restaurants, the blend of the old Swedish commun...

Can you believe it's already mid-September? While I'm definitely happy to see the summer come to an end, it feels like the last...

Welcome back to Thirsty Thursday, aka my favorite day of the week! :-) Despite the shortened work week, Thirsty Thursday really could not ...

*Tap, tap, tap* Is this thing on? Ahem. As I mentioned on my facebook page (follow me over there for bonus content!), I didn't mea...

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. As with many of you, I spent a good chunk of mine glued to the Olympics. I've a...

I have a love/hate relationship with scallops; while I love eating them, I tend to hate cooking them. Fresh scallops that are cooked proper...

You might have guessed by my string of no-cook recipes and festival posts that I haven't done much cooking/baking during the past few...

I fell madly in love with Bleeding Heart Bakery shortly after they opened their first storefront back in 2004. Who could not love a bakery ...

It all started in the mid-90s when that crazy dude in Scotland decided to serve his customers a deep-fried Mars bar as a joke... little...

As I'm sure you've all figured out by now, I am a total nerd... I have a serious love for the written word, I constantly quote H...

Happy Monday! I don't know about you, but it was sooo hard to drag myself into work this morning. The combination of an incredibly bus...

I hate raisins. I think they are one of the most horrid things you can eat - it doesn't matter if they're freshly plumped, burie...

I hope everyone had a fun Fourth! Raise your hand if you're one of the unlucky souls at work today who is hungover, dehydrated, and/o...