Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Cinco de Mayo fell on a Tuesday this year so I decided not to go out. I live across from Rio Grande so that would have been the obvious choice for celebrating, but I also know they are home to the most lethal margs known to man. One ‘rita always turns into four and then next thing…
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Alcohol can really mess with your sleep. Just because you pass out easily when you’ve been drinking doesn’t mean you’re getting a good night’s rest. There are some people running around right now who think it’s ok to not vaccinate their children. Though the argument (which I don’t support) that vaccinations cause autism may not…
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Wow. It’s been hard to come back to work after such a long and restful break. I’m very happy the week is almost over and already counting down to the next day off in a week and a half. This week’s “3 on Thursday” is going to be a little different because a) it’s going…
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Well, here we are in a brand new year, folks. How does it feel? I, personally, have a good feeling about 2015. This past year has been amazing. 2014 brought me my nephew and this website so it’s going to be a tough one to beat…yet I still think things are only getting better. Maintaining…
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Merry Christmas to all! I hope everyone is having a holly jolly time. I’m enjoying the holiday with my family on our annual ski trip to Vail. I love having this time to just break away from all stress. Since it’s Xmas, enjoy this Holiday edition of 3 on Thursday. Since I’m away over the…
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Like last week, this week has been incredibly busy. I decided to cancel my event on Tuesday so I could have some time de-stress and run some much-needed errands. Sure, I missed a movie screening, but the time playing catch-up was exactly what I needed. Plus, I am FULLY in the Holiday spirit now. The…
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Just like pairing wine and cheese, music can be matched to different situations. This series will queue up playlists for different occasions so you can listen to some quality beats while you’re cooking, eatign, or exercising so you can do more of the cooking/eating later. This first ever “Tunes” is focused on the Holidays – that’s a no…
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In the two weeks before the holiday break, I only have one night free. I love all of the fun plans, but it is exhausting to have something every. single. night. I’ve been so busy that I wasn’t even able to post to this site yesterday. I’ve started leaving early and passing on the alcohol…
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Every once in a while I give a gift and can see that the recipient is truly thrilled to have gotten it. It’s one of the best feelings ever – like, “I won!” It’s not always easy to buy the perfect present so I’ve assembled some themed gift guides to help you out. This first installment of “Gifting: Decoded” is…
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I am not nearly as relaxed today as I was last Thursday on Thanksgiving. Since there’s no way to top my favorite holiday of the year, I’m just going to spend today thinking about how wonderful last weekend was. My parents keep my house at Arctic temperatures because, as my Daddy explains, “I’m always hot…
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Peaches to Apples 