Rockpile Syrah & Southern Specialties
The summer is sizzlin’ down, so Matt’s company had an end-of-year celebration for the interns. Only most people were out of town, so a few of us had to eat all the food!! The dinner was hosted by the...
View ArticleHuevos Rancheros
Got my weekly ‘bowl’ fix, but this time over eggs instead of rice. I loved the change, but just hate how eggs get cold so quickly. So my first week of work is almost over, which called for wine! Matt...
View ArticleDelightful
Am I just consuming a lot of food or is my life being consumed by food!! More delicious tastes at happy hour this evening, starting with a Malbec (is that all I order these days?). When there’s only...
View ArticleUnexpected Outing
Surprise! I got to go out to dinner tonight:) My mom (check out my guest post) is on a girl’s trip, so my dad proposed a last minute dinner date. While waiting on Matt, we opened a bottle of red that...
View ArticleLittle Things
Getting a run in before work changes my whole day! I went to work a little later this morning (because of a last minute schedule change that required me to go to a different school), and I was able to...
View ArticleCelebrations
What a wonderful birthday it was! I felt like such a lucky girl all day long on Thursday! I actually had a crazy day at work with meetings and dealing with a suspension, so the day flew by. After work,...
View ArticleCounting Down
I’ve learned to make a copy of my posts to prevent Ecto from eating them…unless it’s late at night and I’m tired and I forget. And it’s always those nights that posts are consumed:( So, I apologize for...
View ArticleBack to the Usual
Ahh, friends, this weekend was peaceful. And I just got back from seeing Les Miserables. Matt and I took sandwiches and had a Monday night dinner date. The movie is SO.GOOD and very beautiful. After...
View ArticleWhat I’m Loving
I feel like I’m in this peaceful period – the calm before the storm. This winter has been relatively slow in terms of plans and events, and while I know things are about to be super busy, I’ve just...
View ArticleMan in an Apron
I feel like a lucky, lucky girl – I’m getting a husband and he cooks! I went to my usual weight lifting class at the gym today, and came home on the late side to find Matt wearing a Duke apron. He...
View ArticleHill Country Getaway
Matt and I drove down to Fredericksburg, Texas for two nights to relax and check out the hill country! Sometimes I have trouble taking it easy when we go on vacation because we plan so much and want to...
View ArticleCauliflower Pizza, The Porch, & Gatsby
Hope yall had a pleasant weekend. Matt and I stayed in on Friday night and popped open a bottle of wine from our last visit to Charlottesville wine country. I really love sipping wine while cooking....
View ArticleRustic Beer Saturday & Sundown on Sunday
Pizza and wine is becoming a Friday favorite! We opened a local bottle that we received from a friend. It was light and spicy. I threw together a pizza with leftovers from our pineapple crockpot...
View ArticleA Rainy Hill Country Weekend
This weekend, Matt and I traveled to Hill Country to use our free stay as part of the Marriott Rewards Ambassador Program (review of the program coming in the next month). We fell in love with the...
View ArticleEast Coast Easter
I got to spend Easter with the family! I headed to my sister’s house in Charlottesville, VA, and both my parents and Matt’s parents came from their states to join us! No visit with my brother-in-law is...
View ArticleBeauty & The Beast with ScoreBig
Gosh I love Dallas. Now that the weather is warm, I’ve been taking more walks and soaking in the sunshine. Last night, I had the opportunity to walk downtown to see Beauty and the Beast! ScoreBig...
View ArticleBBQ Birthday and San Salvaje
Happiest of Mondays to you guys! We did a whole lotta nothing on Friday and Sunday so that we could go all out on Saturday! For the first time in a while, we didn’t even put any effort in Friday dinner...
View ArticleTurkish Delights
The food in Turkey was ridiculously good. And oh so fresh! There were markets with beautiful fruit. I had sooo many cherries at breakfast every morning. Given that we were near the water, there was...
View ArticleSonoma Photo Dump
Hello! How is it Thursday again? The work weeks are already flying by! We had our open house tonight – lots of nervous parents and lots of questions. And man, people sure dress to the nines for open...
View ArticleA Cold One & A Weekend Recap
Hello and happy hump day. It’s a cold one here in Dallas – I forgot how miserable the 30’s feel. Good thing it doesn’t get much worse than this in Texas. I had a staff presentation this afternoon, and...
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