I used to spend lots of emotions panicking about whether or not I had any legitimate hobbies. Attempting to make a list of my unique collection of hobbies was hard. The task was an insecurity minefield. Somehow I had breezed through including some on college applications. I don’t even remember what I put back then….
Adventures in baking continues. Peanut-butter-aholics-anonymous seemed to get excited about my Kinda Keto Buckeyes, so I decided to stick with the trend. This is the I have extra bananas, love chocolate and want a DIY wannabe Clif Bar dessert. Here is your shopping list: Ingredients Why Bananas are the Best Bananas add just the right…
It’s the kinda place where you can park your lap top for hours and get lost in work. You could meet a friend for toasted cheddar bagels and iced coffee, then get cozy in the luxurious couch cushions. With a few tables on their porch, you might read one of the books they make available…
You’ll need: The Wonder of Canned Pie Filling It all started with pie filling. On one of my regular grocery runs, I got some blueberry pie filling to make blueberry dumpcake. Or maybe it was cherry first. I’m not sure. But the result was delicious. So I wanted to try something new, something a little…
Lately I’ve had a sugary cakey donut craving that just won’t quit. Like Homer Simpson, I wake up in the AM and hear the call of the coffee machine truly muffled by the call for DONUTS. It was perfect timing to get an invitation to a Yelp Elite event at The Donut Expirement in Saint…
In a recent moment of airbnb serendipity, I met a local writer when I was visiting Oviedo, FL. Diane Keyes, my former hometown librarian and current airbnb host, shared her passion for writing and literacy with me. She told me how she published a children’s book and is the president of The Literary Alliance. I…
Peanut butter and chocolate. The combo is life. The pairing is sweet and salty and joyful. Ingredients: I love these yummy treats. They sit in your fridge, eager to satisfy your next craving. They are good between meals or after meals. I will skip the Cliff bar, Keto chocolate protein bar or Halo ice cream…
In my recent and never-ending search for a stylist, I decided to try a new salon. I did the ol’ ‘salons near me’ bit and found a few options. One of them offered online appointments and had decent prices. I scrolled through to find if their stylists looked promising – aka looked like they wouldn’t…
My quest for beauty includes a search for the perfect stylist– one that would know me well, give advice about romance, compliment my purse, oh, and provide excellent cut and color services. Things I Hate About Hair What I don’t want is a stylist that first comments on my hair cut and how it’s uneven…
AIA Intrigue For many years (5 to be exact), I’ve driven by this Jacksonville Beach destination and felt the hungry intrigue of a restraurant not yet visited. I would be driving to the beach, pass the brown and blue building, and wonder about the unfamiliar spelling of house. I would think, a German brunch experience?!…
