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 3/4 Cup Peanut Butter 2 Cups Oats 2 Ripe Bananas […]
8789 San Jose Blvd # 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217 (904) 900-8209 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 […]
You’ll need: 1/2 cup Pure Blends Buttery Spread, Avacado Oil 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups flour 1 can lemon pie filling powdered sugar fresh blueberries mini muffin dish. The Wonder of Canned Pie Filling It all started with pie filling. On one of my regular grocery runs, I got […]
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: 2 cups of sugar-free peanut butter 3/4 cup of butter 1 teaspoon of vanilla 3/4 cup of coconut flour 1/3 cup of Lakanto Monkfruit sweetner 2 cups of sugar-free chocolate chips I love these yummy treats. They sit […]
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?! […]