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?! […]
Fun with Kristin Harmel and Mary Kay Andrews Last summer, during the 2020 Covid madness, I was desperate for something to read. I was pregnant, jobless, and sitting at home avoiding the Florida heat. Days took hours and minutes and seconds to slowly drip by. Books turned out to be one of the life rafts […]
But first, coffee. But for this tasting, coffee was really what I sampled last. I downed a yummy peanut butter and caffeine beverage. It was a full 20 ounces of the “Get Fit Coffee High Protein Add Peanut Butter” smoothie, as recommended by Smoothie King’s Sebastion. The coffee was truly satisfactory after the parade of […]
The thing about shower organization… This is just a mini rant about why shower caddies and organizers drive me so bonkers. How Much Should You Pay for a Shower Caddy? There are so many issues with the basic ones you might find at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target or Walmart. Each bathroom section is seriously […]
Having a newborn demands lots and lots of rocking. And sometimes I think I enjoy it even more than she does. It’s this addictive movement that settles some of the restlessness of my mind. Back and forth, back and forth. We got one swivel rocking chair before the baby was born. We got a glider […]