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 […]
What is Bachelor Night? It is a weekly tradition that revolves around guilty pleasure TV and serious snacking. Often accompanied by wine and snarky comments. Bachelor Nation These low key parties occur while watching ABC’s The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and Paradise. The shows typically come on at 8pm Monday nights, making the start of the […]
Hey, my foodies and friends! I want to share some upcoming posts to look out for. It has been far too long. Life has kept me busy. Covid put my restaurant adventures on hold. And writing blogs about which places require social distancing and masks was just depressing. The other major thing keeping me from […]
6943 St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32217 (904) 636-9196 Garlic, freshly baked bread, oregano and piles of cheese. These are the keys to my heart. Italian food just happens to be synonomous with romance in my book. So when Emily told me to come check out her family’s restaurant, Sorrento, I was chomping at the […]
COVID free-time has provided some wonderful space for reading, catching up on that list of books I’ve wanted to read but haven’t had a chance to. I recently paid a visit to my local used bookstore to snatch up any Kristin Harmel books I hadn’t read. One of the treasures I walked away with is […]