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Weekend in Chicago
Yesterday I returned from a fabulous weekend in Chicago! Here are some of the highlights. Happy Hour at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. $6 Manhattans! Baked Brie appetizer at Fleming’s....
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Europe 2013: Prague Day 7–Part I: Petrin Hill
The seventh day of our trip to the Czech Republic was one of my favorite days in Prague. I’m not very good at relaxing on vacation, and so I’m really glad we spent at least one day of our trip doing...
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Europe 2013: Prague Day 7–Part II: Hradčany and Café Savoy
Six months later, and I just have two installments left in my recap of my trip to the Czech Republic this past summer! Phew. It’s been a slow process but it’s allowed me to put a lot of time and...
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Europe 2013: Day 8: Charming Český Krumlov
I don’t know about you guys, but I have been experiencing some pretty heavy duty travel lust this week. As someone who truly dislikes winter, January is the hardest time of year for me. At least in...
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Myrtle Beach–Part I
Well hello there! Long time no see. What have you been up to? I just returned from an extended weekend getaway in Myrtle Beach. With dreams of escaping the gray and gloom that is Michigan in March,...
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Myrtle Beach-Part II
Here is Part II of my Myrtle Beach girls’ weekend recap. (Find Part I here). Our first stop on Saturday morning was at the House of Blues, which was located right next door to the resort at which we...
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Roast–Detroit Restaurant Week
Last month, I had the pleasure of dining at Michael Symon’s Roast during Detroit Restaurant Week. You might recall my previous visit to Roast, last spring, during which I checked out their awesome...
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Weekend in Chicago–June 2014
Heyyy heyyy! I wanted to pop in to share some pictures from this past weekend, spent in Chicago with my mom. Ladies’ weekend! We stayed in the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Streeterville,...
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Upnorth for the Fourth
As is expected of any true Michigander, I headed Upnorth for the Fourth this past week. I loved that the holiday was on a Friday this year! The huz and I also took vacation days from work on Thursday...
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The Inn at Black Star Farms
This year, the huz and I spent our Fourth of July weekend up north, in Suttons Bay, Michigan. We stayed at the Inn and Black Star Farms. I seriously cannot say enough positive things about this place....
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What I’ve Been Nomming Lately // September 21, 2014 Edition
Saturday, September 6: Family Gathering at my Aunt & Uncle’s house. With Koegel’s, of course! Serve the curve. Mmm, I hadn’t had a good hot dog in ages. Hit the spot. It was fun seeing everyone –...
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¡Hola, amigos!
Hola! The huz and I just returned from a blissful nine day vacation to Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast! We fell in love with this gorgeous country and loved every minute of our time spent there. More...
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Getting to Costa Rica
This past Saturday evening the huz and returned from our nine day trip to Costa Rica. And we absolutely loved it! Best vacay ever? Possibly. Getting there though? It was a bit of a b. Get up at 3:00 AM...
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Costa Rica: Day 1-Our Stay at Banana Azul
Hallo! I am back with more recap of my recent trip to Costa Rica. (Read the first part here.) Also I would like to share additional details about the hotel we stayed at, because it was amazing! The...
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Costa Rica: Day 2-Cahuita Snorkel and Hike
Today I thought I would share more photos with you from last month’s trip you Costa Rica. We finally had our underwater disposable camera developed and got the prints back a few days ago (a CD and hard...
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Costa Rica: Day 3-Jaguar Rescue Center, Chocolate Demo, and Waterfall
You might remember me blogging about my trip to Costa Rica a couple months ago, but it has been several weeks since my most recent post. Today I wanted to jump back into those recaps and bring you some...
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Costa Rica: Day 4-Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge Jungle Hike
To combat the frigid below-zero temperatures Michigan has been experiencing lately, I find myself daydreaming of being back in Costa Rica. Time for another recap! Missed earlier recaps? Catch up here:...
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Costa Rica: Day 5-Sloth Sanctuary Insider’s Tour
After changing rooms at Banana Azul the previous afternoon, on Day 5 of our trip, we spent our first glorious morning in the Howler Suite. At about 6:00 AM, I first skipped down a flight of stairs in...
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What I’ve Been Nomming Lately–Memorial Day 2015 Edition
As much as I enjoy warm, comforting soups and stews and casseroles that fill the fall and winter months, the arrival of summer brings my favorite food season. Every summer I reiterate that Summer Food...
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Costa Rica: Day 6-Power Outage
Our final day at Banana Azul was a rainy one. On the day’s planned itinerary: relaxation. So it didn’t work out so shabby after all. We were very lucky and all the days leading up to this one were...
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