DON’T WORRY…this is not another food post, I promise. What?!? We’re in the middle of a pandemic and nothing makes you realize how mundane and cyclical your diet is like staying at home and self-isolating for four months. This then leads to the realization that you need to spice up things with more bacon and … Continue reading Never Bow To Customs Agents
I would like to start this post out by acknowledging that chocolate is very bad for dogs. I do not give my dog chocolate. Nor do I condone any dog eating–or even licking–chocolate. But, well, I have a Labrador. And when it comes to food, Labradors are exceptionally crafty. As I have mentioned before, ninjas … Continue reading Memoirs of a Princess Pupcicle: Chocolate Lab
This month’s wine writing challenge is SOLITUDE, as selected by last month’s winner Beth of Traveling Wine Chick. Honestly, I’ve been feeling a bit at a loss with this topic, as I’ve spent quite a few previous MWWCs talking about how wine is best paired with great friends. But even the most extroverted extrovert needs … Continue reading MWWC #26: Solitude
A few posts ago, I mentioned that April and I had penchant for searching for “World’s Biggest [insert random object here]”–well, this trip was filled with them! I mean, how else are you going to break up a long road trip? sidenote: now that I’m thinking about it, Minnesota and Australia seem to have a large number of … Continue reading Paul Bunyan and Other Big Things
Before I launch into Birthday Trip #2, I did want to take a moment to pay homage to ANZAC Day. Today marks the 100th Anniversary of this very bloody battle, where the “winner” lost over 80,000 men and the “loser” gained a sense of self-independence. One of my friends was able to make the trek this year … Continue reading Healing
We interrupt our tales of Turkey and Greece to bring you Mother’s Day. So, first and foremost: Happy Mother’s Day! to everyone out there who (biologically or not) is a mother. Now, if your mom is anything like my mom, she has several signature dishes. You know, the ones everyone requests; the ones she could … Continue reading Mother’s Day
The Epicurious Texan 