It’s almost too cute for the dumpster fire that is 2020. My blogging bestie Miranda from Spooky Little Halloween came over for a socially distanced happy hour last night, and we made felt creatures while we visited. In that time I stitched this little 2020 voodoo doll as a new pin cushion (tomato pin cushions are […]
Food & Wine
Disneybounding Darth Vader
Last year on my second trip to Orlando for RunDisney’s Wine & Dine half marathon and Taste of Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, I Disneybounded for the first time. I Disneybound as Ursula and my beautiful flawless friend, Melissa, Disneybound as Darth Vader. This might look familiar to you if you’re no stranger to the blog, as […]
Disneybounding Ursula
Last year on my second trip to Orlando for RunDisney’s Wine & Dine half marathon and Taste of Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, I Disneybounded for the first time. And since I have two Ursula costumes, Disneybounding Ursual just felt right. Disney villains fit my personality, and my eyebrows! Here’s how I put together the outfit, and […]
An Onboard Cruise Excursion: Whisky Masterclass on Carnival
Best thing I do in the first 24 hours on a cruise ship is walk each deck looking for hangouts and first day deals. This seasoned cruise veteran, wine taster, and whisky lover is here to remind you that this is how you find out about fun tastings, classes, and other onboard activities. On one […]
Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Program Virtual Wine Seminar
Last year I attended Appellation Alentejo masterclass led by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein and tasted Portuguese wine (for the first time, if you don’t include port) from the Alentejo region. Since the seminar, I’ve tried quite a few Portuguese wine samples and have loved all of them, from white to red. So this summer during […]
Exploring California Wines with Ron Rubin Wine & Food Pairing
In this edition of Supper Club Sips, we continued to explore California wines made by Sonoma vintner Ron Rubin. With so many different microclimates, winemaking methods, and varietals, it’s easy to get intimidated by California wine options, so instead we celebrated diversity with another Ron Rubin wine sampling. In the range of $14-$25 per bottle, these were […]
Exploring California Chillable Wine
In this edition of Supper Club Sips, we explored more California wines made by Sonoma vintner Ron Rubin. With so many different microclimates, winemaking methods, and varietals, it’s easy to get intimidated by California wine options, but these two samples of Ron’s Chillable wine blew the roof off pretentious expectations. Wines that we sampled: River Road Ron’s […]
Visiting Fredericksburg During a Pandemic
Because of the pandemic, every trip and cruise I had scheduled got cancelled for the rest of 2020. It has been at least 6 months since I’ve travelled outside of the Houston area. So we felt like a long weekend in Fredericksburg would make up for some of the experiences we’ve missed out on this […]
Easy DIY No-Bake PB&Banana Dog Treats
One new habit I’ve picked up during this pandemic is homemade dog treats for the fur babies. These are no bake, easy to find or already on-hand ingredients, quick prep, and easily stored frozen pops! Pinterest inspired and modified from Moments with Mandi, here’s my recipe and quick prep: PB&Banana Frozen Dog Treats ~1 cup […]
Exploring Pasqua Wine & Food Pairing
Following the last edition of Supper Club Sips, we explored more lovelies from Pasqua in Northeast Italy: a fun prosecco and a delightful rose. Wines we sampled: Pasqua “Romeo & Juliet” Prosecco NV Pasqua “11 Minutes” Rosé 2019 In the last edition, we sampled and paired Romeo & Juliet PassioneSentimento by Famiglia Pasqua and loved both […]