Could you do it? Packing for a week long (or more) cruise in only a carry-on suitcase might seem impossible, but I’m here to remind you it is not! I recently got back from an 8 day cruise (with 3 days spent in Miami) with only my backpack and carry-on rolling suitcase and people were […]
Carnival Horizon: So What’s New?
Last month we sailed on Carnival Horizon (Vista Class) from Miami to the Southern Caribbean (Grand Turk, Dominican Republic, Aruba, Curacao). At the time of this sailing, the ship is about a year old. Having cruised at least twice a year and on several cruise lines, I noted some new features and upgrades around the […]
Summer Newsletter & Quarterly Round-Up
Happy Summer! Has it really been three months?! We’ve been so busy with the move, getting our old home ready for the market, and squeezing in a few trips that these past three months have flown! As I write this I’m on a cruise ship somewhere in the southern Caribbean, and it has been a […]
Exploring Alentejo Reds with a Portuguese Wine & Food Pairing
Lately we’ve been exploring more Portuguese wines, and I even attended an Appellation Alentejo Wine Seminar in Houston. Courtesy of Creative Palate, I was sent five Alentejo wines following the wine seminar to taste and review. It was suggested that I taste the wines side-by-side, as to get a sense of the Alicante Bouschet grape […]
From Suburbs to City (Part 2)
Continued from: From Suburbs to City (Part 1) Time for an update on our transition from the suburbs to the city! It has been two months since we closed on our new home. Y’all. We’ve been struggling to adjust! The new work commute has been absolute bliss but I’ve grown like a couple dozen new […]
You Spray Painted What? A Chalkboard Paint (DIY)
When preparing our suburban home of 10 years for the market, we walked through the house with our agent and noted everything that needed to be fixed, replaced, updated, and painted. One of those things was our chocolate brown master bathroom cabinets. I turned to Pinterest for easy, affordable, and quick inspiration and actually let […]
Costuming at Comicpalooza 2019
Remember last year when I attended Comicpalooza every day, had multiple costume changes, and took a ton of pictures? This year Comicpalooza, Texas’ largest comic book, pop culture, and entertainment convention, happened last weekend (May 10-12, 2019) in Downtown Houston, and we were right in the middle of moving, unpacking, and fixing up our home […]
A Coastal Geology Retreat in Galveston
Twice a year a couple of my friends and I, all of us geoscientists, teach geology for Texas Parks and Wildlife Becoming an Outdoors Woman program. Occasionally we auction a hosted trip to Enchanted Rock (read: Enchanted Rock Trip Report: Camping, T. Rexing, & Wine Tasting), but this year our trip was to Galveston to explore coastal […]
Turkey Meatball Recipe (Low Sodium/GF)
One of my staple food prep/work lunch items is my husband’s meatballs. The man can cook! Everyone passing through the kitchen at work always comments on how wonderful they smell. Sometimes I share, most of the time I don’t. And so I don’t have to share anymore, I’m sharing his recipe so you can all […]
Bourbon & Bites: A Louisville, Kentucky Trip Report
A guest blog post by Tracy As we’d yet to visit the state of Kentucky, we flew to Louisville this past March for what would turn out to be a fun‐filled weekend in the Bluegrass State. Louisville has a ton to offer, including (of course!) Churchill Downs, the site of the world-famous Kentucky Derby held each […]