Happy Spring! We’re moving! Not the blog, don’t worry. My husband and I are selling our home in the suburbs and moving closer to Downtown Houston this Spring. So I hope you’ll tolerate and forgive less-than-punctual blog posts, newsletters, and basically me forgetting to brush my teeth until this transition is over. I’m seriously sleep […]
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Reconsidering Midtown: 77 Degrees
Years ago I abandoned Midtown Houston for less trendy establishments with more parking options. This was a hot spot for young and dumb college me, but now I work downtown and live way out in the burbs, so I let the next generation have it, and I enjoy an earlier bed time. But after I thoroughly […]
One Night in Brussels
When my husband, friends, and I flew to Paris to attend a wedding in Germany, we enjoyed high speed train travel between pre- and post- wedding destinations such as Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Paris. Brussels was our last stop before returning back to Paris for our flight home, and a short stop it was! Like in […]
Packing Light: My Toiletry Kit
A short road trip with a good friend and late night wine fueled girls cruise planning prompted me to share not only packing light in general (you know I never check a bag) but more specifically, my toiletry kit. It’s small, packed with ALL the necessities, fits ridiculously well in between shoes in a carry-on […]
Charmed by Amsterdam
I never really cared to visit Amsterdam, or at least, it wasn’t on the top of my travel bucket list. So when my husband, friends, and I traveled to Germany for a wedding, we collectively decided to travel via high speed train from Paris, and we would visit a few other cities while we were […]
Giving Paris a Second Chance
I’ll be honest, my first impression of Paris was a bad one. It took two more trips to finally understand why people love the city. When I gave Paris a second chance, we flew into Charles de Gaulle, explored the city for a night and a day, and then took a high speed train to […]
Appellation Alentejo Wine Seminar in Houston
I don’t know which has the stronger influence on me: wanting to travel somewhere because of the wine, or purchasing wine because of somewhere I’ve traveled…both? Last week 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 […]
Race Recap: Missions Heritage Half Marathon in San Antonio
I’ve run 16 half marathons, and while most aren’t particularly noteworthy (or blog-worthy), this morning’s Missions Heritage Half in San Antonio was. The course, which runs along the San Antonio River, within the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, and passes four of the five Spanish frontier missions in San Antonio, was beautiful and so […]
Thoughts While Running a Half Marathon
As my 15th half marathon approaches this weekend (Chevron Marathon and Aramco Half Marathon in Houston) and I begin to mentally withdraw inward to get in the zone needed to finish the race, I find myself reflecting on thoughts that commonly run through my head while running a half marathon. Depending on what mile I’m […]
A Review of L’Oréal Paris: Rouge Signature Liquid Lipstick
I’m not a beauty blogger, but as irony would have it, I was sent three complimentary L’Oréal Paris Rouge Signature Liquid Lipsticks from Influenster to test and review. A couple weeks later after vigorous testing (and scrutiny from my bestie coworkers), they now live at work where they’ll get the most use. Fighting my preference for […]