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My mother in law has been in town for this past weekend, and in an effort to get out of the house with all of the kids yesterday, we piled all five kids in the car and drove to Cafe Rio for lunch. After a fantastic lunch (have you seen the copycat recipe I […]
This post brought to you by Puerto Rico, The All-Star Island. All opinions are 100% mine. I love to travel and experience new sights, cultures and foods. And I love to relax. The perfect vacation for me consists of warm weather and beaches, guided tours and excellent food that I don't have to prepare. And […]
Years ago, a good friend of mine brought our family a big bag of Chex Mix for Christmas. Expecting the same old salty (dare I say boring?) Chex Mix that I was used to, I was caught off guard when I took the first bite of our Christmas treat. It was so good! Even […]
Every year since my youngest son was born, we’ve taken a Christmas morning picture under the Christmas tree. The picture HAS to be taken before a single present is opened. The tradition started because Dad was typically the last person in the family to make it out of bed. The picture was created as […]
Note: My family was invited to attend the New Year’s Eve celebration at the Washington DC-area Medieval Times and I wanted to share my excitement in case a few of my local friends could join in the NYE family fun with us. Although tickets to the show were provided, all thoughts and opinions are my […]
I woke up this morning the mother of a 17 year old daughter. We partied all day - a morning movie followed by frozen yogurt, then an early dinner and a Christmas concert at the DC LDS Temple Visitor’s Center (so good!) to finish the night. Oh, and let’s not forget birthday presents (pictures […]
As a Washington DC local now for 15 years, I have become accustomed to friends and family members from other states calling to ask my advice about what to see, what to do, and where to stay while traveling in the DC area. While I have a few personal favorites, I am both a […]
I made this soup last month just before traveling to L.A. and forgot to post the recipe until now. This soup was so delicious that I can’t recommend it enough. Please note: the pictures shown seem to hide the fact that this is a soup. There is broth under all of that rice and chicken […]
Note: This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Verizon. The opinions and text are all mine. The number one thing on MY holiday wish list this year is a laptop. I’ve survived many, many years without a laptop (the last laptop I owned was in college…). I love my big screen […]
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