It seems like some of the greatest finds are discovered through word-of-mouth. Whether it’s a great new gadget, a secret ingredient or a tried-and-true recipe, the all-time faves are way too good to keep to ourselves. So we share them with friends — and hope they’ll do the same. In the spirit of Julie Andrews,…
Archives for November 2010
Stop and smell the birch trees
As much as I love restaurants and shopping — particularly in a new, fun city — there are some pretty amazing things you just can’t find until you step outside. Amber and I (and Sadie dog) headed to Millcreek Canyon yesterday and walked around until we found a trail that looked hike-able. After about a…
Bruges is for (waffle) lovers
I will never look at waffles the same way again, which is definitely saying something because nothing makes my tummy happier than homemade waffles for breakfast (Jared and I are big-time fans of Saturday mornings spent with waffles and Whad’Ya Know? on NPR because we’re nerdy, ahem, awesome like that). But the waffles (or lieges,…
Best thing I ever ate?
Is that the most beautiful pastry you’ve ever seen, or what? My friend Amber and I went to Les Madeleines in Salt Lake City for breakfast yesterday (I deemed the restaurant a must-see for my trip after seeing it on Best Thing I Ever Ate), and I feasted on this flaky goodness. It was oh-so-good,…
Confessions of a faux flower shopper
Perhaps it’s my inner hippie girl speaking, but I’ve always been a sucker for flowers. I’ll never forget when Volkswagen brought back the Beetle; I was a 12-year-old girl with zero interest in makes and models of cars, but this new Beetle, I loved — largely because it came fully equipped with a small plastic…
Salt Lake City bound
Well, I’m hitting the road, Jack, and heading to Utah (woo hoo tah!). My friends Amber and Daniel left Columbia for Salt Lake City in May, and they’re expecting their first baby in February. Sooooo exciting!!! So I’m heading out to their neck of the woods for a long and lovely weekend of nursery decorating…
Lunch in a crunch
For some reason, lunch has always been my least favorite meal. Maybe it’s because I’ve never been a big sandwich fan. Maybe it’s because we’re usually on such a time crunch. Whatever the cause might be, every day the lunch hour hits, and it sends me into panic mode. Because I work from home most…
Close (en)counters, of the apartment kind
About a week and a half ago, some big news rolled into Columbia (big, at least, by 24-year-old girl standards). Our new Marshalls store opened! Woop woop! I’ve been a Marshalls fan ever since a shopping trip six years ago when I scored a pair of Uggs there for only $13. Sure, I’ve never seen…