I haven’t been to the Olive Garden in YEARS. Perhaps about 5 years, and that was for a baby shower. I can’t remember the last time I actually went there to eat. And if I did eat, I’m pretty sure I only ate bread-sticks and salad. So imagine my surprise to learn that they have…
(Sorry for the lateness of this blog. Life gets in the way yo!) I love to read, yet don’t get to read enough. I’m also a pretty picky reader. I think it’s because I work in news and feel like I’m always surrounded by death, destruction, politics, etc. So when I read, I want it…
The foodie scene is exploding in Orlando and I’m just so happy that I’m here to eat all the food that these amazing chefs are dishing out. The 4 Rivers Smokehouse has FINALLY opened out near the University of Central Florida. I say FINALLY because my husband and I have been counting down since the…
It’s true. I’m a city girl at heart. Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, I’m all about mass-transportation and feel totally safe in a crowded subway. I have visited a farm a few times in my life, only to find that I’m pretty much allergic to everything on it. Even in college, many called…
I first moved to Florida in 1997 from Michigan. I drove down with a guy I barely knew, heading to a job I had no idea about, to live with five other girls, all strangers. Flash forward almost 17 years (wait – is that math correct?! DAMN!!!) and it’s amazing the friendships and bonds made…
The birthday boy picked one of his favorite restaurants for his dinner, Hawkers Asian Street Fare on Mills Ave. in Orlando. The menu is big and deep and really offers a wide selection of asian-inspired food. This is the perfect place to go with a group and just order lots of different small plates and…
I’ve talked about Cask & Larder before. It’s one of our favorite restaurants in Orlando. Especially for brunch. This weekend I took my birthday boy out for a Sunday brunch at our favorite spot and it didn’t disappoint! We started with drinks, just because. I had the Whiskey Smash (bourbon, muddled mint, oranges, bubbles), and…
My husband’s birthday weekend continued on Martin Luther King Junior day because the whole family had the day off together. It’s a rare event that we are all off at the same time. We decided to venture out into nature and check out one of my favorite places, Gemini Springs Park. I had to go…
I was recently invited to a blogger event at Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster in Orlando, formally known as Del Frisco’s. Truth be told, it’s my first blogger event in awhile where I went solo. Normally, my true introvert shines through and I end up not going. But I have vowed to change that in…
We had an amazing 2013 holiday season. It’s hard to believe that they have already come and gone. One of my favorite things was watching my son perform in his first school play. I was very impressed with how great the production turned out. He worked hard and practiced a lot. It was great that…