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…
It’s tough to be a Spartan fan in Florida. We’re surrounded by Gator fans at every turn and it’s often challenging to find Big Ten games in area bars. We have been very lucky to have an active alumni association here in Central Florida. And we are even luckier that Orlando is a hot spot…
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…
I’m not really a ‘selfie’ person. Especially when it comes to full-body selfie’s. But today I couldn’t resist. Try dressing for 30 degree weather when you live in Florida. It’s not fun. I spent an hour last night searching for my serious winter jacket. I only get to wear it twice a year. So where…
My oldest son, Danger Cook, has been asking to redecorate his room for awhile. I kept putting it off since we’re never around saying, “wait until winter break when we’re home.” Well, that was stupid. I didn’t think about how tired we would be from holiday fun, or how messy our house would already be…
I’ve had four cats in my lifetime. Three of them could care less about the Christmas tree. They all loved the Christmas tree shirt. What’s up with that? The instant I take them out to decorate, they were on them. They would never sleep in their cat beds we bought, but those Christmas tree shirts…
You may or may not have been following the story of my friends, Amanda and Joe. They blog over at Cocktails and Chemo about some really serious stuff. But it’s funny, and sad and will make you really be thankful. They are amazing people and I’m lucky to call them friends. They recently had to…
You know much much I love talking about food, so I honored to be part of the Yelp Elite Squad. We get invited to Yelp events all around town, many times before others can even try new places. It’s a great perk. And those Yelp folks know how to throw a party! This year, they…
I like to pretend I’m some sort of expert cake pop maker. I’m not, but I pretend well. Here are some examples of past work: I’m kind of mastered the circle. But I was given a new challenge, make “dice-shaped” cake pops for a Casino night birthday party! Challenge accepted! But my brain couldn’t figure…
Peanut Butter Pretzel Balls are my go to item for any cookie exchange or party. They are simple and NO BAKE! But there are a few tricks and some minor adjustments I’ve made to the original recipe that I thought I would share since I get asked for the recipe often. I originally used this…