Being pregnant during a pandemic is very interesting. One of the downsides, no dry gin martinis. I’d kill for one right about now. Four more months until that is a reality! On the plus side, buying lots of maternity clothes is not necessary. I have nowhere to go and pretty much live in leggings. While…
Feeling Grateful & Just The Dinner We Knead
It’s been a hot minute since I blogged. You know, life has a way of being very distracting at times. Life is super weird right now. Uncertainty, frustration and cabin fever. I find my time is consumed with listening and watching the news almost obsessively, as things seem to change daily. However, I have to…
Rosé All Day
Wine packaging has changed so much over the years. Boxed wine used to be frowned upon and now it is popular and there is no shortage of wines in a box. You can get individual wine boxes, wine in tiny plastic single serve glasses and wine in cans. Who would have thought that wine in…
Wine Tasting Champs – Five Wineries, One Day
The first full day of wine tasting in Napa was filled to the brim with wineries, five wineries in fact. Now, that seems like a lot to fit into one day, but we did it! No regrets! We were picked up by our driver and headed off to our first winery, Chateau Montelena. We all had…
A Visit To Stone Tower Winery
In January while tasting wine at Buena Vista Winery, we got to talking to the woman leading our wine tasting and found out she went to school in Virginia. This led to talks about the Virginia wineries and how far they have come in the last few years. She suggested a winery that has been…
Culinary Adventure
Wining and Dining in Napa Valley After leaving San Francisco we headed to Muir beach and the Muir Wood Forest. We have always wanted to see the Redwoods and I have always wanted to dip my toes in the Pacific. Thankfully my best friend Stacy suggested the Muir beach and forest which was much closer…
West Coast Trip
It’s been a hot second since I wrote a blog post. I was holding out for something really good to post about. California! We finally made it to San Francisco and drum roll ——– Napa Valley! This trip has been discussed a million times since we got married 7 years ago, and at one point…
Summer Water
I came across a brilliantly labeled wine the other day at Whole Foods, Summer Water. It’s the perfect way to describe Rose wine. It is after all one of the most popular wines for Summer. Rose comes in all shapes and sizes, hues of pink and flavor. It is easy to sip and refreshing on a hot…
Our Boy Jack
It’s the 144th Kentucky Derby and my money is on My Boy Jack! He’s a beautiful colt who’s odds, as of this morning, were 30-1. (UPDATE he’s now 5-1) He’ll post in the 10th spot and is said to be the most experienced 3-year-old out there. With 10 races under his belt, he should be…
A little Rust(ic) never hurt anyone!
My husband and I have been in our home since 2013. Since then, I have done a number of house projects, concentrating mostly on the first floor (as that is where we spend a good deal of our time). From painting twice (I like to change it up) to adding wainscoting and chair rails, the first floor…
The Wandering Blonde Wine O 