Labor Day falls at such a bizarre time of year. While many choose to believe that it signals the end of summer, the days continue to be brutally hot, the fruit flies fully rampant, and the peaches, tomatoes, zucchini, and corn still in their prime ripening stages. And yet, I’ve already seen fall decor donning… Read More splash pads and agua fresca
Somewhere along the way, we lose touch of the joys of summer. We grow up, we go to school, we get summer jobs or internships, and before you know it we’re sitting at our desks and watching the sunshine through our car windows, office windows, kitchen windows. Perhaps we find time to break away and… Read More summer and buffalo chicken dip
Spring was our season of travel. Which is why you haven’t heard from either one of us on the blog recently. We’ve been jet-setting for what feels like a month solid, and unfortunately none of our trips were together. The first foray was my two-week work trip to Mexico. This was the longest I had… Read More jet-setting and jalapeño cheese balls
We’re on a French food kick at the moment. It has a lot to do with our recent travels to France. But it’s also because French food is just plain delicious. Contrary to expectation, our November foray in France wasn’t filled with Michelin starred dining experiences. We were too busy touring chateaux in the Loire… Read More clean wine and beef bourguignon
Harvest Fest (n.) – an annual autumnal event whereby Trinity University alumnae attempt seasonally appropriate crafts, sip on apple cider, and eat all things pumpkin. See also: doggie playdate; bonding time; #FallAF It’s that time of year again… when the leaves begin to change, the snow makes its random early-October debut, and the Trinity ladies… Read More harvest fest and skillet cookies
We never really understood the concept behind a “babymoon”. Are you supposed to take a vacation because you feel like — come baby — you won’t enjoy another vacation again? It just didn’t make sense to us. Until we took one ourselves. Let’s just say we are now firm believers in “babymoons” and will encourage… Read More babymoons and greek salad
fun with the frels 