Fitness Friday: When You Can’t Work Out (and Giveaway Winner)

April 20, 2012

Well into week 7 of Bootcamp and I thought I would be deep into the workouts, but sometimes plans change.     I had some minor surgery last Wednesday and figured I would only miss one workouts. I was so wrong. I ended up not being able to workout until this morning because of my [...]

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Travel Thursday: Walking Madrid (From November 2011)

April 19, 2012

When I was cleaning up my Windows Live Writer and looking at drafts of posts I came across posts from Spain and Portugal that never got published. These needed to be shared!   The two days we had in Madrid were the perfect amount of time. We walked the city, saw the Royal Palace, went [...]

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Wine Wednesday Tarot Grenache

April 18, 2012

A rockin’ red with a alternative label. A little skull and crossbones? Sure why not. The Tarot Grenache is probably something I wouldn’t pick out but they were tasting it at Haskell’s and I really liked it.   Just the right amount of fruit, spice and tannins to make you feel like you were drinking [...]

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Pizza Dip

April 17, 2012

I was paging through an old family cookbook and came across a pizza dip, intriguing and it looked really easy to make. A perfect weeknight dinner served with a loaf of French bread baked until golden brown and a tiny bit crispy.       Cheesy, warm, and definitely comfort food!     Pizza Dip [...]

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V8 Sparkling Giveaway

April 16, 2012

I love traditional V8, and I tried the Fusion’s a few months early and when they contacted me with a really fun giveaway to try V8 Sparkling I couldn’t refuse. I knew that you would love to win this one! V8 Sparkling is a combination of sparkling water with fruit and vegetable juices. No added [...]

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Wines of Chile Coast to Toast Blogger Tasting

April 15, 2012

We love to entertain and will always say yes when the Wines of Chile wanted me to invite some of my best friends over to drink a little wine. What would you do if you got an email inviting you to try 8 lovely bottles of white wine? Let’s just hope it wouldn’t be say [...]

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Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots

April 14, 2012

I will admit to being a bit of a photography nerd, I love learning all the tricks and suggestions to make your images even better. I have taken classes offered through National Camera in the Twin Cities, where I originally purchased my camera. Those were great introductory classes that really helped you figure out how [...]

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Fitness Friday: After the Workout

April 13, 2012

How am I already in week 6 of bootcamp? I am loving the workouts, changing it up every 2 weeks and leaving the gym a sweaty mess. I feel strong! Losing weight was never my goal (and I do NOT need to lose any weight) but I have noticed some slight changes in my body, [...]

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Baked Brie

April 12, 2012

I am a Wisconsin girl through and through (except for my dislike of the Badgers, I can’t cheer for them when I went to the University of Minnesota) and nothing makes me happier than cheese. Pretty much any kind of cheese but I just so happened to find a Wisconsin Brie and you can bet [...]

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Wine Wednesday Mud Pie Chardonnay

April 11, 2012

Lately I have been in the mood for white wine, not sure what has come over me but I found a wonderful organic and un-oaked chardonnay. Mud Pie is from Mendocino County and light, crisp, not oaky with notes of citrus.   I found this at Haskell’s Spring Sale and it was buy one get [...]

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