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Wine Review: Holman Ranch

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Sometimes, I wish I still lived in California. It’s just because of the wine and going wine tasting at the wineries. It’s an experience I miss. The good thing about living in Minnesota is that wine can be shipped right to my door. So, when Holman Ranch offered to send me samples of their wine, I jumped at the chance…. Read more »

BlogHer13: Party Recap

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What was up with the People’s Party? Why so small? It didn’t look like they had any sponsors. My comparison is the one in San Diego. It was in a ballroom and was an interesting place to walk around. I remember there being a Raising Hope booth which had special drinks available. I think there was a Rio (you know… Read more »

Movie Review: Austenland

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At BlogHer13, I was lucky enough to see a special screening of Austenland. Being a fan of Jane Austen, I was so excited to see this movie. First of all, the reason I enjoyed this movie was Jennifer Coolidge. She has some great ridiculous lines. The movie is pretty much a chick flick, but you kind of know that going… Read more »

BlogHer ’13 recap: Part 1 – Expo Fun

Ahhh, BlogHer…how I love you. It’s a grown up love though. I know you are not perfect. I’m not perfect, but I enjoy being with you and I think you enjoy me. The one aspect of the BlogHer conference that seems to ring true (both times I’ve attended) is the feeling of friendliness and openness. Now this may be because… Read more »

Random Thoughts on the Mall of America

Let me just disclose that while it is just a giant mall, I do enjoy the Mall of America. I mean…it’s a mall. Did you know that there are multiple stores from the same company in the Mall of America? Seriously. I’m not just talking about Starbucks and Caribou Coffee, either. There are five hat stores by the same company…. Read more »

Summer tradition: BBQ, barbecue, barbeque

Something I realized this summer, there are two kinds of barbecues. Some portions of the country call them cookouts, but it’s the same type of gathering. The weather warms up and someone invites you over to their house. Usually, they grill up some kind of meat and you bring the booze. This is where things start to diverge. I don’t… Read more »

Laundry: The luxury of machines in your house

Laundry, a necessary evil for everyone. Where Paul & I live right now, there’s only a community laundry room. I know. I hate it too. Aside from the whole germy situation of public laundry machinery, the etiquette of it baffles me too. I hate not being able to wash my clothes whenever I want.  There are set hours because there… Read more »