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I think those of us who are goal oriented and driven are often very competitive even if it's only with ourselves. Depending on the scenario, we want to be the best. What does that truly mean and how is it measured? If we are talking about some type of competition, then maybe it's measured by the sco...

Earlier this month, I did a "Fun Friday" post about international travel, and mentioned I would do a follow up post about a trip to Italy, so here it is! As we are almost at the end of the first month of 2021, we have not seen any change in our travel restrictions, and sadly I think it may...

Comparison photos can be so much fun, especially when the recent photo just by chance recreates the photo from many years prior. That was the case with the few collages I have created for "Throwback Thursday" this week. It's a popular thing these days to try and recreate photos from the pa...

Gamay..... sounds like something you would shout as you win a round of some game.... but it's actually a grape varietal, and sometimes a great one at that. Gamay was originally planted just outside of the Burgundy region of France in a region calle...

There is no denying I'm savory over sweet, so it's probably not a surprise that I would prefer my breakfast to look like something from a Spanish table. They are also casual in their morning rise..... so maybe my ancestors are really from Spain? or Portugal? I like salt, wine, and sleep..... I'm lik...

An opportunity to try something new can be a little scary depending what it is, but also so much fun. I grew up around horses and used to ride competitively when I was in high school. My younger daughter has also been a competitive rider over the past several years. It has been a lot of fun to now b...

Wine Wednesdays often involve a glass of wine, so as I toast to the future ahead, I thought I would also reflect on our past with some famous wine quotes........

*He really was a wise old man.....

*Lover of wine from the 8th century BC

*Galileo was forever the scientist, but he also loved his vino........

I could not have been more excited to share the above photo on social media the minute I had the first dose of the vaccine. It was given to me as the most amazing Christmas gift on December 24th. I received the second dose this past week and had no issues with it. I am so thankful to now be fully va...

Not much of a story here...just a quick look back at one of our many trips to Rehoboth Beach. From where we live it can be a toss up between the Jersey shore and the Delaware beaches. This is back in 2012 during a weekend trip to the beach. We did a few week long trips over the summer and in more re...

Before I started learning about Champagne, I merely thought it was just sparkling white wine. I had zero concept of the rules, regulations, and deeply rooted history that went into this incredible wine. This week, I'd like to journey back to France, in the Champagne appellation. This is a place of m...

To my "Working Mom" friends and family: somedays it's all you can do to just get out of bed in the morning. You wake up and think: there's a mountain of laundry, the lunches need packing, the dog needs walking, I forgot to set the coffee pot timer last night and I...

I am the first to admit that it is nearly impossible to be a working mom without help, but I also believe that your ultimate success at anything you do comes from within. In order to achieve whatever goal you may have, it is important to have the motivation and drive to do whatever it takes. Some da...

It was May of 2015...the Pittsburgh marathon and half marathon. Pittsburgh is a city near and dear to my heart. I did my residency there, and both of my daughters were born there. As I was getting back into distance running, I tried to do a race every so often, and this was a great opportunity to do...

Happy New Year! You may think that Wine Wednesday is a random thing. Why have "Wine Wednesday"? For me, I thought the phrase just sounded catchy, but after doing some digging, there is actually some research behind the mid-week glass of vino. 

According to Cobevco, (a United Kingdom wi...

In searching for a recipe for tonight, my daughter Maggie was quick to throw out ideas. This is super fast and surprisingly so easy and delicious! My family is kind of obsessed with pizza. We are the east coast NYC/Philly pizza lovers over the big pie Chicago-style. This mug pizza will satisfy the c...

How many of us can relate? I know the idea of making New Year's resolutions is often very exciting. The new year always seems like a fresh start and a chance to set new goals. This can be in the form of changing bad habits, or trying something brand new. Some have no interest in making resolutions, ...

First of all, I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and a wonderful 2021!! The expectations are huge for this year, so let's hope it can bring back some sense of normalcy to the world. A major part of that would be the ability for us to safely and freely travel. This has been missed mo...

Christmas morning 2015 will not soon be forgotten. It was the day my then 15 and 13 year old daughters received the most sought after tickets on Broadway...Hamilton! (the tickets were for me and my parents too