Like most men (and certainly most Marines), Toby loves beer. So when my friend Todd asked if we’d like to take his tickets to a beer pairing event in Georgetown, we were all about it. We were even more excited about the fact that it was at Farmers Fishers Bakers — which we liked as […]
When some of Toby’s classmates decided to have an 80s rock party, the following happened: 1. I got really excited 2. I became sad that I can’t fit into my Rainbow Brite costume 3. I began thinking of ideas for 80s-themed cupcakes I also went to Forever21, where I was alarmed to learn that acid-washed […]
Even though I went to Georgia and will always root for the Bulldogs, I felt like I had to become a Navy fan when we moved to Annapolis a few years ago and lived at the Naval Academy. We had season tickets our first year, and then Toby was a company officer at the academy […]
When I was in elementary school, I put a metal teapot in the microwave. That was a bad idea. There was also that time I attempted to make my mom breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day… and covered her burned toast in butter-flavored powder instead of actual butter. So, so gross. And when I moved […]
It can be really, really hard to get dressed for work in the morning. Especially for women. I know I am almost constantly trying to figure out what is appropriate and professional and what is not, and dress codes like “business casual” or “business dress” don’t help. Many of the places I’ve worked have been […]
Y’all. I totally forgot to share these cookies with you, and for that, I’m sorry. Here’s the story: My former neighbor’s sister was getting married to a guy whose last name is Weintraut. Naturally, he called the fiance “beer catfish.” And so, for her wedding shower, I made these cookies: and these: A little random, […]
I grew up in a state that didn’t even become a state until 1912. The history there tends to be of the native American or Mexican variety, and there aren’t any bars that can boast of hosting a founding father. So it’s a little weird to me that I live just a few blocks away […]
My grandfather recently turned 90, and my family decided to go celebrate with him in Charleston, S.C. And, since it happened to be the same weekend as the Cooper River Bridge Run (a 10K that includes a two-mile bridge connecting Charleston to Mount Pleasant), we decided to run it. My brother, Scott, was in […]
I have a really hard time getting dinner on the table every night — particularly a well-balanced, homemade dinner. Do you have this problem? It seems like it always turns into a thing. What do we want to eat? Do we want to try to eat something healthy? Do we have anything in the fridge? […]
I hope y’all enjoyed your weekend! We went to Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, where I managed to fall while running and bruise/scrape the heck out of my knee on Saturday morning… which resulted in me hobbling around the church for the baptism of Toby’s cousin’s baby girl. I also forgot my camera battery for the baptism, […]