50 Things You Can Do To Support Progressive Change After the Midterms
Yesterday were the 2018 midterm elections, and for Democrats, it was kind of a mixed bag. Dems retook the House, but lost some seats in the Senate, and at least in my home state of Texas, things stayed pretty Red overall. But there’s a lot of reason for hope — and out of hope comes […]
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Halloween Party Favorites at our 5th Annual Pumpkin Carving
Each year, we invite all our friends over for a festive and competitive pumpkin carving party, full of Halloween-y tricks and treats for kids of all ages. Each year, I scour the pages of Pinterest for inspiration on the most boo-tiful food and drinks for the party, and this year was no exception. Here’s what […]
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Early Fall Bacon & Corn Chowder
Today is officially the first day of fall! And with Austin experiencing an unusually rainy September, I thought it would be a great day to bust out a chowder: specifically a potato-bacon-corn-serrano chowder that pulls in some of those late-summer veggies we’re still seeing fresh & local this time of year. Bacon & Corn Chowder […]
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Single-Serving Freezer Garlic Bread
In news that will surprise absolutely no one: I love carbs. What’s somewhat interesting about that is that I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, rather the carbs I crave are savory: pastas, potatoes, and one of my absolute favorite indulgences, garlic bread. But the problem with garlic bread is that it doesn’t really […]
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Cruise to Cuba, Part 2: Havana & Clearwater Beach
Continuing on from my post about the Majesty of the Seas and our time in Key West, it was now time for the big enchilada, the entire reason we chose this cruise: it was time for Havana. We pulled into Havana right around sunrise, and being on the port side of the ship, had an […]
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Cruise to Cuba, Part 1: Tampa & the Majesty of the Seas
As the summer comes to a close, we felt the need to squeeze in one more vacation and bucket-list destination: a visit to Havana, Cuba as part of a 4-night cruise with Royal Caribbean on the Majesty of the Seas. And it was amazing! The idea for this trip came about after my recent Las […]
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The Hubby’s Lord of the Rings Birthday Party
Loyal readers will know that we like to go BIG for birthdays. Past birthday celebrations have included a present for every year you’ve earned, trips to places like Nashville, and even a full day of surprise deliveries. But this year, the hubby’s request was a little more out of left field: he wanted a party […]
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Don’t Miss These Top 10 Best Prime Day 2018 Deals! (UPDATED!)
This post contains affiliate links. For more info, see our About page. Hooray – it’s that time again – it’s almost Prime Day 2018! Amazon’s “Black Friday in July” event will once again return starting tomorrow, July 16th at 2p CT, and continuing all-day Tuesday July 17th, with fantastic deals that you won’t want to […]
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10 Tips for Staying at a Yellowstone National Park Lodge
On our recent trip to Yellowstone, we stayed at Canyon Lodge, a National Park Lodge operated by Xanterra. If you’re considering staying at a National Park Lodge on your trip to Yellowstone, here’s a few things we think you should know. Don’t expect a luxury experience Let’s just set expectations clearly: the rooms in a […]
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Wildlife Spotting in Yellowstone and Grand Teton
People go to the National Parks for all kinds of reasons, but one of the prime motivators we kept hearing from folks we met during our trip was to see wildlife. And given the number of “animal jams” we encountered throughout both Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, I think it’s fair to […]
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