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4-day Iceland Getaway

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Highlights from my trips to New Orleans

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Raspberry White Chocolate Cupcakes

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My long weekend in San Francisco

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Capture your trip with video

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Ice tunnel in Iceland

4-day Iceland Getaway

on February 3, 2019 February 19, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

In 2017, we took advantage of Icelandair’s stopover program and spent 4 days in Iceland before continuing on to England. It was a trip filled with unique experiences that we will never forget! I’d encourage…

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Highlights from my trips to New Orleans

on January 13, 2019 January 13, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

I’ve had the opportunity to visit New Orleans multiple times and it is always a delight! New Orleans is a unique city with a lively jazz scene, amazing food, and “Big Easy” culture. It is…

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RaspbeWhite Chocolate Cupcakes

Raspberry White Chocolate Cupcakes

on May 14, 2018 May 14, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

For my soon to be sister-in-law’s bridal shower, I wanted to make a special cupcake! We went through things she liked, and I landed on a white chocolate raspberry cupcake! The recipe called for a…

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My long weekend in San Francisco

on April 29, 2018 April 29, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

A couple months ago I took a four day weekend to visit my college friend in San Francisco. It was the perfect weekend getaway! Here are some of the highlights of the trip. Length of…

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Looking out from Montserrat , Spain

Capture your trip with video

on April 23, 2018 April 23, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

I tried something new on my last vacation and recorded video snippets throughout the trip to string them together into a recap video. This made for a fun way to capture not only still pictures…

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Mixed berry scones

Snowy Day Scones

on April 23, 2018 April 23, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

Spring in Madison took it’s sweet time showing up this year. Last weekend, my dreams of going out for Sunday morning coffee and scones were thwarted by a fresh coat of sparkling white snow. I…

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4 Finished Tarts

Raspberry Vanilla Bean Tarts

on April 7, 2018 April 23, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

These raspberry vanilla bean tarts can be made in any size, ranging from a cupcake pan, to a full sized tart! They are easy to make and taste great! I’ve included the ingredients and link…

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered! Mailing Celebration Blondies

on March 28, 2018 April 23, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

My soon to be sister-in-law wanted to try out my wedding veil with her dress. Since I’d be mailing it to her, I decided to send it along with some Celebration Blondies! These delicious bars…

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Finding things to do: Instagram

on February 21, 2018 February 21, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

One of the challenging and intimidating parts of trip planning can be finding things to do. I have several different methods for gathering ideas of what to do when exploring a new place, and today,…

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Madrid, te amo!

on February 10, 2018 May 9, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

Madrid was a city that I didn’t know much about going into our Spain trip. Upon arriving, however, I was instantly in love! This city has so much life and culture, making our four days…

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Cheers! Celebrate with prosecco cupcakes

on February 4, 2018 April 23, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

This weekend we visited my friend’s new house. To celebrate, I wanted to make something fun! I’d intended to make this prosecco cupcake recipe for New Year’s Eve, but ended up getting sick and staying…

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Hanauma Bay Lookout

Our day in Oahu

on February 4, 2018 February 4, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email

After our 5-night stay in Kauai, we took a super quick flight over to Oahu to see Pearl Harbor. Since we were not renting a car and had an entire day to fill (our flight…

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