I can't believe the end of the year is here. I definitely say that every year but doesn't it seem like time goes by so quickly? I can remember being a kid in my bedroom, with all my hopes and dreams and thoughts, and now here I am years and years later, a 27 year old gal with a house and career. Sometimes it seems mind boggling that I'm not just playing pretend and that this is my real life. So it's officially the end of the year, the holidays are over, my birthday has passed and this weekend ... Read More about The Weekly Mince; Vol. 15
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The Weekly Mince; Vol. 14
I'm so happy this weekend is Christmas. After the fun of Big Bear with all my friends, I'm in a post vacation funk so more time with family and friends sounds like the perfect fix. I'm cooking for the fam on Sunday and going to be making Beef Wellington for the first time. I've always been kinda fascinated by the dish so I thought what could be a better time than the holiday? Let's just all hope that I don't mess it up! Tonight is my Aunt and Uncle's annual Accordion night which is ... Read More about The Weekly Mince; Vol. 14
Exploring: Big Bear, CA and my 27th Year
Well, I'm officially 27. This past weekend we went to Big Bear for my birthday. A lot of people have a big celebration for their 30th but I've always felt like my 27th year was going to be a big one for me. I think part of this probably has to do with the fact that my favorite hockey players number was 27 but that's neither here nor there. I thought it would be fun to get away especially during the winter holidays. We rented a huge 3,000 sq ft cabin in Big Bear equipped with game room, ... Read More about Exploring: Big Bear, CA and my 27th Year
Exploring Nashville, TN
Welp, I just got back from Nashville this past Sunday where we went to celebrate my friends' 30th birthday. I've heard a lot of great things about Nashville so I was pretty excited to check out the scene and see what it was all about. All seven of us stayed in the cutest Air B&B right outside of downtown tucked into a tree lined neighborhood with leaves all over the ground. Some of my favorite memories from the trip were just spent in that quaint little house talking and ... Read More about Exploring Nashville, TN
Sausage, Potato, Kale Soup (Zuppa Toscana)
This has got to be the coldest and wettest winter we've had in California in a loooooong time. Usually it's mildly cooler in the winter but there's definitely not this amount of rain or snow. It's been great! I love California but the one thing I miss about my time in New York was the beauty of the seasons. There's just something incredible about watching the landscape change right before your eyes, bright green leaves to red and yellow, then no leaves but a blanket of snow covering the ground. ... Read More about Sausage, Potato, Kale Soup (Zuppa Toscana)