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First time cruiser? You’ve got a million questions about your Carnival Cruise embarkation day! The Cruising 101 Tips series is designed to help answer all your questions as you plan for your cruise. This post is all about a Carnival Cruise Embarkation Day. (The Charleston port will be my reference point but all the ports…
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One of the most beautiful islands on the East coast may possibly be Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. And the excursions offered on it may make your visit even better. The pristine white beach and the indescribably blue water make for an unforgettable experience. You’ll marvel at the beauty of the ocean and your pictures, as…
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When you choose a Bahamas cruise with Carnival, stops always include Nassau as one of the two or three islands to visit and take excursions. For us, we’ve always stopped at Nassau + Freeport /or/ Half Moon Cay /or/ Princess Cay. I’m a planner and researcher by nature, so before a cruise, I always look…
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Everybody is a first time cruiser at one point, with no idea about what you should really pack for a cruise. I remember searching the web for packing lists and ideas and the basic ones were easy to find. But once I got on ship, I’d need something that wasn’t obvious to me at home…
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THAT recipe… the one everyone knows you for and hopes you’re making. Warm, creamy, comforting, potato soup reminiscent of loaded baked potatoes is brimming with ham, bacon, scallions and cheese. Someone’s home sick? Bring them your potato soup. It’s snowing outside and you want something warm for the kiddies tummies? Make them your potato soup. …
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I’m going to out myself right off the bat. I’m turning 50 this year. Fifty years old. 5-0. Enter Orangetheory Fitness. Because I decided that the day I turn that calendar page is the day that I want to be able to look people in the eye and claim to be fit at fifty. And…
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If there’s ever an appetizer that will be gobbled up it’s anything encased in puff pastry. When you add brie to the mix, well, in my family…it’s a home run. These sweet little two-bite Puff Pastry Brie Bites are both incredibly easy and delicious, you won’t come home with any leftovers. Jump to recipe
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Trattoria Al Gusto {Italian} 4.25 out of 5 ♥ Service ♥♥♥♥♥ Atmosphere ♥♥♥♥ Food ♥♥♥♥ Value ♥♥♥♥ Restaurant Week aka Charlotte Queen’s Feast is the week that you try places you haven’t made it out to just yet. Taste three courses and if you like them, you go back to enjoy their regular menus at…
Read MoreEat healthily using all your senses! This Ginger Glazed Chicken with a Fresh Pineapple and Cilantro salsa leaps off the dish visually at the table. It offers a combination of delicious ginger marinated chicken, a fresh fruit and vegetable salsa and an explosive riot of colors. Your kids won’t even know it’s so good for…
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Want to learn how to peel tomatillos in 10 seconds with absolutely no stickiness left on the fruit? Yes, I said 10 seconds! You’ll never avoid making homemade salsa verde again.
Read MoreHi, I'm Kristen!
I started this blog because I wanted an easy way to track and share favorite recipes with family and friends. I also realized that the lists and charts I was keeping on my recipes could help others in the kitchen, too! Here you’ll find recipes, restaurant and travel reviews, and daily life excerpts. Read more...
