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Seaside, Florida

May 15, 2013

The iconic Seaside beach community in South Walton, Florida has always been a place I’ve dreamed of visiting. I was so excited to get the chance to go for the first time last weekend. I love the idea of living in a small neighborhood and walking to everything. We got a taste of that in ...

Girls Week in California with Jenny

May 10, 2013

As it turns out, Kevin happened to be traveling for work the week after The Big Traveling Potluck conference. And since I was already in California anyway… ;) I decided to stay and play an extra week while he was out of town too! :) If you follow me on Instagram, you saw some of ...

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Asheville Waterfalls

April 24, 2013

Triple Falls in Dupont State Forest, near Asheville, NC. One of the filming locations for the Hunger Games!

Eight years ago, on our third anniversary, Kevin and I spent four days vacationing in Brevard, North Carolina. Brevard is a gorgeous, lusciously green, quiet town just outside of Asheville, located right in the heart of Dupont State Forest and Pisgah National Forest. We love hiking, woods, trails, being outdoors, picnic lunches, and especially waterfalls, ...

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Les Madeleines Bakery

March 11, 2013

The next culinary adventure on our nonstop bakery tour through Salt Lake City was the gorgeous Les Madeleines bakery. How sinfully decadent does this table look?? :) Can’t believe I was sitting here just a few weeks ago, lol! I wish I could just warp back here right now. :) I loved the pure, traditional ...

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Finding Sweets in Portland with Blogging Friends!

October 15, 2012

The final stop on our ten-day Oregon adventure was the awesome city of Portland. We got to spend four wonderful nights here — enough time to really relax, unpack, and thoroughly enjoy the city. We also met up with two of our favorite food blogging families, Josh, Maria and baby Caleb of Two Peas and ...

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Coastal Mist Chocolate Boutique

October 3, 2012

On our fourth day in Oregon, Kevin and I headed west on a new adventure. We left central Oregon and made our way through the winding, towering tree-lined highway along the Umpqua River to the rolling shore of the southern Oregon coast. The coast was cool, gray, and misty from the marine layer, and the ...

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Berlin Bakery Tour and Our Cute Hotel!

August 2, 2012

Before my dad and I headed home from Sweden, we made a slight detour down to Berlin. Germany has always been at the top of my travel list, so I’m so thankful we were able to spend some time here. We filled our two short days with tours and sightseeing, but I was also so ...

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NYC and Philly Treats!

July 30, 2012

Guide to the Best Sweet Treats of NYC and Philly

I had so, so much fun cruising all over NYC and Philly with Shaina this past week! It was a totally unplanned, last minute thing, but such a whirlwind of sugar and fun. Last week Shaina and I were talking on the phone as we took long walks around our neighborhoods on a beautiful, breezy ...

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A Dessert Lover’s Guide to NYC Sweets

June 4, 2012

Planning a trip to NYC this summer? Want to find the best desserts ever? You’re in luck! Here’s a sweets-obsessed, dessert-lover’s guide on where to find the best sweets, treats, and desserts in NYC. To help you plan, I’ve grouped my favorite places together by location, so if you’re short on time, you can easily ...

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Lunch with Ca’ Madresca at Da Bepo

May 11, 2012

All I can say is “Wow!” about this trip Michael Angelo’s took me on! I feel so incredibly fortunate to have been given such an amazing opportunity. Thank you so, so much to Mike, Sara, Cheryl and the Michael Angelo’s family for this wonderful opportunity! One of our final meals together with the Michael Angelo’s family ...

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Weekend in LA (and an Apology for the Thousands of Multiple Posts)

February 22, 2012

First you guys, I just wanted to say I am so sorry for the duplicate posts that went out to the RSS feed! This weekend I moved all my recipes to the recipe section where they belong, in hopes that it will make searching for recipes more convenient. :) I am done moving things around ...

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The St. James Tea Room

December 28, 2011

Hands down, The St James Tea Room was the absolute highlight of our trip to Albuquerque. Oh my gosh, I cannot tell you how utterly fabulous this place was. I positively loved every single thing about it. We came here for a traditional English afternoon tea experience — how fun is that? — complete with ...

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Sweet and Treats in Portland

August 26, 2011

After our much too quick visit to gorgeous Trout Lake Farm in Washington, Emily from Busy Mommy and I headed back to Portland for the night. Everyone else had flights home that afternoon, so we had the whole place to ourselves. And of course, we had just enough time for a quick cupcake and bakery tour ...

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Cupcakes at Disney

December 6, 2010

So you guys know I couldn’t go to California without sneaking in a day of cupcake taste-testing with with my best gal Jenny, right?! :) Love this girl, she is as passionate about cupcakes as I am. We love checking out as many bakeries as possible whenever we can get together. :) We met at ...

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The Best of LA . . .

May 31, 2010

My LA posts are coming to a close, but here’s one last post highlighting the very best of my trip to LA: What I’ll never forget, where I’ll definitely go, and where I’ll definitely eat again… next time! :) Arriving in style… Being picked up at LAX by a driver, holding my name on a ...

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