Still Thankful

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Oh my gosh. After weekends like this one, I swear off drinking for a few days.  Then I get home from a long day at work and see that bottle of wine with just a couple glasses left in it… … Continue reading 

One Year Bloggiversary!

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A whole year! I am (very carefully) drinking bubbly while I’m typing this.  I’ve had mishaps with champagne drinks and laptops before.  But they also involved pool-side mimosas, bikini gymnastics and a dance party. Ah my first ever apartment on … Continue reading 

Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival

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Another week, another fabulous food event. This weekend was Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival and the Bar Pintxo boys were representing in style.  Not only were they making paella, but they were making three paellas. Three.  Paellas. Seafood Paella … Continue reading 

A Toast-y Weekend

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Since this weekend has been full of a lot of work, catching up on things around the house, and financial planning… I’m pretending like it is still last weekend, when the Toasts were in town and I joined in on … Continue reading 

Affordable Wine Review: Alamos Malbec

Alamos Malbec

In case you don’t already know this about me, I consider myself an absolute wino. I started working in restaurants when I was 16 and quickly learned how to describe wines to guests well before I was old enough to … Continue reading