For the Love of Lemon.
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I love lemon. Add it to the list! Having a lemon tree in my backyard is one of the things I love best ...
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Storyville Coffee.
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You know Pikes Place Market. And you’ve seen the first Starbuck’s just up the block. But do you know Storyville Coffee? Walking around, my dad and I stumbled upon this amazing coffee spot right in the middle of both. Everything draws you in ... the genuine smile on the barista’s, the ambience, and the smell of pure bliss. And if that's not enough, start a conversation with a barista and you'll discover they spend 3 months in training learning to pull the perfect shot of espresso. I'd say perfection.
But, to Storyville, “Coffee is just the vehicle. It’s the host for a radical dream.” A privately owned speciality coffee company with the mission to end human trafficking. So you experience an amazing coffee and they take on human trafficking. You just wanna open your wallet!
Dubrovnik.
/2 weeks in Europe, with Hunter, for her spring break! She was studying in Florence ...
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"Not My Girl" Scones.
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I never remember not making scones. The recipe came from my grandmother and they were a daily staple in our lives. Recently, they have appeared in my real estate offices and in the past have graced the desks of many Pleasanton teachers. Let’s be honest, Parker and Hunter's college professors would have them as well, except they live too far away. And a good scone MUST be "day of," no matter what my friends say.
Read MoreSnow+Walk=Magic.
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Do you have that special place … that spot where you feel alive, happy and view any dream as possible? A place where it feels like someone waved a magic wand there, just for you?
Read MoreCoffee First!
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My daughter and I definitely plan vacations around coffee. Our theory, if you have those destinations in mind first, everything falls into place! The trendy 220 Grand Café in Salzburg, Austria just happens to be in Old Towne…surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful churches and buildings.
Read MorePark and Oak.
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Do you ever end up on an Instagram feed and you wonder how you even got there? That’s what happened with Park and Oak. Somehow I found my way there and could have liked every single photo! Christina and Renee have created this incredible full service design studio in the western suburbs of Chicago. But it doesn’t end there.
Read MoreSweetness.
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When it was decided my blog would launch on 14 February, I’m not gunna lie, I panicked! Flowers and chocolate on Valentine's Day…yeah, I’m not that girl. I love flowers and chocolate. And Valentine's Day is one of my favorites.
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