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Take Your Pet on a Trip 17 Aug 2013 | 08:04 pm
Item 29 on my Summer 2013 Bucket List is “Take Your Pet on a Trip.” I don’t have my own pet, but I do have a lot of dogs I watch from time to time. For the last week or so one of my “god-dogs” Auggie...
To Have and To Hold (the Remote) 5 Aug 2013 | 03:18 am
Disclaimer: This post is solely about weddings I’ve seen on TLC’s “Four Weddings.” I mean no offense to those who may have had or will have any of these in their wedding. Clearly, I should never be a...
Find the Perfect Summer Theme Song 31 Jul 2013 | 07:22 pm
Item 30 on Martha Stewart’s Summer 2013 Bucket list is to find the perfect summer theme son. While channel surfing this morning I think I found one. I think “Blurred Lines” has been forced on everyon...
5 Favorite Finds on Amazon 29 Jul 2013 | 02:00 am
I saw a piece over at the Washingtonian written by the cofounder of Birchbox on the five beauty items she can’t live without. I’m not a Birchbox subscriber, but it got me to thinking about some of my...
Make a Dessert from Fresh Summer Fruit 28 Jul 2013 | 02:03 am
The next item I did on my/Martha Stewart’s Summer 2013 Bucket list was to make a dessert with fresh summer fruit. Someone bought me a dozen juicy, ripe peaches from a farmer’s market, so I put them to...
Go to a Farmer’s Market 14 Jul 2013 | 06:55 pm
Item number 21 on my Summer 2013 Bucket List was to go to a farmer’s market. Truthfully, I will do this several times before the summer ends. On Friday I went to the local market just a few miles fr...
Curbside Cook-Off: A Girl with a Plan 12 Jul 2013 | 05:50 am
This Saturday in Washington D.C. the Food Truck Association is hosting the first Curbside Cook-Off, a gathering of popular food trucks, music and unlimited beer to benefit the local charity, Miriam’s ...
Make Homemade Lemonade 10 Jul 2013 | 07:31 pm
Item number four on my Summer 2013 Bucket List is “Make Homemade Lemonade.” I bought a bundle of 6 or 7 lemons from Trader Joe’s for $1.99. Then I got home and realized I didn’t have a juicer of any k...
Is This Thing On? 10 Jul 2013 | 04:54 am
So, I haven’t blogged here since Christmas, so I thought I’d post what I’ve been up to in case any friends, family and spammers are curious. I’m still writing my interview column, The De Pasquale’s D...
My 2012 Christmas Shopping Guide 29 Nov 2012 | 05:13 am
It’s time for my annual guide to my favorite internet finds for Christmas! I’m a huge believer in avoiding malls at Christmas (and the other 364 days a year). As such, I do 95% of my Christmas shoppin...
