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The Ultimate Question: Starbucks vs. Caribou
Since moving to Minneapolis, Caribou has become my go-to spot for work meetings, afternoon get togethers with friends, and a quick pick-me-up when it’s one of those afternoons…you know the ones I’m...
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Isle Bun and Coffee
I will admit, I occasionally suffer from cravings. Sometimes I crave chocolate. Or milkshakes. Or self serve frozen yogurt. Once in a while I crave something healthy like an apple (let’s be real…maybe...
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Our Great Capital
I am in Washington DC! I am here for a conference Sunday-Tuesday, but I came early to visit with some of my wonderful friends. Any trip to the airport requires a trip to an airport Starbucks. I got a...
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Final Vermont Moments
To recap, my trip to Vermont was full of wonderful food, skiing, maple syrup and cheese, and treacherous hiking adventures. Here are a few other moments…. Exploring downtown Barre: Enjoying a hot...
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Girls Night and Dogwood Coffee
Girls’ nights are the best. The absolute best. I am so lucky that I have wonderful female friends who I can hole up with on a weekend night and do things like paint our toenails: And make friendship...
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Art-a-Whirl
Art-a-Whirl is an annual studio tour event that takes place in Northeast Minneapolis. The event is in its 18th year, and it’s the largest open studio tour in the country. Not knowing much about the...
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Muddy Waters and Food Trucks
This week I had two new food experiences. The first new food experience was going to Muddy Waters for lunch. Muddy Waters is a bar/eatery/coffee shop in Uptown on Lyndale between Lake and Lagoon. I’ve...
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July Bestowed and a Confession
First, I owe you a recap of the July Bestowed box. Inside, there was: A pass for two weeks of free classes from Barre3. A year subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine: Vanilla Coconut Macaroons:...
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Duluth Whole Foods
On our way up to the boundary waters we stopped in Duluth for lunch. We decided to try the Duluth Whole Foods Coop (no relation to the Whole Foods chain). The Coop had a neat system where foods were...
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A New City
For most of the summer I’ve been in the hot California desert working at camp, hence my long blogging hiatus. I’m back to real life now…but real life looks totally different than before. Goodbye...
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Emek Refaim Food Finds
As mentioned previously, Emek Refaim is the main road going through the German Colony in Jerusalem. The street is packed with shops, restaurants, cafes, and people from places including – but not...
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Spotted this week in Jerusalem
SPOTTED – a child flailing about and running around on the sidewalk while parents shop at a nearby store: There is something both befuddling and normalizing about noticing the apparent unconcern of...
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Hydra: food
After our big hike, it was more-than-time for lunch when we finally made it back to the town center. We quickly located a souvlaki restaurant that looked perfect for lunch. Souvlaki is a popular Greek...
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Athens: Agora and museums
Since the Athens segment of our trip consisted of only two half days and one full day, we woke up bright and early to take full advantage of our one complete day in the city. Breakfast at Economy Hotel...
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Anne Frank House, Amsterdam Museum, and Oude Kerk
While I was able to get advance tickets to the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum, there were no online advance tickets available for the Anne Frank House. From the website, it seemed as though there...
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