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Food

Grammy’s Banana Bread

So, how many bananas do I need?

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Hometown Tourist

San Jose Has Got It Going On

San Jose is a city that deserves so much more attention.

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Hometown Tourist

Pinnacles National Park

As I mentioned in my post on Death Valley, I am obsessed with national parks. It is one of my travel goals to visit at least one park a year. This year, entirely by accident, I stumbled upon a less visited Northern California gem, Pinnacles National Park and  it was the perfect day hike spot. […]

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Food

Broccoli Corn Bake

A dish that tastes less odd that it sounds.

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Travel

New Orleans–A Love Affair

We all knew I’d be back.

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Happy Independence Day!

I’m in Seattle this week and hope to have something fun to share with y’all soon. Until then, enjoy the photos of my mother’s patriotic flower decor. Woman needs to get her own crafting Pinterest page stat!

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Travel

A Weekend in Taos

Taos is the perfect combination of history, art, nature and culture!

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Santa Fe, Where Art is King

I wasn’t abducted by aliens, but the cows in Santa Fe should be concerned!

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Food

Apple-Date Squares

Hint, this is another cleverly disguised coffee cake!

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Travel

6 Hours In San Diego

Recently, I attended a conference in San Diego, and while the convention center is near the Gas Lamp in the Marina, I actually spent the majority of my limited free time in Balboa Park (I spoke on a panel, where I made parkour and dragon jokes, so I guess you can say it was a success). […]