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Baby Bender, Tidbits and Treats

Hey, Hey Baby

“Hey what? Go Wildcats!” We interrupt this period of relative radio silence on the blog to bring you…the reason for said radio silence on the blog! Yep, it’s a good one. I’ve been baking cinnamon buns! Okay, not really. 🙂 I did make cinnamon buns a few weeks ago, but this particular bun has been baking for a […]

Book Reviews, Reviews, Tidbits and Treats

The Move From Print to Film: How “Outlander” Stacks Up So Far

Source I am so excited to share a guest post with you today on a topic that I am very passionate about at the moment: the Outlander television series! I was initially immersed in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander novels more than two years ago, and although I still have a few books in the queue before I’m all caught up, Claire Randall’s amazing […]

Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, Lunch, Tidbits and Treats, Trips

Ireland, Day Five: Moll’s Gap, Ladies View, Jameson Distillery and Kinsale

Previous recaps: Day One – Bunratty and Doonbeg Day Two – Cliffs of Moher, The Burren and Lahinch Day Three – Slea Head Drive, Beehive Huts, Dingle Peninsula and Killarney Day Four – Tralee and Killarney National Park Our fifth day in Ireland was a scenic road trip that included a partial tour of the Ring of Kerry and stops in […]

Book Club, Book Reviews, Lunch, Recipe, The Lazy Chef, Tidbits and Treats

Summertime Happenings

It’s hard to believe that we’re only a little more than a month into summer. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m currently editing magazine articles about pumpkins and fall foliage (my favorites). Luckily I need only walk outside for Arizona to remind me of exactly where we are on the calendar. Nothing screams ’tis the season more than cookies […]

Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Tidbits and Treats, Trips

Ireland, Day Three: Slea Head Drive, Beehive Huts, Dingle Peninsula and Killarney

Previous recaps: Day One – Bunratty and Doonbeg Day Two – Cliffs of Moher, The Burren and Lahinch Our third day in Ireland was one big scenic road trip, with Killarney as the final destination. We woke up early once again to grab breakfast from Doonbeg Lodge before we headed out. I started with a glass o’ […]