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In vino veritas… In wine there is truth: to drink, to eat, to craft, to live.

August 21, 2013 1 Comment

Handsome Hubby and I are taking a little trip up to wine country tomorrow.   If you have read my blog for any length of time, (or if you follow me on Instagram) you know I love a good glass of wine. We are headed up to Napa for two days, and then will finish up […]

Filed Under: Crafts, Round-Ups, wine

MommyJuice Wine: A fun name… serious wine.

May 7, 2013 2 Comments

Wine.  I love it.   Virginia Madsen’s monologue about wine in Sideways?  Yep.  It’s how I feel about wine.  It’s important. It helps me unwind at the end of the day, I enjoy learning more about it and trying different varieties.  So when I was offered the opportunity to try wines from MommyJuice, I couldn’t say “yes” fast enough! […]

Filed Under: Drinks, wine

A Green Smoothie. (It actually tastes good…. who’d a thunk?.)

January 17, 2013 9 Comments

green smoothie, spinach, oranges, healthy

Many of you know that I don’t like veggies, but I am happy to report that I’ve been managing to get a little more of them these days.  (Does anyone else find it mildly hilarious that one of my most popular posts is on how to store fresh fruits and veggies…?) This green smoothie is […]

Filed Under: Beauty Tips, Drinks, food, health, kitchen stuff, recipes

Great wines for your Halloween Party. (Based solely on their labels…)

October 12, 2012 5 Comments

Yesterday I showed you some spooky looking potions that you should NOT drink. Today I wanted to share the spooky looking potions that I found in the wine section that you CAN drink. Let me make it very clear that I have not tried any of these wines…. I am totally judging proverbial books by […]

Filed Under: Entertaining, wine

Keep your wine the perfect temperature. (Frozen grapes make great ice cubes.)

August 22, 2012 5 Comments

I might have mentioned previously that I enjoy wine.  Very much.  I don’t consider myself a wine snob, but it is important to me that wines are served in their appropriate glasses and at the proper temperature. My mom is an ice cube abuser.  She wants her drinks cold, even if it means she is diluting […]

Filed Under: Drinks, Let me help you, Simple, Tip of the Day, Tips & Tricks, wine

Personalized Bunco wine charms {Easy DIY}

August 9, 2012 10 Comments

I took a little departure from my “Bunco Week” yesterday to discuss cultivating good manners for your kids, but on Monday I shared my revamped outdoor chandelier and no-sew cord cover and on Tuesday I shared my wine bottles turned water carafes.  Today…? Personalized Wine Charms.   Last year when it was my turn to […]

Filed Under: craft time, Crafts, Entertaining, gift giving, Jewelry, Mod Podge, tutorial, wine

Upcycle – Recycle project: Turn a wine bottle into an etched water carafe.

August 7, 2012 18 Comments

I love how some restaurants just put a bottle of water on the table and you can refill your own glass.  That concept and a plethora of empty wine bottles led to this: DIY etched glass water carafes. This post contains affiliate links. I’m hosting bunco this week and since you should always drink lots […]

Filed Under: Before and After, Crafts, etched glass, Glass, tutorial, upcycle, UseWhatchaGot, wine

Wine marinated Beef Stew, served with a side of Funny. mmm mmm good.

January 19, 2012 11 Comments

Yesterday Giada De Laurentiis was on The Today Show sharing some recipes for comfort foods.  One of them was for a Chianti marinated beef stew. Sounded good.  I didn’t have the exact ingredients that she used, so I winged it.  I used a Cabernet to marinate the meat instead of Chianti.  Grant was watching the wine-marinating process. […]

Filed Under: bacon, beef, concoction of the week, Exchange of the Day, Grant, kitchen stuff, Main Dish, recipes, wine

No more burned tongues! Make hot cocoa ice cubes.

November 15, 2011 30 Comments

I shared this simple tip over at I {Heart} Naptime last week.    It’s an easy way to help keep your little people from getting burned by one of the holiday season’s most common treats: hot cocoa. Have you ever burned your tongue?  Of course you have.  It hurts, and it would be preventable if you […]

Filed Under: camping, cheap and easy, Christmas, Drinks, Holidays, kitchen stuff, Let me help you, recipes, Tip of the Day, Tips & Tricks

My mommy likes wine…

February 23, 2011 18 Comments

Scene: Our kitchen cleaning up after dinner. Braised short ribs with a wine reduction glaze. Handsome Hubby holds up the remaining glaze. HH: “Should I save this?” Me: “You can if you want to, but I don’t need it” HH: “How about I feed it to Corsa?” (the dog) Me: “No, that’s a bad idea. […]

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