It starts with a glass. It ends with a baby.
When you’re in a rush to buy a bottle of wine at the supermarket and you want to try something new, what do you base your decision on? Price? Where the wine was made? Or what the label looks like? If you’re like me, you take all three into consideration, but the wine with the [Read On]
The best thing about not being pregnant anymore is being able to drink wine! I’m currently reading a book about happiness. It’s titled: “Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way” by Dan Buettner. He points out that endorphin levels rise and folks feel happier when they drink a glass of wine — and the benefit [Read On]
At some point or another, we’ve all been guilty of falling into a rut. Whether it’s wearing your favorite ratty sweatshirt every weekend or reaching for your go-to Pinot Noir at the grocery store, living an exciting life full of variety can seem impossible at times. So when you finally get dressed up and meet [Read On]
What’s the hardest thing about being pregnant? For me, it’s giving up wine and coffee. I do it because I must, but that certainly doesn’t mean I give it up without complaining. It’s awfully hard to go an entire nine months without two of the things that make your life happy. And I’m pretty sure [Read On]
Today, after a particularly stressful day with the girls, my husband came home with a bottle of wine. Mia and I watched Rob get out of the car from the living room window – somewhat of a tradition now, and my heart skipped a beat when I glimpsed a peek of the sacred brown bag [Read On]
Garlic Scapes from Mill City Farmer’s Market If you’re a fan of healthy eating, you might enjoy my vegetarian cooking blog, Pepperoni is Not a Vegetable. The site features my original vegetarian recipes, interviews with people eating less meat (for many different reasons), and news from the veggie/locavore world. This week, I’m bringing the blog to you [Read On]
I’m a sucker for anyplace with a winery, a brewery and links to famous authors. New Ulm has all of that — and more. Click here to read the first installment of this four-part series. MORGAN CREEK WINERY Billed as the only underground winery in Minnesota, Morgan Creek Winery (morgancreekvineyards.com) is about 10 minutes outside [Read On]
Try a South African wine this week that is sweet and juicy. Personally, I couldn’t help but grab the Jam Jar bottle to try it out when I saw it sitting on a store shelf. It has a twist-top that looks like a red-checkered picnic tablecloth. This sweet shiraz has the ripe flavors of blueberries, [Read On]
Put a little summer into your weekend with a glass of FlipFlop wine (flipflopwines.com). This is a wine company that doesn’t take itself too seriously. With bottles of wine priced at $7.99, they succeed in offering wine that regular folks can buy. Just as flipflops are instantly likable and easy-going, so are these [Read On]
Have you ever gone to a friend’s house or dined at a fine restaurant and the waiter brought the bottle you ordered to the table in a weird glass vase – almost like an old-fashioned milk bottle? Chances are they decanted your wine before serving it. There are only two reasons to decant a wine [Read On]
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So, you saw tonight’s episode of Glee and you’re desperate to purchase the swimsuit featured on the show? Well, I’ve found it for you, but you better hurry – I don’t expect stock to last, at least not with the thousands of women racing to get this cute number. I think it would be fun [Read On]
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