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Snow Day Spritz Cookies
I know, I know You are looking at these plain, rag-tag cookies, saying “These are NOT Spritz Cookies.” And you are kind of right. They were supposed to be Spritz Cookies, that is Instead, our cookie press, a 40 year old contraption that my mom had tucked in the back of a Lazy Susan cabinet […]
2018 Gift Guide for Travelers
It’s been a while since I have done a gift guide. Years, maybe. But this year, after spending the biggest part of the past 24 months traveling, I feel that Rusty and I are pretty reliable when it comes to recommending the best items the traveler in your life could use. We spend countless hours […]
Destination Guide: Budapest Hungary
Over the last couple of years, Rusty and I have been lucky enough to visit Budapest, Hungary more than once. It is a beautiful city, full of history and charm. It’s gorgeous year round, but one of the best times of year is around the holidays. Unless you have been to Europe in the weeks […]
Homemade Decorated Gingerbread Cookies
Do you make gingerbread cookies every year?? I wish I did, but… I think I must forget from year to year that they are about the simplest dough to throw together, that they bake up in about 15 minutes, and that the clean up is basically one bowl. Also…they are delicious. And yet, I procrastinate. […]
Airports: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
First impressions mean everything. They do. It’s true. Think about it. From appearances to actions, they can make or break any potential relationship before the flame can come to fruition. You see a girl across the way. Nice hair, dreamy eyes, pretty face, attractive figure, nice clothes. You want to talk to her. Same situation: […]
Cruising the Mediterranean
Well, Leg One of our travel adventures ended on November 16, when we boarded our flight back to Washington, DC (late, late, late, but we made it). It’s hard for me to believe we have been back for over a week – I feel like it’s been one giant blur of sleeping, being sick (thanks, […]
Want to Trade?
Everyone has something, and everyone wants something. To get trinkets, treasures, and toys in today’s world, most people use a dollar, euro, or pound. They may even use a baht, bitcoin, or rupiah, but it’s almost always a currency. A majority of the trading world recognizes stablecoins, and it explains why bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and Tether […]
Two Months Abroad…What it Costs
Many of you have asked…how can we afford to be gone for two months? In Europe and Africa? On a two-week cruise through the Mediterranean? How is it affordable? Truthfully, it’s because I’m an obsessive planner. Well, at least in part. You see, I scour the internet for hours, that lead to days, and keep […]
Dear Home, I Miss You Guys
By now you all know that we packed up everything, stored it in Texas and Virginia, and set off to live abroad. Where? A riad in the, dare I say, racist town of Marrakech, a lofty apartment in the Jewish Quarter of Budapest, and a beautiful farming complex in the picturesque Tuscan countryside with a […]
13 Peanut Butter Recipes You Have to Have
You may not know this, but November is officially National Peanut Butter Lovers Month. Truth. My Rust is a HUGE peanut butter lover. He eats it by the jar full…even over here in Europe where the residents prefer Nutella. Now, I don’t enjoy it the way HE does, but, I can see why Europeans prefer […]
Fierce Storms in Italy and Changes on the Way
Since Saturday, we have been piled together by the woodfire, watching the rain fall here in Tuscany. It’s barely stopped. The gray skies and wet weather have not dampened our moods at all, in fact, it felt really nice to have an excuse NOT to be out and about. The weekend was primarily just drizzling […]