Baking, domesticity, and all things mini

There's a one woman dance party going on over here, and it's all in the name of Friday.  TGIF!  Dance with me, won't you?  Or, y...

It's been one heck of a week, hasn't it?  I feel like every last hour has been devoted to this, that, and the other thing, leaving m...

The grilling itch won't go away, even after 11 straight weekends of it.  I'm certain this is some kind of (delicious) record for ...

Have you ever seen that show on Food Network?  I'm a total sucker for it.  Basically, famous food personalities describe and sample an ...

Was that today or yesterday?  And so goes the question I asked myself again and again this weekend.  In other words, there was so much fun...

(If you missed them, here are recaps from our first and second days in Las Vegas.) When we woke up on Sunday morning, we were feelin...

(For a recap of our first night in Vegas, click here .) We woke up on Saturday morning without an alarm but with a feeling of total refr...

I'm back, I'm refreshed, and I'm bursting at the seams with excitement to share pictures from my Vegas trip with you.  What is o...

News flash -- I've skipped town.  I'm headed to Vegas, baby! Last night I flew from Pittsburgh to LA to meet up with my old colleg...

Dear Starbucks, I'm writing to extend a hearty congratulations to your company, namely your marketing team.  You have succeeded in...

Attention Pittsburgh locals and past, present, and future visitors to this glorious city! You may or may not have noticed that, in recent ...

If you asked me what the happiest place on earth were, I'd surely respond with two words that would surprise no one: Disney World! But...

That's how I felt when I just discovered that my all-time favorite dessert (deconstructed banana cream pie) has been removed from its re...

Glad to be back and refreshed after a short but sweet mini vacay on the west coast.  I touched down in unseasonably cool Los Angeles on Thur...

Hey, Pittsburghers and visitors of this glorious city!  Ever get a craving for down home Southern food?  I'm talking a deep yearning, m...

Things I'm totally loving right now and/or can't wait to get my hands on as soon as possible.  1. Panera 's garden vegetable...

Take that, Monday morning!  Did you think you were going to catch me off guard and groggy?  No way!  A very fun and relaxing weekend reviv...

Today is my 27th birthday! :) But the celebrating started early when we visited my family and oohed and aaahed over fireworks on Saturda...

You know how I roll -- it's time for a list! 1. FINALLY went to Burgatory last night.  Did it live up to the hype?  Yes 100%!!!   ...

Have you ever eaten something so delicious and mind-blowing that you (almost) didn't want to finish it?  Then, when it was gone, you co...