Taking on New Adventures

I have only recently gotten into the craft beer scene, and New Orleans has certainly upped its game in that department. I’ve always had Abita Beer when coming to the city and now that I live here, have branched out to enjoy the other breweries in the city and surrounding areas. I’m constantly in awe…

This past weekend saw us attend the New Orleans Bourbon Festival. I didn’t think I’d enjoy it as much as I did. I realized that good bourbon is definitely something I enjoy. Although I doubt I’ll make it my “go to” drink, I’m certainly not opposed to sipping on one every now and then.  While…

I think I need a vacation. Actually, I need a honeymoon. Well, we do. Not just me. We went through the holidays, the wedding and Mardi Gras. Festival season is starting and we are both fried. But in less than two months, we will be relaxing on a beach with zero plans for the full…

Married life is different, yet it’s not. There’s a realization that everything I do now is 100% tied to Chuck. And while in my heart it has been like that for a long time, this new reality is sinking in. No longer can I make a decision and just tell him later. He’s part of…

Through all the trials and tribulations of wedding planning, and the fact that it wasn’t as much fun as I had been told, Chuck and I are finally married. Jan. 14, 2017 was an amazing day and one that we both will cherish and look back on with huge smiles on our faces for the rest…

Being in the news business, I was at the forefront of bringing what was going on in the world to the viewers…. and too often, those stories were of people killed in unspeakable instances. I had done a good job over my career of separating myself from what was happening and trying to do my…

Having a bigger apartment and planning to spend a few years here means getting “our” things rather than mine or his. So one of the first items we purchased was a breakfast nook. We decided on this for several reasons, but the main thing was to have friends over for dinner.  Well, “some assembly required”…

Chuck and I are getting closer to the wedding and we couldn’t be more excited. But added to the last minute details we are having to confirm is the fact that we aren’t fully into our new apartment yet. It’s stressful, although it is getting to be a bit more manageable as we complete a…

8 of my friends and I hit Las Vegas this weekend for my bachelorette party. Think of it more as a girls’ weekend with a little more flair. There were no matching shirts, hats or anything else. But we did do the silly bachelorette things in the room.  The trip was awesome. We are well,…

Moving while in the final weeks before your wedding is a bad idea. Moving into a unit where the previous tenant was asked to vacate said unit is an even worse idea. Trust me, I’m an expert on it now. My lease was up and because rental rates were lower than we’ve seen in a…