When booking hotels, use sites such as Hotels.com, Expedia, and Travelocity to do research and compare properties. Once you decide where you want to stay, book your room directly through the hotel’s website (i.e. Hilton.com or Marriott.com) where you can often find better prices. If a problem should arise, it’s better to have your reservation
Easy Key Lime Pie Recipe
I made my first key lime pie when I was 12 years old and I remember it clearly because it was somewhat of a disaster. It was the middle of the summer and a few days a week my cousin Melissa would come over. We would hang out, swim, and work on our quilts (we had
Graham Cracker Crust
Here’s an easy recipe for making a graham cracker crust. While you can buy these in the store, it’s easy and much more delicious if you make it yourself. There really is no reason not to as all you need to do is melt some butter and stir it together with graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon.
Fresh Whipped Cream
Here’s my favorite way to make fresh whipped cream. Sure, you could use the canned stuff but this is so much better and incredibly easy. Fresh whipped cream is an easy way to take your baking to the next level. Go ahead and try it. Recipe to try: Easy Key Lime Pie with Fresh Whipped
Weekend Links
Book of the Week The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair The #1 internationally bestselling thriller about the disappearance of a 15 year old girl. A definite page turner, I started and finished this book within the same day. It’s an easy read that hooks you early and is a perfect book to read while relaxing.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
I went to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter yesterday. I’ve been on vacation this week in New Smyrna Beach, Florida with my boyfriend, Graham. He’s a huge Harry Potter fan who has read the series over 7 times and seen the movies more times than it’s possible to count. New Smyrna Beach is only an
Panheads Pizzeria – New Smyrna Beach, Florida
I’m on vacation in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. After hearing great things about Panheads Pizzeria for the past few months, we decided to make it our first stop in New Smyrna Beach. It lived up to our expectations and we had a perfect beach dinner with friendly service, cold beer, and great pizza. Jalapeños stuffed with
Quick & Easy Travel Tip: Fight Jet Lag with a Guided Tour
The best thing you can do to fight jet lag is to force your body to transition to the local time. That’s easier said than done when you’re exhausted and trying to navigate a foreign city. So, here’s my advice: Schedule a guided tour for the first day of your trip. A tour will introduce you to the
Grilled Watermelon Salad
My boyfriend, Graham, started a small garden on my fire escape this year. Well, it started small and then kind of exploded and now we have tomatoes, cucumbers, snap peas, cilantro, basil, sweet peppers, zucchini, and even pumpkins. I think it might be a fire hazard but we won’t worry about that for now. We
Paris for Beginners: Tips for Stress-Free Travel
You’ll always remember your first trip to Paris. I had dreamed of visiting Paris since I was a little girl and I finally got the chance when I spent a semester studying abroad in France. I had pictured starting my stay in France in Paris, walking along the Seine and eating croissants near the Champs-Élysées, the