Last weekend, I stumbled upon Cupcake Jones on 10th (just shy of being on the corner 10th and Everett Street). While my husband is in love with (blueberry) pies, I’m a huge fan of cupcakes. There’s something about a well-made cupcake that just screams awesome to me. I’m a fan of savory desserts, so I…
The final leg of our grand adventure was spent in Lahaina, Maui. Once known as Lele (“relentless sun” in Hawaiian), Lahaina is the historic whaling village transformed into Maui’s hot spot of fabulous boutiques and restaurants. Did you know that as many as 400 ships took dock in Lahaina, including Herman Melville? Maui is an…
Marquette may have lost to UNC yesterday, but there was still a lot of fun teasing amongst friends for a good time. Today, Mark decided to bike down to Voodoo Doughnut to grab a pink box of goodies. Maybe it was an effort to (sugar)coat over my impending last place position in the family bracket…
My alma mater played an excellent game against Syracuse tonight. The Golden Eagles may have absolutely crushed my bracket, but I couldn’t be happier! Marquette is in the Sweet Sixteen, and I cannot wait until they face North Carolina! I bet campus is just going absolutely nuts right now! I remember when Dwyane Wade and…
The second half of our grand adventure on the Big Island was spent in Hilo. The Hilo region is filled with dramatic waterfalls, lush rainforests, and vibrant gardens. It wasn’t difficult to put down the camera just to take a moment to take in the scenery, and that’s kind of impressive considering how much I…
