Summertime studying is always a womp-womp. No one wants to do it, no matter how old you are. And my poor husband has to dedicate his entire summer to preparing for the bar. It’s been serious business around here: we’re more like ships in the night these past few months. Even most of his meals… Read More Summer evenings in Duke Gardens
We are all too busy. Everybody knows it. Treatises could be written about it. I remember very clearly the moment I realized this, when I sat in a staff meeting and talked through my weekly calendar and noticed that I worked four nights a week. Four!? How did I get here? How do I retain… Read More Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas
Last weekend held one of biggest deals in Logan and my adult life: Logan graduated from law school AND commissioned into the Air Force! For Logan, the commissioning felt almost more significant: a beginning rather than an end. It marks the commitment he’s making to serving our country as a member of the Air Force.… Read More A Milestone Weekend: Graduating and Commissioning
So hopefully y’all academically minded people are nearly done with your semesters and headed into the sweetness of summertime! But in the meantime, finals loom. Being married to someone in law school makes me feel like I deserve a degree of my own. I should receive a Juris Doctor of Making Sure There’s Food in… Read More A chocolate morning at Mad Hatter’s
Fondue holds a special place in my heart. It’s the quintessential gathering food. The bite-sized morsels keep everyone from wandering too far from the table. It’s a game and dinner all in one! Needless to say, there’s a local fondue place has been on my list for a while. When a groupon for Sunday brunch at… Read More A cheesy brunch at the Little Dipper
Want to a quick way to bond with people? Go out for tapas. The choosing and sharing small plates will force even the most unsocial people to talk and interact. You end up laughing over shared food (and the occasional fighting for the last bite) like you’ve known each other forever! On the other hand, if… Read More Sharing well at Taberna Tapas
Last week was Triangle Restaurant Week. For those who don’t know about it, mark your calendars for next year because it’s one of my favorite times of year to eat out! Or sign up with OpenTable and they’ll remind you when it’s coming. OpenTable makes reservations super easy, but if that’s not enough they run Triangle… Read More Eating raw at Basan