The paradox of wedding planning is that you’re preparing for one of the happiest days of your life, but that process can be truly terrible. Unless you’re really careful, the process can often turn into a never-ending list of decisions that makes the wedding seem like an obligation instead of a celebration. Because of this,… Read More Sunday afternoons at Parker & Otis
For this week’s Triangle Bucket List adventure, Logan and I headed out on Friday to a Durham Bulls game! But better than sitting in the stands, we met some friends at Tobacco Road Sports Cafe in Durham. They have a pretty sweet setup: get better food and drinks, and still watch the game from the outfield. Tobacco… Read More Soaking up summertime at Tobacco Road Sports Cafe
As a last big date before law school starts, Logan told me he would surprise me. He knows how much I love surprises and good food, so all I knew is that it included dinner. I always love the anticipation as we drive through town. Usually I don’t voice my guesses, but internally I think… Read More Date night surprises at Mateo
Hey friends! I’ve been MIA lately because Logan and I took an amazing and much-needed vacation last week. We visited my brother in Florida and went on a cruise! Words cannot express how great it was to get away from life/work/chores/deadlines and get some serious relaxing time. And to get some solid time just the… Read More Savoring summertime at Pelican’s SnoBalls
A couple weeks ago, I grabbed lunch with an aunt. We both have a thing for trying delicious new restaurants, so we wanted something fun and brunch-y but somewhere we’d both not been before. Somehow we both had never sampled Watts Grocery for breakfast/brunch, despite it being on both our food bucket lists! Decision made. … Read More Watt’s Grocery Brunch
So the big news in my corner of the world is that Logan is back from Field Training!!! My dad and I did a whirlwind trip down to Montgomery, Alabama, to see him graduate. In the midst of 350 men and women in uniform it was hard to see him among the ranks, but luckily… Read More TriangleBucketList does dessert: The Parlour Ice Cream
Last week, I met a good friend of mine in Raleigh for beer and pizza at Trophy Brewing Company! She’s the kind of friend that we only see each other every six months or so, but when we do we just pick of where we left off and she continues to be one of my… Read More Pizza and beer in Raleigh at Trophy Brewing Company