Travel

Defining Success as a Blogger – Food Blog Forum Recap

May 21, 2013
View from Room

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend Food Blog Forum, an intimate food blogging conference of 125 attendees that took place at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. The photo above is the view from our room. I couldn’t get enough of it! When the event sold out in just 3 minutes, I was pretty [...]

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Sending Love to Boston – My Second Home

April 16, 2013
Boston Common - The Lemon Bowl

As a blogger who works from home, it is very easy to be sucked into and absorbed by technology 24/7. In fact, I have to make a conscious effort on a daily basis to unplug and turn off the constant distractions of Twitter, Facebook and the television. Ironically, when the horrific events were taking place [...]

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HumanaVitality Recipe Refresh Challenge {$50.00 Gift Card Giveaway!}

December 20, 2012
The Lemon Bowl HumanaVitality Challenge

Chicago is one of my favorite cities in the world so when I was invited to participate in a healthy cooking competition as part of HumanaVitality’s Recipe Refresh Challenge earlier this month, it was a no brainer. The opportunity to step away from the computer and get in the kitchen with fellow food bloggers is [...]

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Bagger Dave’s Legendary Burger Tavern

November 11, 2012

A cold beer and a juicy burger is my husband’s all time favorite meal so when I was recently invited to an exclusive blogger luncheon at the newest location, I jumped on the opportunity.  Bagger Dave’s Legendary Burger Tavern is a Michigan-based company with over 10 locations throughout the state.

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Ohio Dairy Adventure

October 25, 2012

I am so excited to tell you about my recent trip to Cleveland for the Ohio Dairy Adventure sponsored by American Dairy Association Mideast and Ohio Dairy Farmers.  As a new mom who just so happens to be introducing her son to cow’s milk for the first time, this experience could not have been more timely.

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Taste of Michigan Recap

October 8, 2012

If you’re lucky enough to spend a weekend sampling locally made cheese, wine, chocolate and coffee, you are lucky enough. As you’ve probably heard by now, I recently co-hosted Taste of Michigan here in my backyard of Grand Rapids with one of my fellow blogging friends, Rachel. It was a whirlwind weekend of tasting, networking, drinking [...]

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Taste of Michigan {Food Blogging Event}

October 3, 2012

After many months of collaboration and planning, I am thrilled to welcome fellow food bloggers to my home town of Grand Rapids this weekend for Taste of Michigan!  When Rachel of Rachel Cooks approached me about the event, we envisioned a casual get together with a few bloggers from across the state.  As ideas started [...]

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Lolita and B-Spot Stole My Heart

June 25, 2012

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of visiting two of Iron Chef Michael Symon’s restaurants in his hometown of Cleveland: Lolita and B-Spot.  After such a great dining experience at his Detroit restaurant, Roast, I was eager for another taste. Our first stop? It only made sense to start where it all began: Lolita, Chef Symon’s first restaurant, located [...]

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TODAY Show Appearance

February 1, 2012

Photo courtesy of NBC January 30th, 2012 On Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, I receive the phone call of a lifetime: a Producer from NBC’s TODAY Show asked if I would be available on Monday, January 30th to prepare my Pesto Chicken Pasta with Swiss Chard during a live cooking segment. Hold on……. let me check [...]

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