I was born on 07.07.82 and weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz. On 08.28.09 I’ll be in a garden on a farm on the Susquehanna River marrying the love of my life, Nicholas James. I’m inspired by autumn leaves, cookbooks, and vintage jewelry. I prefer red wine over white and dark beer over light. I’m addicted ...
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I think these folks are great at what they do. They share media resources, web design news, recipes, and wedding planning tips. All relevant to my personal and professional interests. Jeffrey Zeldman Presents – I met him at An Event Apart in Seattle in 2007 and think he’s just as brilliant in person as he ...
To date my blog has been mostly personal. I’m a storyteller at heart, and I write about what’s going on in my life: wedding planning, traveling, food, etc. But I have more to share. I just returned from Atlanta where I attended the IMA Public Media Conference. I learned about the future of public media: ...
Last year Nick and I prepared a fabulous gourmet meal on Valentine’s Day. (See photos and recipes.) This year we took a little help from Wegman’s. We enjoyed stuffed clams and lobster bisque in a bread bowl (for two). And, of course, you can’t go wrong with chocolate martinis and chocolate-covered strawberries. ...
Lately we’ve been more of The Engaged Couple and less of The Culinary Couple. Every weekend either Nick drives to State College or Emily drives to New Jersey. Sometimes we meet in Dover to work on wedding planning. All of this traveling leaves little time for grocery shopping or energy for cooking. We’ve been enjoying ...
We watched Rachael Ray make a version of this and just had to try it ourselves. It’s easy and versatile and tasty! We served ours with a seasonal blend of roasted yams and butternut squash with cinnamon and nutmeg. And roasted mushrooms completed the plate. Ingredients skinless boneless chicken breast salt and pepper EVOO 1 ...
Do not leave an inexperienced skier and a beginner snowboarder alone in Breckenridge. Lesson learned last week during our trip to Colorado. Carrie and I kept up with the boys on our first day in the Rockies. We had beautiful blue skies and warm sunshine. We stayed close to green circles (easy) and tried a ...
I wrote my first blog two years ago on Tuesday. I’m still a writer and photographer and web developer. I’ve also added producer to my repertoire. I still live in State College, but I have a different job. Oh, and I’m marrying the man of my dreams. Here’s to two more years of life and ...