It's no secret that I am a VERY festive person. From Halloween through Christmas I am all in on every holiday tradition. A new favorite tradition of mine is visiting the pop-up Christmas bar, Miracle on South Street, downtown inside the Alexander hotel. This is the second year they've had the pop-up bar come to... Continue Reading →
Apple Pie Punch with Hard Truth Cinnamon Vodka
If you guys saw my Pumpkin Pie Martini I made last week you can probably tell that festive cocktails are my absolute FAVORITE. I've been using this Hard Truth Cinnamon Vodka as my seasonal secret weapon all fall and I've got another great recipe for you: Apple Pie Punch. We hosted our very first Friendsgiving... Continue Reading →
Pumpkin Pie Martini with Hard Truth Cinnamon Vodka
There is nothing I love more than a festive, seasonal cocktail. I'm typically brainstorming my holiday recipe ideas months in advance, and when we visited Hard Truth Hills for a distillery tour back in September I knew I had stumbled upon my new secret weapon: Cinnamon Vodka. Now at first, I was a little nervous... Continue Reading →
Eddie Merlot’s New Menu Items
Eddie Merlot's is famous for its exceptional service experience, and our most recent visit there was no different. We stopped in to try out some of their new menu items and the entire staff was fantastic from start to finish! We went in for a little belated birthday celebration the day after mine, and they... Continue Reading →
Carmel Christkindlmarkt 2019
Carmel's third annual Christkindlmarkt officially opens up on Saturday, November 16th at noon. This has been a favorite of mine over the last few years, and I can tell the tradition is here to stay! “Christkindlmarkt” is the German term for a traditional Christmas market. They began in Germany and have been popular in cities... Continue Reading →
Pumpkin Chili
Pumpkin recipes don't always have to be sweet, they can be savory too! Every fall I see pumpkin chili recipes floating around and I finally decided to make it the entree portion of this #PumpkinSeries I am doing this year! Don't worry, your chili will not come out tasting like pumpkin spice. The pumpkin puree... Continue Reading →
Weekend Getaway at the Downtown Louisville Marriott
Louisville holds such a special place in my heart. Mainly because bourbon does - but also because I was actually on my last trip there when I decided to launch my blog! We recently returned for a little weekend getaway to do some distillery touring and bourbon tasting. I love visiting Louisville because there truly... Continue Reading →
DIY Sriracha + Lime Popcorn with BLND by Kitchen Crafted
It's officially fall, the temperatures are dropping, and I see a lot of movie nights in my future. Popcorn is probably my all-time favorite snack, and sometimes I like to mix it up! I was so excited to try out the brand new BLND Spices by Kitchen Crafted. Each BLND product is a blend (see... Continue Reading →
Pumpkin Fluff Dip
Next up for this month's Pumpkin Series is one of my favorites that I've been making for a few years now. This Pumpkin Fluff Dip could not be any easier to throw together for a fall party, pumpkin carving or just as a fun dessert! I like to mix this up, put it in a... Continue Reading →
Pumpkin Spice White Russian
There is no question that fall is my absolute favorite time of the year! This month I will be doing a Pumpkin Recipe Series, so each week in October I'll be posting a new one. A couple of weeks ago I held a poll on my Instagram stories where you all voted on which pumpkin... Continue Reading →
Visit to Hard Truth Hills
There is nothing I love more than the experience you get from a touring a distillery, so when I first heard about Hard Truth Hills in Nashville, IN I knew I had to check it out! Nashville is located in Brown County and is only about an hour or so from Indy, so it's the... Continue Reading →
DIY Bridesmaid Proposals
As many of you know, I recently got engaged back in May! So far we have all of the major wedding planning items checked off our list such as date, venue, and photographer. Even though the wedding is still over a year away we can't wait to jump into the rest of planning! One thing... Continue Reading →