An afternoon of food, fun, and lots of locally made sangria at the Laurita Winery OktoberFest with food trucks, fire pits, live music, and more! Last weekend, I spent another fantastic day at Laurita Winery for their OktoberFest with Food Trucks & Fire Pits festival! There were family and friends there to celebrate my sisters’ birthdays in the best way – with wine and food. Lots and lots of food! Our group was large, but I tried to make the…
Staying Warm and Cozy with Lipton Black Tea
March 11, 2019This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LiptonNewLook #CollectiveBias Winter will be over in a few weeks, but there are still plenty of reasons to snuggle up together! Stay warm and cozy the rest of the season with Lipton Black Tea found at Walmart! Winter will be coming to an end soon, but there are still signs of the season around here. March is always a tricky month in New…
Why I’m Not Choosing a Word of the Year this Year
January 1, 2019This year, I’m forgetting New Year’s resolutions and not choosing a word of the year. Instead, I’m owning each day of 2019 and pushing forward. Happy New Year! There are 365 fresh, new days ahead of us! Every year, I make my list of goals and resolutions. I choose a word to guide me throughout the year. But by the end of last year, I fell short on some of my goals and totally forgot what my word of the…
Laurita Winery OktoberFest and Food Truck Festival
October 9, 2018If there’s one thing that bonds our family together, it’s food. And wine. So we put those two things together and attended Laurita Winery Oktoberfest – a delicious food truck and wine festival – this past weekend. The plans were made by one of my sisters. She purchased a Groupon for 10 to attend this event at the local New Jersey winery. I’m familiar with a couple local Jersey-made wines, but I wasn’t familiar with this winery. I learned that…
My Wine and Chocolate Tasting Experience
May 29, 2018This post may contain affiliate links. Making a purchase through one of these links helps support this blog. “I hate to see an empty glass.” Make that my new life motto! Last weekend, my sister, her fiance, our mom, and I (AKA the wine lovers in the family) attended a wine and chocolate pairing class. My sister had purchased a Groupon for the four of us to attend the class. It was a new experience for all of us! We…
I Will Persevere
January 2, 2018Life certainly comes with its share of twists and turns. When I thought about my word for 2018, I thought about how I’ve gotten SO much better with stressful issues that come my way. Usually, I find myself completely losing it and barreling towards a mental breakdown. But like Vanilla Ice said, “If you got a problem, yo, I’ll solve it.” So this year, I’m going to persevere. I’m going to push through every ounce of bullshit that comes my…