chronicventure in lifestyle
a few days with a pup
For the past few days, my family had the awesome task of fostering this cute little nugget of a puppy, Lily! She stayed with us for a while, and now is with her new family, friends up in New York. To... Continue reading »
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more baseball bats, thoroughbreds, and bourbon
I wrote about the first part of our trip to Louisville, too! After the fun of horse races and baseball, the next day we rented a car with a few friends and drove an hour outside of Louisville to hit... Continue reading »
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baseball bats, thoroughbreds, and bourbon
If from the title of this post you guessed Louisville, Kentucky, then you would be correct. Cainon and I traveled to “Lewvul” this past weekend for his fraternity brother’s wedding... Continue reading »
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five for friday
because we all love Fridays, I will leave you with these five things I love. ISH: ummm…flavored horseradish you guys. beet, citrus, garlic and ginger. a baby elephant on a beach. enough said.... Continue reading »
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wine wednesday: 3 tastes and abita
Happy Wine Wednesday all! Remember that trip I took to New Orleans in February? I had mentioned that I had come across Abita Strawberry Harvest while reading up on some of the Abita beer I had in... Continue reading »
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cville & monticello
This past weekend I made the trek down 29 to Charlottesville, Virgina. Friday was lovely, so I spent some time in the evening reading outside on the porch, kindle and corona in hand. For those that... Continue reading »
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a wedding weekend
One of my great friends, Lauren, got married this weekend to her Hokie sweetheart, Hugh. It was such a fun wedding: so much love, booze, dancing, and pies. Here are a few fun moments from the night:... Continue reading »
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charleston & bridge run 2012
Hello world! I hope everyone’s April has been off to a great start; not too many April fool’s jokes or tummy aches from too many chocolate bunnies. I spend the last few days of March and... Continue reading »
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hello friends! It has been a while since my last...
hello friends! It has been a while since my last update, and I hope everyone has been doing well! Continue reading »
chronicventure in lifestyle
white wine sangria & the weekend
Happy Tuesday friends! I just finished listening to the NPR Fresh Air interview with Matthew Weiner, the creator of Mad Men, about the fifth season which started on Sunday night. For those that are... Continue reading »
chronicventure in lifestyle
rock ‘n’ roll usa half marathon
I did it! I ran my first half marathon last weekend, on St. Patrick’s Day! I ran the Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Half Marathon in DC. It was a perfect day for running, and I had a great race.... Continue reading »
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wine wednesday: chilean cabernet & an upcoming race
Good evening friends and happy Wine Wednesday. Cainon recently took a trip to Chile and Peru and brought back some delicious bottles of Chilean wine. This one that we had this past weekend was Viña... Continue reading »
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a new orleans bachelorette weekend
My lovely friend, co-worker, and fellow Hokie, Lauren, is getting married in April. To celebrate her last few weeks of single-girlhood, a group of us traveled down south to New Orleans for a nice... Continue reading »
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wine wednesday: my go-to wine
One wine that I always know that I will love, and since I am usually in the mood for cabernet, is Cupcake Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon. Cupcake wine goes on sale pretty often at my local grocery... Continue reading »
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wine wednesday: DC International Wine & Food Festival
Oh Wednesday, you always seem to come along so quickly! For this week’s Wine Wednesday post, I decided to share a little bit about the Washington DC International Wine and Food Festival. I went... Continue reading »
chronicventure in food
super simple black bean salsa
I made a super easy and delicious salsa for super bowl things earlier this week. Chips and dip are always needed at any type of get-together. Throw it together in about 5 minutes! simple black bean... Continue reading »
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wine wednesday: smoking loon cabernet
Happy Wine Wednesday! I’ll start off this post with today’s pick: The Smoking Loon 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon. I loved this wine. So smooth and easy to drink. And when the cork has this... Continue reading »
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pulled buffalo chicken sliders
Happy Tuesday! Even though the Super Bowl has come and gone, I did want to share a few things I made for the occasion to share with friends. The first and probably most delicious were pulled buffalo... Continue reading »
chronicventure in food
wine wednesday: green truck zin
Happy Hump Day! Happy February! Happy Wine Wednesday! Here we are again and it’s time for a lovely little post about wine! Last night I had a hankering for something green after having some... Continue reading »
chronicventure in health
apps I use to stay healthy
Like almost everyone else I know, I am attached to my iPhone. And although I probably have about 50 apps downloaded, there are a few select apps I can’t live without. Some of these apps are... Continue reading »
