This is a post to help bloggers monetize their sites with gift guides. It’s that time of year again. We are starting to see holiday gift guides pop up on social media and websites. But how do you create a good gift guide that can make money with affiliate links? In my 12+ years of…
This is a post for the foodies. For the second year in a row, my husband made a smoked turkey for Thanksgiving. A couple of years ago, I bought the Weber 18 in. Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker for my husband. It’s the perfect size for smoking meats for our family four as well as the…
It’s back! The Austin Mac & Cheese Festival 2022 is now Mac N Grilled! The Austin Mac & Cheese Festival The Austin festival brings together the hottest chefs, eateries, and food trucks offering Austinites a taste of some of the cheesiest and most exciting dishes in town. Attendees get to taste samples from each chef…
During a family road trip, we stopped for breakfast at a highly rated pancake restaurant in the Phoenix area. Below is my restaurant review of Butters Pancakes and Cafe in Scottsdale, Arizona. As a somewhat last minute decision, we decided to road trip to San Diego over Christmas break. The drive from Austin to San…
This is a non-sponsored restaurant review blog post about Suds Monkey Brewing Co. In our Southwest Austin / Dripping Springs Community Impact magazine we read an article about Greg Plummer, the owner of Suds Monkey. Greg’s passion for “brewing stuff” led him and his wife to start a brewery. Visiting Suds Monkey Brewing Co…
I was introduced to a new term recently – scanxiety. Though not a new concept, the word was new to me. The term was brought up at a cancer support group. Scanxiety refers to anxiety before, during, and after medical scans. Technically, it could apply to anyone with health issues. But, as cancer survivors, we…