Kids are a lot of fun, especially during this time of year. In the previous post, I talked about how I have a whole collection of Halloween-inspired things I want to do this year. It turns out my son needed a costume for a presentation in his history class. Since he’d already mentioned his admiration …
Pinterest Addiction: Too Many Halloween Crafts to Make
It’s official. I am addicted to Pinterest. I’ve pinned way more crafts than I can ever make in a lifetime to my board. In my defense, it’s a great source for people who want to come back to things later and actually make things. In reality, it becomes a virtual bookmarking tool where, …
Funny Wine Sayings
There has been an abundance of funny wine saying memes floating around Facebook and other social media. A lot of these have been posted on Someecards, where users can create their own memes. Here are a few examples: Whenever I find a fun wine saying or meme, I post it on the Wining Wife …
Running after a Break
When you start running again after a long break, it’s important to ease back into it. Otherwise, you could end up with muscle cramps – or worse – a knee or ankle injury. Instead, you’ve got to start out slow and build up slowly and steadily over a period of several weeks. As you may …
Commentary: Columbus Day
Columbus day is a very tricky holiday. Ever since I took my college history class, I’ve had mixed emotions about what those of us who lived in the Bay Area called indigenous people’s day. Christopher Columbus and his men did horrible things to the Native Americans he found in the West Indies. (Howard …
The Mozart Mile and Sierra Oro Farm Trail Day Two
Today, we ran the Mozart Mile – a 5K race where every quarter-mile you pass a performer. The purpose of the race is to raise money for programs at the North State Symphony. It’s a lot of fun, and I hadn’t run in a race all year (I know, bad me!). It was my getting …
Sierra-Oro Farm Trail – Day One
The Sierra-Oro Farm Trail, like the North Sierra Wine Trail, is quite the North State event. There are many wineries and farms on the trail – 22 stops altogether – so it makes it difficult to see everything in the two-day schedule. So, we had to prioritize. We covered most of the Chico area today. …
Baseball Rocks!
It’s no real secret that I’m a huge baseball fan. Although I will die an Oakland Athletics fan through and through, Wining Husband is a Seattle Mariners die-hard fan. Take a look at us on our Seattle trip. Granted, I don’t have much A’s gear anymore, but I fully plan to get hold …
Creekside: Proprietor’s Selections
This week’s selection at Creekside Cellars was a combination of wines selected by the proprietors. Overall, we enjoyed the selections. Here’s a rundown of what we tasted. 2011 Errauriz Sauvignon Blanc, Chili ($14) – This wine was very dry and minerally. There were hints of rosemary, and it reminded us of one of …
Food: Falafel Pita
We have a favorite vegetarian meal around here – the falafel pita. I got the basic recipe from Cooking Light, and I can’t imagine a better treat. It’s a quick meal for a weeknight, or it can be a really nice lunch. We like to make the grape salad with it as a side …
