Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day weekend! I hope you all have exciting plans full of warmth and sunshine. I plan on celebrating with my new colorful cactus friends, Margo & Rita. (Margo & Rita... Margarita! HA!)

 When the weather gets warm, it's a sign that the time for Pinkberry has arrived! (I had my first one this week. NOM, NOM, NOM!)

 

Happy Memorial Day!

DACHSHUNDS!

I have an obsession... a slightly unhealthy obsession. I will cross the street to pet this obsession, secretly rent books out of the library on this obsession, and Google pictures of this obsession if I'm having a bad day. What IS this obsession, you ask? DACHSHUNDS!

They are just so cute and long and goofy-looking and cute! OH how I love those adorable, little-legged dogs. I am already a member of several dachshund meet-up groups, (despite now owning one), and aspire to one day attend NYC's bi-annual Dachshund Day! (And also own my own dachshund, dress it up in a hotdog costume & parade it around the neighborhood on a daily basis).

Here are some adorable dachshund-themed pieces I found recently on Pinterest & Etsy. It's cute little things like these that fuel the fire of my dachshund love!

Dachshund Love Decal... I would honk & wave excitedly if I saw this on someone's car!

Dachshund Cookie Cutter... The dogs are so cute you want to eat them. (Now, you actually can. Ethically!)

Dachshund Love Thank You Notes :)

Dachshund Book Marks!

Dachshund Mug... Simple & Classy!

Dachshund Artwork... HAHA! (silly puns)

Dachshund Umbrella... Adorable!

Dachshund Clock!

Dachshund-shaped Oil & Vinegar Canisters. Bon Appetit!

Garrett Oliver Beer Tasting!

My boss and I went to a fantastic event this past Wednesday at the National Geographic Building in DC. It was a beer & food tasting hosted by Garrett Oliver! (A celebrity in the beer world, Garrett is the head brewer at Brooklyn Brewery in NYC & has published several books on the art of brewing beer).

We were given the opportunity to sample 9 different beers from around the world while listening to Garrett's entertaining commentary. We drank Altbiers, Stouts, Barleywines, IPAs, Double IPAs, English Pale Ales & more! Paired with cheese, meats, breads, olives & other delicious foods... it was a feast!

I'm steadily moving away from fruity wheat beers and experimenting with more daring, hoppy alternatives. (What can I say? It's all in a day's work!)

Tea & Scone Tasting @ Living Social

My friend Kay and I attended an awesome Living Social event today. It was a tea & scone tasting hosted by Capital Teas!

We sampled a wonderful array of teas including Slimming Oolong from China, Earl Grey from Sri Lanka, Genmaicha from Japan, Darjeeling from India & Chamomile from Egypt. We paired our teas with lemon poppyseed & black currant scones. (I felt so British & cultured & snooty!)

Happy Sunday Fun-day!

Cinco de Mayo!

Happy Cinco de Mayo! (AKA- Cinco de Drinko)... May you celebrate the day with lots of tacos, guacamole, & margaritas! May you not celebrate with Coronas or excessive tequila shots. We are celebrating with delicious stuffed Mexican peppers and our pinata friend, Churro the Burro!

 Bon Appetit!

Ole!