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Feel Good Friday 120911 + Giveaway!

Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! This weekend only, if you leave a Feel Good in the comments, you are entered to WIN A MASSAGE ENVY GIFT CARD for a…

Lil Holiday Comforts

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Merry Christmas! DO Good

I don’t care how you do good, but you need to do it. Smiling at people, holding the door for someone, carrying groceries … it’s the little things. But if you are looking for a place to donate money this season, I have two places. Both work primarily with kids. Do Good: Debra I got…

Austin: Get Olivia to Cater

Yes, one of my fave restaurants in Austin is now catering for Christmas! This is James. He is neat. In what he describes as an effort to forge a deeper connection with his clientele while bringing the “local is better” message home, Chef James Holmes of Olivia (one of my top ten must-dos in Austin) has launched…

Austin: Merry Tamale

Do you know how much I love tamales? I love them a lot. I love them so much that when I found them at ACL (see the tweet), I proceeded to eat them for 3 days straight and almost-but-not-quite grow tired of them. Alas, I must travel to the Farmer’s Market and test my luck…

Aspen: AYP Holiday Party

In continuing Aspen’s party-every-night trend, and party at Sky Hotel (that’s the one at the base of Aspen Mountain with the hot tub …), the  8th Annual Aspen Young Professionals Holiday Party takes place Thursday December 9th. It’s AYPA Members only but non-members can join at the door for $50. Snack on hors d’oeuvres and…

Gobble Gobble Thanksgiving Happs

There are tons of lists of restaurants open on Thanksgiving. Here’s the one for Austin. Here’s the one for Aspen. Thus, I have no need to make lists. I will give you just one recommendation. Austin: 24 Diner How awesome is this? Family-style menu served at your table with three meat dishes, two types of…

Not Exactly Paleo Pumpkin Brownies

But delicious! I freaking love pumpkin, so I’m always playing with recipes. I also love baking, and I LOVE baking in the winter, when it’s cold outside and you can snuggle inside eating pumpkin-chocolate combo things. But this is NOT Paleo, sugar is never paleo, but this makes it HEALTHIER than before, though still not…

Musical Advent Calendar

When I was little, my grandma gave us the most wonderful Advent Calendars, and my brother and I got spoiled with days and days of personalized Santa notepads, toys, and games. Sometimes we shared the items if they were “big things.” I guess I’ve outgrown advent (how could someone really ever outgrow 25 days of…