If you’ve ever run across vintage holiday artwork or read a classic Christmas storybook, you’ve probably seen Christmas oranges. The nostalgic tradition of putting citrus fruit in the foot of Christmas stockings has a unique origin — more on that later — and just happened to be the inspiration for this week’s holiday drink recipe….
Like most children growing up in Indiana, I visited the Indiana State Museum on a fourth-grade field trip. In the ensuing 25 years, I’ve become an avid traveler, visiting museums around the United States and abroad. However, I had not returned to the Indiana State Museum until this month. I am thrilled to share that…
When you marry a lifelong Notre Dame fan, it’s only a matter of time until you find yourself in South Bend. The city of just over 103,000 residents is largely defined by the University of Notre Dame…and its football team. Names like Joe Theismann, Ara Parseghian, Frank Leahy, Joe Montana, George Gipp, Lou Holtz, and…
I would be remiss if I didn’t start this post by acknowledging that I adore peppermint. Peppermint lattes are my Starbucks go-to all year, although I’m the first to say they taste better in a red cup. Needless to say, when I saw my husband buying a bottle of Smirnoff’s Limited Edition Peppermint Twist for…
Taking Christmas card photos is one of my favorite holiday traditions every year. Coordinating outfits, choosing a location, even wrangling a wiggly toddler or two — I love it all because I know the end result will be amazing. I’ve realized, though, that I’ve fallen into the trap of taking similar photos annually. If you’ve…
It might sound dramatic to say that a bracelet can change your life — but look what a pair of shoes did for Cinderella. When I first discovered Little Words Project, I immediately fell in love with both the bracelets themselves (they’re so fun and match everything!) and the company’s mission. I wear a stack…
To know me is to know I love the 1920s. I majored in English literature in college, with a specialty in F. Scott Fitzgerald, so you could say I (literally) majored in partying like Gatsby. A passion for all things Roaring Twenties inevitably leads to an interest in the great gangsters of the era, and…
As much as I love Christmastime, I’m a summer girl at heart, and I always feel a pang of loss when the leaves start turning, the rooftop bars start closing for the season, and the margarita mix is put away until Cinco de Mayo. To combat seasonal depression, this week’s holiday drink recipe will have…
If you’re anything like me, you spent your childhood dressing up as an adventurous Princess who explored enchanted forests every day and went home to a fabulously-decorated palace at night. But we all know that’s not real life — at least until you visit The Cake Bake Shop in Indianapolis. We most recently visited the…
To say I like Christmas is an understatement. The house is decorated well before Thanksgiving, and I am not exaggerating when I say I live for the sparkliest season of the year. This year, I decided to put my husband’s bartending skills to the test (he’s a former professional bartender) by tasking him with creating…