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Author: Courtney

Molly Monday: Auntie Melia

Molly Monday: Auntie Melia

My friend Melia came to visit this weekend! She was in Pittsburgh for the 4th and we picked her up on Saturday morning and had our first WV visitor since we moved here! The weekend was full of food (tons of food), our friends’ Anniversary 

Shrimp Mac and Cheese with White Wine Cheese Sauce

Shrimp Mac and Cheese with White Wine Cheese Sauce

Can I just ask how it is just now Thursday? I don’t know if I’m just excited for the holiday weekend or the fact that Melia is visiting me this weekend (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), but this week has just crawled by. I also noticed just last week 

Molly Monday: June BarkBox

Molly Monday: June BarkBox

I know I’m a little late on this one! Molly received her June BarkBox just before we left for a weekend wedding (Congratulations, Theresa and Jamie!) We brought Molly with us to the Historic Summit Inn for the ceremony and reception. When I say we 

Summer Cocktail: Orange Tequila Spritzer

Summer Cocktail: Orange Tequila Spritzer

My boyfriend and I were just noticing how we seem to always run out of all of our liquors at the same time. I think it’s because if I see one bottle getting low, I switch to something else. Not the best habit in the 

Super Fast Black Bean Dip

Super Fast Black Bean Dip

I make a version of these beans every time I make tacos at home. Sometimes I eat it on the side with chips, and other times I pile a huge glob of it right on my tacos. Sometimes, when I’m feeling very saucy, I do 

Molly Monday: Scaredy Dog

Molly Monday: Scaredy Dog

Ben and I cook steaks on Fridays. Can you think of a better way to celebrate the week’s end than a huge chunk of beef and a big glass of wine? I bet you can’t, but Molly can. This scaredy dog is terrified when we 

Molly Monday: Pack

Molly Monday: Pack

So basically Molly is now on social media! She joined Pack which is a social networking site for dogs and their owners. My friend Caitlin told me about this website last week and I think it’s so fun! You create a profile page for your 

Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins

Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins

When is the last time you had a muffin? I can’t even remember the last time I had one. The last breakfast pastry I had was a piece of Classic Coffee Cake at Starbucks and it was even better than I remembered (I worked there