Flan to the Russian River Rescue

Off to Grandma’s house we went for a getaway to the Russian river. The Ball’s graciously invited me to come on their family vacation and I gladly accepted. “Grandma’s house” was an old bed and breakfast with plenty of room for all twelve and a half of us. Can you guess who the half is?

Peach and Apricot Overload

My friend Dave invited me to happy hour a few weeks ago and I politely declined. Not that I didn’t want to see him, I’ve just been somewhat of a homebody during the week these days.

Santa Cruz Sand Crabs

When I think of summer, I think of Santa Cruz weekends. My family beach house has been a constant vacation destination ever since I can remember. As a kid, I would spend my time playing on the beach, actually swimming in the freezing cold ocean, burying each other in the sand, and digging up as […]

Fifty Shades of Sex in a Pan

Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele are the hot topic among every age group of women right now. If you haven’t heard of Fifty Shades of Grey, I suggest you get in the know. My book club decided to read this infamous book since we didn’t want to be left out.

Dirty D Ladies Night In

Ever since my friends and I joined the “real world,” we don’t have the luxurious summers off to do whatever we please. To make a summer Wednesday night a little more exciting, I invited my girlfriends to “Camp Caitlin’s” for a movie night in.