Sh!t I’m Doing
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Let’s Make Mamoo’s Mashed Potatoes
Every holiday, my grandma, who we call called Mamoo, made these garlic mashed potatoes. And now I make them for all family gatherings. They’re creamy, slightly garlicky and just plain perfect. This mashed potato recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any weeknight dinner. The evaporated milk makes them extra creamy without turning them soupy,…
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The Ultimate Travel Assistant You Didn’t Know You Had
Y’all, I’ve discovered the most brilliant travel assistant, and it doesn’t roll its eyes when I change my itinerary for the third time or suggest we do London after Amsterdam because a particular museum is only open on certain days. It’s ChatGPT. And no, I’m not being paid to say that (yet). But this little…
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My Travel Essentials
With all the recent travel—and more coming up—I figured it’s time to share some favorite travel items that I swear by.
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Spring Break, But Make It Grown-Up: A Quick NYC Getaway
While the kids were off in Japan living their best anime-fueled, cherry-blossom dreams, Todd and I took advantage of the rare empty nest and snuck away to NYC for a few days. It was a quick Saturday-to-Wednesday jaunt, but we packed in just the right mix of chaos, culture, cocktails and consumerism to make it…
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Discovering The Real Unreal
I recently took Claire and Mason on an adventure to Meow Wolf’s latest immersive art exhibit, The Real Unreal, at Grapevine Mills, and wanted to tell y’all all about it. If you haven’t heard of Meow Wolf before, think of it as stepping into a trippy dream world where every corner you turn reveals something…
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Movie Review: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Last night, my teenage daughter Claire and I got to sneak peek the new Whitney Houston biopic, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” (opens today nationwide). I’m an unapologetic Whitney super fan who Claire tolerates. If I were to sum up my thoughts on the movie in one sentence, it would be this: I couldn’t decide…