Portland or bust

Hey. Things are insane in my life right now. Work is busy. We’re getting ready for our largest event of the year at Walton Arts Center (our annual Art of Wine Festival). I’m heading off to my second year of Venue Management School on Friday (with a short stop on the way for a Dave […]

New topics are good topics

Hi… my name is Erin. I’m a menu planner. Whew, glad I got that off my chest. When someone says they menu plan, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Be honest. Is it that I must have 5 kids at home and I’m one of those crazy people with a HUGE deep […]

Gearing up for warmer weather

A truly amazing thing has happened, it appears that the warm weather is finally here to stay for the season. This is not something I would have ever imagined my self saying, let alone being excited about it. I like cooler weather. I’ll tolerate the heat because some of my favorite places are where it’s […]

A grand return

Oh hey! I’m back. Did you miss me? I like it when people miss me… makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. This week was indeed the whirlwind I thought it might be, but it’s come to an end and my piles of work are only a few feet taller than when I last posted. […]

Life is crazy… stay tuned

I’ve been doing an amazing job at keeping my blog up, if I do say so myself… and I do. However, this week I’ve officially crossed over from crazy town to lucky if I find time to sleep town. I’m not even going to pretend that I’ll find time to blog. However, now that I’ve […]

More on making the space around me space that I love

Hey there, while all opinions are my own, I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias® and FRAM #cbias #SocialFabric I introduced to all of you recently that I’m on a quest to make the space around me space […]

Bowls full of happy pt. 2 – My take on Alton Brown’s Curry Chicken Pot Pie

While the recipe revamp and opinions below are my own, I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias® and Tyson. #cbias #SocialFabric #MealsTogether Earlier this week I started a series of posts about bowls full of happy. […]

It’s Funny

Sometimes improving the space around you includes changing the way you do things. A funny thing happened last week. I had fun at work. I mean, I had a LOT of fun at work. I’ve been working with the University of Arkansas Athletic Department on their annual awards reception and ceremony for the past 10 […]

Bowls full of happy pt. 1 – Cajun Chicken Alfredo

If I mention a bowl full of happy, more than likely I’m talking about pasta (or Lucky Charms, but for this post, I’m focusing on the pasta). It could be any kind of pasta, I don’t discriminate. It’s probably a fact that I eat more bowls full of happy than I need to, but that […]

Saving $$$ one overpriced project at a time

I’ve been on a money saving kick lately. The Sweet Boy and I are traveling to two concerts this summer in addition to a planned trip to Austin to get my Texas fix for the year. Things like that take money and since I bring home a non-profit paycheck, things like that also take planning. […]