Monthly Archives: August 2018

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Blog

Blogging ain't for the faint of heart!  I naively started this blog about three years ago without really having a plan.  I knew enough to buy my domain and pick a theme on Wordpress.  Listen, I really thought only my mother would be reading my blog, but quickly my lack of a plan had me scrambling to catch up! So after three years in the game, there are a few things that I wish I knew way back when.  Rather than watching newbie bloggers flounder like I did, I thought I would share a couple of things I wish I [...]

By |2018-08-30T09:47:51-05:00August 28th, 2018|Categories: Tips and Tricks, Top Lists|19 Comments
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Fajita Pete’s

I found a gem that has been in Houston for ten years and somehow I am just learning about it!  For National Fajita Day earlier this month, I visited local restaurant Fajita Pete's with Renia from Gristle and Gossip and it was everything that you want in a great in a good fajita restaurant.  For all of the yummy details on Fajita Pete's keep reading below! Location and Setup We stopped by the location in Bellaire and considering that there are locations all over the city, it is a wonder I missed this spot.  On lunch from work, we decided [...]

By |2018-08-27T18:25:13-05:00August 27th, 2018|Categories: Dinner, Houston Eats, Lunch|8 Comments
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Brunch at Poitin

Last weekend I finally scheduled a brunch using the Houston Restaurant Weeks menus!  During the month of August, many local restaurants offer a $20 tasting brunch menu for the Houston Restaurant Weeks initiative.  Best of all a portion of the proceeds to go to the Houston Food Bank! With this in mind, I gathered some of my favorite bloggers for Brunch at Poitin! Why We Met Photographed here -Angelle from Brunchin with Gelle, Kenya from SuperK Eatz Htown, Bridgette from Bits n Bites, Mila from the Hangry Woman, Renia from Gristle and Gossip, MEEEE, Jasmene from Fashionably late Foodie, Dalida from [...]

By |2018-08-25T10:16:06-05:00August 25th, 2018|Categories: Brunches, Houston Brunches|0 Comments
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Feed A Bee at Sur La Table

*This post is sponsored by #FeedaBee, but all thoughts and opinions are my own!* Yesterday, I had the privilege of visiting the Feed A Bee event at Sur La Table in celebration of National Honey Bee Day!  Our visit was full of education on the importance of honey bees, a great cooking class and of course food!  Read along for all of the details on Feed a Bee at Sur La Table. What is Feed A Bee? Created by Bayer, the Feed A Bee initiative aims at ensuring that we protect honey bees which are essential to our food system.  [...]

By |2018-12-29T13:52:17-05:00August 19th, 2018|Categories: Events|1 Comment
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