My husband and I have started a travel and lifestyle channel on YouTube called The ChriMel Show. The first place we “traveled to” is my hometown, Rochester, MN. Rochester is a smallish city that’s developing some big city swagger. Its bar, restaurant, and retail scenes have evolved much in the past decade. They’ve gone from…
I went to Vegan Food House in Dallas, because I follow @FitMenCook on Instagram. Like me, Kevin Curry of @FitMenCook doesn’t prescribe to a single diet. Instead, he serves up a mix of healthy recipes and food ideas in his feed. My fiance and I had booked a trip for the first weekend in August…
What does a woman do at a women’s retreat? Until this week, I wasn’t quite sure. For the first time, I began my week by attending Women Ignite, a retreat designed to “give participants everything they need to take their professional and personal lives to the next level.” On Sunday afternoon, I drove to Stillwater,…
40s and Heart Following Are you in your 40s and feeling more inclined to follow your heart? I am. While at a wine tasting and outdoor local market hosted by Tessa’s Office and Dwell Local, I met author Sheryl Ness and her husband Vincenzo. They were serving up samples of Sheryl’s Lavender Ginger Biscotti, one…
There are places I do not resent overspending calories at, because the food and the experience are worth each and every bit of sweat needed to burn them up. If it’s not amazing, what’s the point? I might as well eat a tomato and call it a day. Most of the time delicious isn’t good…
