Ode to Nutella Never will you find a spread with such buttery, creamy texture. A consistency that deftly whips across morning toast, coating the golden wheat with chocolate goodness. Where else do hazelnut and cocoa notes simultaneously ignite your taste buds? Perfect with tea and milk, just tea, or just milk. The jar is generous, but small enough to…

I’m a moron. No, I’m not being totally self-deprecating, it’s the truth. July was a very exciting month in many respects and a very challenging one in others. One of my challenges was, and has been, financial management. Without saying too much about my developing budgeting skills, let’s say I got myself in a bind…

Coffee shops simply come alive with stories, you almost need two dedicated pens to capture it all.  The whirl of the espresso machine as it doles out one’s daily allotment of legal addictive stimulant. The barista’s quick, “Hi, how are ya?” followed by a rapid staccato of, “Thanks, have a nice day!” Ceramic cups catch glints of the setting sun as…

I can’t say I’ve arrived at any sort of authority at all on this subject. I mean, I would say my standards are more modest than MTV, for example, but modesty is totally subjective unless we pair it against the ULTIMATE standard. Before I give you guys that standard I mentioned, thought I’d explain why…

This past week I’ve been on vacation with my rocking awesome (and super hot! yes, I said it) fiance. As I am waiting to transition to a new position within my company, I have found a BUNCH of unexpected free time on my hands. While I have used the time to tackle overdue chores like…

So all of you don’t have to worry…my lovely ring is BACK! If you remember the long, sad, ring saga I am happy to say *this* customer service rep was soooo kind and lovely. Very nice! I even got a free subscription to BRIDES magazine for a year. Cha-ching! 🙂

This past week I have had not one but TWO really crummy customer service experiences. I know you’re dying to hear about them, so we’ll get to it.  The first was with the jewelry counter at JCPenny. Let me say, I have nothing against JCPenny! Love their clothes, love their prices, but I DID NOT…