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Things to do in L.A.- visit history

Post author:adrienne
Post published:November 5, 2013
Post category:Breakfast Cafes California Cheeseburgers Happy hour Travel Wine

Do like the locals and stay out of the tourist traps! Captions are links. One of the things I like to do when visiting is check out lots of old…

Family visit to Chicago September 2012

Post author:adrienne
Post published:December 28, 2012
Post category:Chicago Chicago's Loop cocktails Dessert Drinks Felini Lakeview Margaritas Restaurant reviews Wicker Park Wine

In September my parents and my brother and sister-in-law came to visit. We did a lot of tourist stuff, since we were practically tourists ourselves back then. We ate a…

Recess Eatery, Glendale, CA

Post author:adrienne
Post published:December 27, 2012
Post category:Breakfast California Dessert Restaurant reviews

Pretty much every time I go to L.A. we have a meal or two at Recess in Glendale. Everyone loves it because the food is good and the atmosphere is…

Coffee in L.A.

Post author:adrienne
Post published:December 13, 2012
Post category:Breakfast Cafes California Dessert Intelligentsia Coffee

I go to L.A. just about every month. Sometimes Mike comes with me. There's a lot to do there and there are always new places to go. Of course we…

Our budget-friendly Colorado Springs kitchen renovation for less than $5,000

Post author:adrienne
Post published:September 25, 2012
Post category:Downtown Colorado Springs Downtown Colorado Springs Craftsman Bungalow Home improvement

We bought our house as a HUD foreclosure in early 2011, and it had some issues. The kitchen was kind of a mess. It didn't have any appliances except…