The folks from the bananarchy trailer invited me to try out their frozen bananas covered in various toppings. I visited one night for dessert with Adam and Emily of Wild and Crazy Pearl. Emily lives in D.C. and had never been to a food trailer so we visited two food trailers that night.

Bananarchy offers fair trade bananas – ½ bananas for $2.75 or more, and whole bananas for $3.75 and up. They’re frozen and then dipped in sauces – chocolate, peanut butter or vanilla – and covered with one or …

Dear Emily G.,
I can’t tell you how much fun it was to get your fanciful care package from your trip to Canada. I knew what it contained (since I asked you to send it) but the way you decorated the envelop was so endearing:

I can’t remember the last time (if ever) I’ve taken a picture of a mailer but this one was so cute.

Inside the lovingly prepared exterior was a consumer product near and dear to my heart — Smarties. Not the chalky kind wrapped in clear plastic that we …

I’m about to board a plane back to Austin from Maryland. The sad reason for this trip was the passing of Magda Bart, my last living grandparent and the woman I called Nagymama (grandma in Hungarian).
It was wonderful to be with family and friends and celebrate the life of my beautiful, determined, and loving grandmother who lived almost 93 years.

Today, my body is stiff from travel and stress. I’m tired and coming down with the cold I have been fighting off for weeks. On top of all this, I’m moving …

Emily G., sister of my good friend Rebecca and author of Wild and Crazy Pearl was in Austin last weekend for the very first time.
She ate tacos at Juan in a Million and bought kicks at Allen’s Boots. Click on her gorgeous new Luchese cowboy boots for her wonderful blog about the day:
That evening, she met me and some friends for drinks at House Wine. We then headed over to the Green Mesquite for BBQ before ending the night with Amy’s Ice Cream. Click on the meat plate or our …