I am thankful everyday for the opportunity to be able to see what I want to, do what I want to and be with those that mean the most to me. I cannot thank those that have sacrificed their lives enough to make it equal up to what they have lost. Beautiful views like these that I have a chance to witness remind me of the vast awesome world I live in.  My father, both my grandfathers and one grandmother all served in the US military branches and I am so proud of them all. My favorite veteran – my father – Vietnam Vet My Father and Grandfather returning from…

Tonight, I had the opportunity to experience a dining venue at Potawatomi Bingo Casino like many won’t be able to. Wild Earth Cucina Italiana is not typically open on Mondays, but for the #mkefoodies group, we were treated to a special night of food and drinks in a food station atmosphere. The restaurant ambiance has a warm, earthy feel to it, with natural stone on the pillars, brown tones and foliage. Large booths were against the walls and tables filled the middle of the dining room. We were greeted by Paul & Lori of the #mkefoodies group and provided aprons from Wild Earth with a pocket full of swag. The…

Last night ranks really high on my list of dinner and concert evenings! My friend Shauna and I tried out Braise before the Mumford & Sons concert last night and we were really impressed. Braise is one of a handful of restaurants in Milwaukee that really focuses on using local ingredients. It is Milwaukee’s first Community Supported Restaurant (CSR!) We chose to go to Braise as part of the Eat Milwaukee Challenge, that I found out thru this Nibble, going on now through September 15. I figured if I couldn’t make dinner with fresh Farmer’s Market fair, I could at least try to eat local and this was a great…

September – although this usually means that summer is over, it really means that nature’s beautiful colors are about to show themselves to us and bring with it all the flavors that I have come to love. So what is in store for me this September? TONS! And I hope to share it with all of you. 1) I joined my first DietBet through Blogilates, to help me lose 4% of my body weight in 4 weeks. Here is the gist: Pay a nominal fee to make you accountable to the bet and then those that have success and complete the task (in this case, lose 4% of my weight…