Shepherd Express announced the winners of it’s annual Best of Milwaukee 2014 poll. Readers or the publication have the opportunity to vote and then results are tallied, a party is held and everyone congratulates everyone on a job well done. Waukesha had quite a few mentions in this “Milwaukee” poll. Here they area: Best Auto Group for Imports – Boucher Group Best Camping Equipment – Gander Mountain Best Clothing Men’s – Kohl’s Best Clothing Children’s – Kohl’s Best Jewelry Store – Bangles & Bags Best Vintage/Thrift Store – St. Vincent de Paul Best Cheap Eats – George Webb Best Chinese – New China Buffet Best Gelato Runner Up – Divino…

We are in the final stretch of the #UnitedWeDine campaign for the United Way in Waukesha County. Just two weeks left to eat a great meal and donate to a wonderful organization. Here are the locations that are left. 11/17 – Dickey’s Barbeque Pit New Berlin – I haven’t visited one of these yet but my friends are a fan. The offer is good from 3 – 9 pm and you have to mention United Way. 11/18 – Jersey Mike’s in Waukesha & Brookfield – If you want a sub with freshly cut meats and cheeses just for you, this place is it! I think I know where my lunch…

 Day 51:  Sushi and Milwaukee night with my girls. I don’t get into Milwaukee as much as I would like and so picking a place on the river with excellent food was a great idea. I got to see the skyline, got to catch up with the girls and filled my belly with delicious sushi. Screaming Tuna gets a high recommendation from me.   Day 52:  Luke Bryan on stage with Garth Brooks – what a site. The County Music Awards majorly impressed me and though I never doubt country music to cheer me up, this show kept me laughing, smiling and singing along. Maybe the wine I had with…

My friend is a lover of all things Simpsons and we had a party for the 500th episode a few years ago. It included him decking out his place with all of his memorabilia and food based on the show. I helped with the food portion and helped with the Krusty Burgers, Squishies, free goo, donuts and Duff Beer. It was a blast as you can see from the pictures. Well it was time again for another Simpsons party, but this time it was because of the Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode. Another one of my friends is a huge Family Guy fan so we decided to have the party. The…

This post marks the midway point of my 100HappyDays and I have to say that I actually am feeling a lot more positive about my daily life. Sure there are things that still get on my nerves and stuff but I try to not focus on that and am looking for my happy thing everyday – no matter how small it is.  Day 45: Well for some reason I didn’t post anything for day 45 – I did watch a lot of Gilmore Girls and relaxed until meeting a friend at a bar for the Packer game. The bar experience was just average and the Packers lost. But all in…

Although I am a fan of the Waukesha Public Library, I drive past a Little Free Library going to work everyday and have seen a few others throughout the city. This got me thinking – how many are out there in Waukesha alone? I found a website but unfortunately the listing isn’t up to date. It did tell me about a few others that I wasn’t aware of in my city. If you aren’t familiar with the Little Free Library program, here is a simple explanation: It’s a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where neighbors share their favorite literature and stories. In its most basic form, a Little…

While we are all recovering from a sugar-ladened weekend of Trick or Treating and other Halloween fun, take a break from the sweets and plan yourself some lunch and dinner dates to support United Way’s #UnitedWeDine initiative in November. If you aren’t familiar with this program, I’ll break it down. United Way in Waukesha County partners with area restaurants in the months of October and November. These partnering restaurants provide United Way in Waukesha County a portion of the sales from the day(s) they chose. Each business can customize exactly how they want their day to work; some restaurants offer a full day percentage of sales and others will offer…

 Fall is just flying by and we are in peak colors currently. This makes me so happy seeing nature “showing off.” I”m not ready for the cold yet, but I am enjoying the golds, oranges and reds in the falling leaves. Day 37:  I got out on a walk on my lunch and saw this part of the sidewalk and couldn’t get past the sunlight coming through the trees and landing on the falling leaves.  Day 38: I was waiting for someone in a parking lot and looked out and saw this gorgeous sunset. Only a few more days until winter that I will be outside for the sunset as…

If you follow me on Facebook, you already know that I spent a Saturday cooking up a storm in my house to get meals set for myself for the week. I had a lot of ingredients to use up in my house and started cleaning out my freezer. I had things in there I didn’t even remember buying but am glad that I did. Every good soup starts with some onions and this Broccoli Cheese was no exception. I found it via Pinterest and decided to try it out.   I deviated from the recipe slightly in that I used Half & Half instead of Heavy Cream and added carrots and…

When I think of bars that I want to go to for a beer or cocktail in a fun atmosphere, Boscos Social Club almost always pops in mind right away. This place has been in downtown Waukesha since 2011 and has been constantly evolving and changing. I actually went to college (and hung out on occasion) with the owner Jimmy and am glad that he stayed local and has opened two businesses in town (Spurs Saloon) This building housed a lot of different bars before Boscos, but I never frequented those.  I believe the best addition they made to the place is the awesome “backyard.” They have three covered outdoor…