Vicky Akins
Dare to Dream!
When Andrea Metcalf, Chicago’s premiere celebrity fitness expert, journalist and author of “Naked Fitness” invites you to speak at her conference along with some of the most influential & successful women in social media, you don’t ask questions; you just go. Midlife Road Trip’s own Sandi McKenna joined a virtual ‘Who’s who” of panelists [...]
It’s Nat’l Pecan Day! Celebrate with Pie #Recipe #NUTS
This time of year has us all dreaming of the South. Sunny skies, gentle warm breezes are enjoyed from a chair on the front porch while sipping sweet tea as we share stories with friends & family. We’re all feeling a little “Steel Magnolia” stirring in us as we anticipate the coming spring. In celebration [...]
Royal Therapy #nuts The Sequel
Q1. You are hereby proclaimed Royal Monarch of Earth. What shall be your 1st official act? #NUTS @avgjomag first act would be NO TAXES @TheSuss When I am King, Fridays will become part of the weekend! @ZipSetRachel Peace on Earth, of course @RockTique #Nutella takes back that recently issued, ridiculous claim that it’s not as [...]
Fireman’s Chicken, Cornbread and Mom’s Potato Salad #Recipe #Superbowl
Carol Remsburg is a long time friend of ours who describes herself as “Surrounded by water and lulled by the tidal pull”. A passionate wife, mother and friend, her blog title declares she is “Tidewater Bound- where amid the murky depths of an ordinary life are found joy.” Although she feels her life is ‘ordinary’, her passion [...]
Meet Annette Starbuck, Goodie Girl and Winner of Food Network’s ‘Cupcake Wars’ #Recipes
Annette Starbuck, the multi-Award Winning Founder of Goodie Girls and Winner of Food Network’s ‘Cupcake Wars’, has a joyous passion for creating a variety of baked delights. Even though Annette never actually enrolled into any institutional Culinary Programs or attended Culinary School, she’s achieved acclaimed success through her seasoned personal experience and pure creative determination. She was gracious [...]
Water Cooler Talk #Nuts Recap
Q1. The best/worst job you ever had.. #NUTS @jamiemorgancda Taco Bell dishwasher @Shrimp13 Worst was a tie between sandblasting heavy equipment and bartender at a scary dive bar Best is working@maddenmedia @mwyche2 . Worked as a volunteer at a mental facility @allaboutmexico Best: working as a dive guide in Cebu, Philippines. @JeffCutler – worst job, [...]
Guilt free peanut butter cookies #Recipe
We have a confession. We are cookie junkies. But as our age increases, our metabolism may decrease, resulting in some necessary sacrifices. Sugar may be one of those sacrifices. Bye, bye cookies, right? Wrong. Recently we went on a quest for a cookie.that wasn’t loaded with sugar but WAS loaded with taste. While it was [...]
It’s never too late to pursue your dreams
Diane Julian doesn’t remember a time when she didn’t love music. She began writing songs in her 20′s and dreams of writing and singing professionally became her passion. But like a lot of us, her life took another direction when she fell in love, married and started a family. Although her music was put on [...]
Quaint, Quirky and Colorful … The Madonna Inn
The common saying is that when you travel a lot, all hotels begin to look alike. Right? Well, we found one just off the Pacific Coast highway that shatters that illusion in the biggest way possible. The Madonna Inn’s humble beginnings started in 1958.with only 12 rooms but quickly expanded. Sitting on 2200 acres, the [...]
La Dolce Vita … The Sweet Life
On Santa Monica Boulevard, a little Italian restaurant sits unassumingly since 1966. While outwardly it’s unremarkable, inside it is the keeper of stories of some of Hollywood’s most notorious characters. Restored to it’s original glory during a 7 month hiatus, owner Alessandro Uzielli, clearly passionate about this rare treasure, resurrected the decor and menu that [...]
