The Fresh Market is to food lovers what crack is to a junkie. That’s a good analogy for all of you who may be trying to prep for the SAT’s. My Pumpkin Experience # 5 was the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pound Cake from The Fresh Market. It’s really hard to go wrong with anything from […]

My daughter and I have fallen into a semi-weekly tradition of stopping in for some doughnuts on the way to church on Sundays, and it was there that I ran into Pumpkin Experience # 4: the Pumpkin Doughnut at Dunkin’ Donuts. First, let me get this off my chest… I don’t know who started the […]

I dropped back by Cleveland Cake and Coffee Co. to grab the rest of their pumpkin offerings, and found Pumpkin Experience #3: The Pumpkin Empanada. Picture a fried pie, but baked and not so heavy. The pumpkin filling was delicious, but the crust was a bit bready. I love the creativity though, and will be a […]

Only one of the twelve disciples had the courage to show up at the crucifixion of Jesus. Judas had already sold out. Peter had already been broken by his betrayal. Fear scattered the rest. But John who spoke of love more than any New Testament writer, stuck with Jesus until the end. I don’t think […]

While Michael continues his adventure to seek out the most exotic pumpkin flavored food around, I, on the other hand, have visited the state fair and eaten exactly the same thing for the last 15 years. This year was no exception. Our family tradition is to get french fries from Al’s French Fries (located near […]

Pumpkin Experience #2 was unexpected, but totally amazing. I dropped into Cleveland Cake and Coffee Company for a quick cup of coffee (they use Cup-of-Joe beans, best in Raleigh), and I noticed among their bakery goodies a shining beacon of taste and hope. Pumpkin Experience #2 was the Pumpkin Scone at Cleveland Cake and Coffee […]

It’s only fitting that Pumpkin Experience #1 this year if one of my pumpkin pleasures that I look forward to all year long. It’s the amazing Pumpkin Cream Cheese at Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery. I could eat buckets of it. My personal favorite is having it slathered on a hot Sesame Bagel, but I’ll leave the […]

So far as I can tell we have yet to weigh in of the food part of this blog, so here goes! Every year when Fall finally hits and the temperatures fall, and everything smells like football and fireplaces; restaurants, bakeries, and stores bring out 40 zillion pumpkin themed treats. I love it, I live […]

Since alliteration seems to be a hallmark of our blog, I am writing about the greatly debated topic of football fashion. Michael and I have discussed the best uniforms in college football and seem to have similar lists. When I mentioned it to my friend Daniel Freeman (who is 20), he immediately listed Oregon and […]

“The Pillars of the Earth”, an epic written by Ken Follett a few years back, was very well received in most circles. It was so well received that a mini-series was spawned out of it. I generally have learned to back cautiously away from mini-series. They can be a huge waste of time and generally don’t live […]