Wow what a year... Remember that girl who went from planning a wedding then heartbroken this time last year? Yeah, me either. Without that devastating loss I wouldn’t have started to search for what makes me happy again, and I certainly never would have found it in the places I was previously looking. I still [...]
Kids haircuts can be fun in Hampton Roads! Check out the new salon! I remember the days of getting the boys haircuts was stressful and not something to look forward to. Awww...poor Ethan will probably hate me when he gets older for this video! But now that they are older it is much easier! And [...]
What makes you feel sexy? For as long as I can remember I have always been quite shy and very self conscious. I knew I was different and always looked at my differences as negative. I wanted to be like everyone else. But as I get older I am learning to embrace my differences and [...]
Thank you Dee Akright for the amazing photos! You made me look how I want to feel about myself. Summer of 2017 was kind of a rough one for me. September 1st would have been 1 year until the date of getting married. I made a choice for myself and my boys that was necessary. [...]
Summer is almost over... and it has been one of the craziest yet best summers I can remember having! I did a lot of driving back and forth between Virginia Beach and North Carolina shuttling kids with me. But I am grateful for this opportunity to spend time enjoying summer and working from home with [...]
Did you know there is a growing manufacturing skills gap in this country? According to a survey by The Manpower Group it shows for the past 6 years that SKILLED TRADES vacancies are the hardest jobs to fill in the U.S. I recently learned that STIHL Inc. hosts an annual Manufacturing Technology Summer Camp for high school students at [...]
Let's get grilling! As you know in the Doriguzzi/Gargiulo household we love to eat and we love trying out new recipes. I have only tried making kabobs once and it was okay. I had tried the bamboo skewers before and had to soak the skewers first and the meat wasn't the easiest to thread on [...]
Caramel Frappuccino Cupcakes - - White cake mis, Egg whites, Vegetable Oil, Water, Starbuks Via Caramel Latte, Caramel Sauce ((I used Smuckers salted caramel)), Powdered Sugar, butter, milk, Mix 1 1/4 cups hot water with 1 Via packet; Make cupcakes according to box directions except use coffee in place of water. ; Allow cupcakes to [...]
Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate! This all-new show visits Hampton from September 25 to 29 for nine performances at the Hampton Coliseum. Audiences are invited to make an ordinary day extraordinary and enjoy some of the world’s most popular festivities, including a winter wonderland with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, a Halloween haunt with the [...]
Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival - Social Media Night! Thank you to Bruce, Virginia, Chef Justin Watson and the Busch Gardens marketing team for putting on another fun social media event for the new Food & Wine Festival! It was just an enjoyable day and evening just walking around sampling everything at the various [...]
Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival - Media Preview Event with Resident Chef Justin Watson Menu : Spain - Tapas Platter Small Bites Sampling Paprika-roasted Marcona Almonds Marinated Olive Medley Manchego Cheese with Membrillo-Quince Paste Scotland -Chilled Pea Soup Chilled Sweet Pea Bisque with Minted Cream Greece - Salata Traditional Greek Salad with Lemon Oregano [...]
WOW! We were able to attend the opening night Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ® Presents Built To Amaze!℠ last night at the Norfolk Scope. I told the boys a couple days prior to going and kept them motivated to be good so they wouldn't miss it! It was probably the first time that my [...]
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I am so glad to have found Wine Chateau which has a huge selection of wines to choose from. Here is my first shipment that I was able to try. Raymond Vineyard & Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Full-bodied and elegant, this 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with inviting aromas of raspberries and cranberries layered with pleasant [...]
I have always had a fear of guns and today was the first day I touched a gun and got to shoot a gun! It was very intimidating at first but it definitely helped to have such a great trainer with the patience and knowledge to walk me through the proper techniques. Thank you to Chesapeake [...]