A Tour of the Vatican Museums – Part 2

We were about to enter the first wing of the Vatican Museums, called the “Museo Chiaramonti.” I wasn’t prepared for the beautiful sites inside the museum that would greet me that day. The Vatican Museums house some of the world’s most priceless treasures, 70,000 sculptures and paintings in all, spanning more than 3,000 years of

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Dinner at Beeswing

Beeswing is a true gem. If I could choose one brunch spot in Portland as my favorite, Beeswing would be it. What a pleasant surprise it was when I found out that they also started serving dinner five days a week. The restaurant, which is located in the Cully neighborhood of Northeast Portland, opened at

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A Tour of The Vatican Museums – Part 1

It was the first day of our two week journey to Italy. I was overcome with excitement. Today was the day I would finally get to see the Vatican museums, a maze of rooms filled with priceless treasures spanning more than 2,000 years, made by some of the most famous artists who have ever lived.

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Violet Gin Fizz Cocktail

The Violet Gin Fizz is a very romantic cocktail that will definitely make you swoon, which is why I’m planning on serving them at my viewing party of the Royal Wedding this weekend. This cocktail is a heady mixture of violet liqueur, violet syrup, raspberry syrup, tart lemon juice, gin, heavy cream, and an egg

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