Posts by Jen
Donut Digest: Bizmallow Caramel- Amy’s Donuts, Colorado Springs, CO
Donuts, donuts everywhere! While there actually aren’t donuts everywhere (we can dream though…), our move to Colorado Springs certainly felt like we’d stumbled into the magical land of donuts. In Grand Junction, we had a great go-to for our donut cravings at the locally-owned Home Style Bakery; but sadly, they were closed on Sunday and Monday, so we…
Read MoreDonut Digest: World Famous Donut- Summit of Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, CO
Every time that we travel, I always check out the local restaurant listings and reviews to see if there are any good bakeries or pastry shops. My motivation for this is, of course, donuts. Within three days of moving to Colorado Springs, I had already done my homework and we made our way to the…
Read MoreSometimes It’s About the Journey and the Destination
Moving is hard. It can be exciting, stressful, exhausting, and scary, sometimes all in the span of a few hours. Moves are frequently made to be closer to family or related to a job; and for lack of a better descriptor are predestined. We usually move because we have to, not because we want to.…
Read MoreDonut Digest: Pumpkin Donut- Dunkin’ Donuts, Littleton, NH
This is an excerpt taken from our Donuts, Descents, & Drives: 3 Days in New Hampshire post. While it does not include specific tasting notes, as the other reviews in the Donut Digest do, it still provides a review of a great standby in the wide world of donuts. We know, we know, we’ve been preaching…
Read MoreDonut Digest: Churro Donut- Tourist Home, Flagstaff, AZ
Donuts are this girl’s best friend. I can’t identify when my love of donuts began, but one of my fondest childhood memories involves time spent visiting my dad and the trips that we took to Ye Olde Donut Shoppe just up the road from his house. I can’t remember what the inside looked like or if it…
Read MoreThe Long, Long, Too Long Trailer
Having owned a business and worked together every day since before we were married in 2010, the thought of hitting the road and living in less than 300 square feet never gave us even a moment of pause. It’s almost funny how frequently before, during, and since returning home we’ve heard, “are you guys still…
Read MoreI Found My Kicks (on Route 66)
It’s the Summer of 1992 and with my newly acquired driver’s license in hand, I’m cruising the backroads of McHenry County, Illinois just before dusk- windows of my Honda Civic rolled down, humid scents of a Midwestern summer in the air, and wind whipping my hair in my face with the tunes of the catchy early ’90s hit, “Life is a Highway” blaring from the tape deck.…
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