by | April 25, 2011 · 9:23 am

Royal Wedding Week!

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Oh. My. God. It’s finally here – the royal wedding of the century will commence early Friday morning, and the whole world is gearing up for the big day. I can’t tell you how excited I am. Seriously, can NOT tell you.

And because of my obsession, I’m officially declaring it Royal Wedding Week on NoMad Blog, and I will dedicate a post a day to the festivities. While I may not be a royal authority, I’ve pretty much read everything there is to read about Kate Middleton, Prince William, the royal family, Lady Di, British history, British royal history, and weddings, so my knowledge is in fact scholarly.

Today, I give you a video of my first and only visit to London, a place I would go again in a heartbeat. Pay special attention to Westminster Abbey and the road to Buckingham Palace – these will be the most important parts of the wedding day.

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by | April 24, 2011 · 10:02 am

Happy Easter!

It’s that time of year again – the time when jellybeans are the only food group; the time when eating your weight in ham is appropriate; the time when you get drunk with your family and fiercely battle for the money egg that Uncle Den hid somewhere in the backyard. Yes, it’s Easter. So put on your big hats, patent leather shoes and short gloves and enjoy the day! (Sidenote: The Easter Bunny, there’s nothing scarier.)

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by | April 21, 2011 · 10:22 am

Why You All Up in My Grill? You Don’t Even Know What’s Cookin’

Over the weekend I decided it was time for me to become domesticated and I mustered up everything that was inside of me, found a recipe online, went to the grocery store and actually cooked, all by myself. Our little girl is growing up.

I know I keep harping on the fact that Chipotle gave me food poisoning and I can no longer eat there, but with that option completely gone there is very little I can do by way of nourishment. So before it got all “survival of the fittest” in my apartment, eventually killing me off for a species of person that can actually fend for itself, I decided it was high time I learned a new skill.

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