We Attempt To Scale A Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub Two-Pounder

posted by: | September 6, 2011
Achievement: #28. Take Pictures of a Silly Mascot in 10 Famous Places | #59. Split a Huge Burger at Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub

Well, we are home from our attempt at ‘roughing it’ out in Cook Forest this weekend. There will be plenty more in terms of details about our adventures, but first, allow me to bring you one of the rare successes … Continue reading →

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The Elaborate Monthly: Pork Chop Sauté With Peaches

posted by: | September 2, 2011
Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

Funnily enough, we made our August meal waaaaaaay back in the beginning of August… and it took me until September to post about it. My bad! However, this August, I decided to make a homecooked meal not only for my … Continue reading →

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Hold Me Closer, Inappropriate Dancer: A Buttermilk Falls Triple Achievement

posted by: | August 31, 2011
Achievement: #64. Inappropriate Dances in 10 New Locations | #80. Check Out the Buttermilk Falls | #84. See Three Waterfalls

Last year for Christmas, in place of a more traditional present, my cousins and aunt and uncle traveled to rest stops and visitor centers all over the Pittsburgh area to collect brochures for us. Oh yes, they knew that we … Continue reading →

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Our Extreme Weather-Themed Drink Night (with embarrassing video!)

posted by: | August 30, 2011
Achievement: #16. Watch Michael’s Favorite Movies | #65. 4 Theme Drink Nights

You know when people say, ‘be careful what you wish for, you just might get it?’ Well, surely you will remember last week when I was talking about how much I love earthquakes and kind of sort of miss them. … Continue reading →

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A Quick Stop At Niagara Falls

posted by: | August 26, 2011
Achievement: #84. See Three Waterfalls

Well, we did this Achievement waaaaaay back in June, but my backlog of Everything Else in Life kind of got in the way, so I’m only bringing it to you now. On the way home from our trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake … Continue reading →

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Frontier Falls: The Undiscovered Country (Or Mini-Golf Course)

posted by: | August 25, 2011
Achievement: #45. Try 5 Things in the Entertainment Book | #61. Go Mini-Golfing Somewhere We Haven’t Before

Well, I know my husband always complains that I make plans without looking into logistics on things, and, you know, on occasion, he’s right, but… Sometimes I make plans and then actually look into logistics and just choose to pretend … Continue reading →

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Groupon For The Win: A Happy Return To Mallorca

posted by: | August 22, 2011
Achievement: #42. 5 Different Ethnic Dinners | #93. Use 10 Groupons or Living Socials

Well, since we learned earlier this summer that we’re not afraid to use the same place for two Achievements, we went last night to one of our newly-favorite fancy dinner spots in the city: Mallorca. You may recall, we used … Continue reading →

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A Lifesize “Mousetrap” At The Carnegie Science Center

posted by: | August 20, 2011
Achievement: #91. Go to the Science Center

In keeping with our ‘back in the old days’ theme of the week, we stopped into the Carnegie Science Center this Monday to check out the changes since we’d last been (estimated some time in the early 2000s) and see … Continue reading →

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Custard’s First Stand: Killer Ice Cream (And Puns!)

posted by: | August 16, 2011
Achievement: #45. Try 5 Things in the Entertainment Book | #55. Ice Cream at Custard’s

This weekend, we took a trip down memory lane to the famous post-softball-game ice cream spot of my youth: Custard’s First Stand! Custard’s is a little hometown ice cream spot on Camp Horne Road, conveniently located between the softball field … Continue reading →

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Oakland Restaurant Challenge: The Mythical India Garden Buffet

posted by: | August 8, 2011
Achievement: #4. Eat at 15 Oakland Restaurants

For our tenth Oakland restaurant, we decided to return to our roots a bit. Our unhealthy-but-delicious-and-cheap-food roots, that is. There was a time in my life when I would get up every Saturday morning, shake off any headache leftovers from … Continue reading →

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