New Jersey transplant living in the Big D. Public relations at GolinHarris. Blogger. Cook. Photographer. Beer and wine drinker. Music lover. Cat lady. Foodie. Artist. Handy-woman. Dallas Cowboys fan. This is a personal blog. The opinions expressed here represent my own and not those of my employers or clients, past or present. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-4737137-1"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); Tumblr (3.0; @tlc)http://tracycalabrese.com/Was one of the most terrible days of my life, so far. It’s absolutely amazing how much has...http://tracycalabrese.com/post/17001446299http://tracycalabrese.com/post/17001446299Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:40:20 -0600reflectingWith my friend Lenora in town from NYC, Friday and Saturday night this weekend were spent eating,...http://tracycalabrese.com/post/16730313805http://tracycalabrese.com/post/16730313805Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:40:57 -0600weekendfriendslazycleaning<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Sv6dMFF_yts?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Fun.: We Are Young ft. Janelle Monáe (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv6dMFF_yts&feature=share" target="_blank">FueledByRamen</a>)</p> <p>I like to sing this song when it comes on in the car. It’s fun.</p>http://tracycalabrese.com/post/16501013229http://tracycalabrese.com/post/16501013229Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:48:00 -0600My family has been going through some stressful, sad and really unfortunate times over the last few...http://tracycalabrese.com/post/16500556219http://tracycalabrese.com/post/16500556219Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:41:09 -0600familygood newsfriendlenora<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lycxqh2XaY1qzdr4go1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lycxqh2XaY1qzdr4go2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lycxqh2XaY1qzdr4go3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lycxqh2XaY1qzdr4go4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://tracycalabrese.com/post/16500047819http://tracycalabrese.com/post/16500047819Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:33:34 -0600The weather today is perfect. I personally think it is completely wrong for it to be almost 80...http://tracycalabrese.com/post/16315582043http://tracycalabrese.com/post/16315582043Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:53:00 -0600sundayweekendcookingwalkingNot because I don’t like kids. I love kids. Especially this kid. I avoided the party because I...http://tracycalabrese.com/post/15477221174http://tracycalabrese.com/post/15477221174Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:56:00 -0600birthdayhappyavoiding an awkward situation“It’s the time to make choices you can be proud of. It’s the time to be the best version of...http://tracycalabrese.com/post/15273298107http://tracycalabrese.com/post/15273298107Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:32:20 -0600I’m actually not a fan of new years resolutions, but the start of a new year is a good time to...http://tracycalabrese.com/post/15245300801http://tracycalabrese.com/post/15245300801Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:13:00 -0600new yearsresolutionchanges<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx6wic65751qzn0kgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The BBQ pit at The Salt Lick, Driftwood, TX.</p>http://tracycalabrese.com/post/15200703258http://tracycalabrese.com/post/15200703258Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:18:11 -0600bbqmearroadtriptexas“I don’t live in either my past or my future. I’m interested only in the present. If you can...http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14694980717http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14694980717Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:20:47 -0600I am almost done, but not quite. Tomorrow, I will finish my Christmas shopping tomorrow. And I will...http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14591071141http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14591071141Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:09:02 -0600christmasshopping“Look, there is a lot about ourselves that we can’t control. We can’t make ourselves look like...http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14590882396http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14590882396Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:05:21 -0600<a href="http://pinterest.com/tracy51482/">Gave in activated my Pinterest account.</a>http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14291619141http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14291619141Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:44:56 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw4dw6L1YH1qzn0kgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sparkly holiday nails, which I painted myself and I am pretty proud of. Too bad they are already chipping.</p>http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14146189544http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14146189544Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:07:18 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw49w4ktAK1qzn0kgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It would be so nice to go to a Cowboys game when they actually win. Last nights’ game was such a disappointment.</p>http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14141329113http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14141329113Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:40:52 -0600dallas cowboyscowboysfootballI feel like I have been unusually busy lately. There just seems to be a lot going on with work, with...http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14141186205http://tracycalabrese.com/post/14141186205Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:38:20 -0600holidaysbusyshoppinghappyA few posts ago, I said I needed to stay positive. I don’t know that I have consciously tried...http://tracycalabrese.com/post/13659588519http://tracycalabrese.com/post/13659588519Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:18:44 -0600happy“Give us thankful hearts….. in this season of Thanksgiving. May we be thankful for health and...http://tracycalabrese.com/post/13239263520http://tracycalabrese.com/post/13239263520Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:29:06 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luwznlKian1qzn0kgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m in NYC for the weekend - visiting friends/family, being a tourist and enjoying the amazing weather. It’s been a year since I have been up here for a visit and I am long overdue.</p> <p>Picture taken while walking through Brooklyn.</p>http://tracycalabrese.com/post/13013965272http://tracycalabrese.com/post/13013965272Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:42:57 -0600new yorknycfriendstouristweekend