PWI–Parenting While Intoxicated

…on good food, questionable judgment, and making life work

Baking Means Something Entirely Different in Your Late 30’s…

…and it’s far more utilitarian. I don’t really care for sweets. People look at me sideways when I confess that. I’m not into chocolate, I don’t go in for sweet … Continue reading

November 8, 2013 · Leave a comment

Israeli Hospitality – Or the origin of the phrase “You should eat”

I’ve spent the majority of my life in the South.  And one of the many things that the South is known for (aside from overt racism, inbreeding and a lack … Continue reading

November 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

All I Want Is Some Perfection–Is That Too Much To Ask?

So, last night was Halloween. I have three kids–the oldest is close to aging out of the holiday, and my youngest is just now hitting her trick-or-treat stride. I’m not … Continue reading

November 1, 2013 · Leave a comment

Parenting While Intoxicated’s Trip to the Holy Land

As it happens, several months ago the Parenting While Intoxicated corporate team was engaged by an esteemed organization, The National Bourbon Council. The set-up was simple; attend a junket to … Continue reading

October 31, 2013 · 1 Comment

The Farm House – Yep, it’s a new restaurant

One of the tough things about this town is that the bar just keeps going up and up.  This city is for reals. Now while I truly believe that there … Continue reading

October 30, 2013 · 2 Comments

Air Hugs Are A-Okay

Yeah, yeah. I recently went on and on about how much I love this time of year; the perfect weather, bbq, soups… It’s also cootie season. The season where the … Continue reading

October 28, 2013 · Leave a comment

Epilogue – You’re going to be on TV, no really

So, it has been a blast this week.  I heard from people all around the country that I hadn’t heard from in years, old college buddies, high school friends, co-workers, … Continue reading

October 25, 2013 · 2 Comments

You’re going to be on TV… no, really.

Originally posted on PWI–Parenting While Intoxicated:
Eden n Sparky – Best show evar So, I write a LOT of reviews for Yelp.  And as it turns out, people generally like…

October 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

Rolf and Daughters – One of my happy places…

If you haven’t heard, food is kind of a big deal here in Nashville. Rolf and Daughters opened late last year (2012) in a renovated factory which has now become … Continue reading

October 21, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Pharmacy – A descent into madness

I thought I’d share today one of my most popular sagas on Yelp.  At one point, these reviews had well over 100 Funny, Useful, Cool ratings, which might have been … Continue reading

October 21, 2013 · 3 Comments