Confessions of a Foodie

So we enjoyed a lovely evening at the Wild Olive in Crestview, FL. We went with a group of friends, and spent the whole evening laughing and eating. And in my opinion, that’s the best way to spend an evening! Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever tried to make reservations to a new restaurant to discover you can’t find their phone number anywhere like on any online service including the yellowpages.com, or Google, or local chamber of commerce. I finally discovered the # at AOL yellowpages by typing in “wild olive 797 crestview, fl 32536″ in my google search. Lucky for me I had already dialed 411 and received the phone number which is 850-682-4455.

My husband and I will be dining their tonight with some friends and I will post a review on The Wild Olive restaurant later. In fact the review is now available here.

The Wild Olive
N. Pearl St.
Crestview, FL 32536
850-682-4455

I love Christmas, and I’m so glad that it’s just around the corner. One tradition that I look forward to each year, especially since my son was born, is baking cookies. I don’t think there’s anything more fun than being covered in flour and candies! Read the rest of this entry »

I stumbled upon a website that is dedicated to reviewing businesses’ customer service. It’s called measuredup.com, and it reviews everything from government agencies, to hotels, and even dry cleaning (which is actually what started it all!). Their restaurant/dining category is great. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m really looking forward to Christmas coming. Christmas is so much fun since having kids. I love to see the look on my son’s face when he sees the tree all packed with gifts. It takes me right back to when I was a kid. I’ve always loved Christmas. My parents always made it such a special occassion. Even though I grew up without a lot of money, I always got way too much at Christmas. THis is mostly due to the fact that my mother is one of 6 children. So I always got presents from each of my aunts and uncles. Though this was not always a good thing.

As a small child, it worked out fine, because I liked anything. But as I grew, and my tastes matured, their presents did not always match my likes. I remember one of my aunts was especially notorious for giving awful gifts. One year she gave me a hideous fanny pack! Another year she gave me a water bottle with Bart Simpson on it! The best gift she ever gave me was an alarm clock; it did have a radio!

I think things are a little easier now, because of gift cards! I have a niece who’s 10, and as she is approaching her teen years, I’ve already decided that when I can’t figure out what to get her, I’m just gonna buy her a holiday gift card. I certainly don’t want to be the aunt who gives horrible gifts. There are definitely no fanny packs on my shopping list!