Hi, friends!

I'm Danielle. 

Here's the thing:

I moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma from Nashville, Tennessee a couple years ago with my husband, one-year-old son, dog and cat. Yep, that's right - we loaded up a (extra large) U-Haul and drove some 500 odd miles west to this place we now call home.

And home it is. You see, I'm a big believer that home is where your people are. Where your heart is, so to speak. 

After moving to Tulsa, I quickly learned that I would definitely be able to find my places. Within the first week alone, I made a few quick discoveries: the River Parks Trail (I was training for the Nashville Rock & Roll Half Marathon, needed a place to train - STAT - and was pleasantly surprised when I found the wonderful trail system that continuously motivates me); Coffee House on Cherry Street (CHOCS, I later learned, is what the locals call it); and The Yoga Room (I was first introduced to the live music Wednesday sessions by my husband's aunt, which was so needed and welcomed at that time in my life). 

After discovering those first few things, I was ready to learn more. I wanted to find my places... My people. 

Well, easier said than done. 

Here in the mid 2010s, we are so accustomed to Googling any- and everything, so naturally I searched for a blog similar to one that I checked out at least weekly in Nashville (eat-drink-smile.com). I believe I actually started searching for said blog before we moved to Tulsa - that's just how much I had come to rely on my Nashville blogs to find new restaurants, the latest happenings around town, etc.

Well, friends, I couldn't find a blog like the one I was looking for.

So, I posted something about it on Facebook. And then my cousin-in-law Christina mentioned her interest in a similar blog, and here we are!

Our plan is to post on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and here's what you can expect from us:

A little of this:

(What we cook. We are both passionate about food, and not only do we love to cook, but we also have a myriad of appetites to cater to (we are both mommas to toddlers!) 

And of course, a little of this:

(We love Tulsa, and we love fun events! The above was taken at the most recent First Friday Art Crawl in the Brady District.)

Definitely, some of this:

Not only is Christina's husband a chef at a popular Tulsa restaurant, we both love to explore fun / delicious places around town! (The above was taken last week at Moriscos El Centenario - OMYum!)

And probably a little of this, too:

We both love projects, whether it be homemade Valentines (like the above) or DIY projects around the house.

So, that's basically it. Please join us, friends, and let's create a nice community where we can all share and inspire! 

XO