Our team has been growing at a steady rate for the past few years, and we've officially outgrown our original office space here in Austin!  Make sure to update your records so you can send mail to our new home across town.

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Butter Pecan

Currently Listening to: Foster the People, Dawes, Deer Tick, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, Skip James, Simon & Garfunkel and Mumford and Sons

Best Local Restaurant: The Good Knight

Starbucks Order: Whatever Mamma Jessica Gets ;) (not a frequent coffee drinker…despite  Rebekah’s attempts)

Can’t Miss TV Show: The Office and Modern Family

Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Movie: True Blood

Currently Reading: Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Hidden Talent:  To some this is a talent, to me this is a health hazard, but I can pretty much pop every bone in my body.

And another interesting fact...Lauren and Shane just got engaged a few days ago!  So wish this cute, happy couple a big congratulations.

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Coffee

Currently Listening to: Musiq Soulchild and Craig David

Best Local Restaurant: Portland City Grill.  I have a thing for their NY Steaks!

Starbucks Order: Venti Decaf, 2 pump, no whip mocha

Can’t Miss TV Show:  Fringe

Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Movie: Days of Thunder or The Postman

Currently Reading: Domain Driven Design: Tackling Complexities in the Heart of Software by Eric Evans and Applying Domain-Driven Design and Patterns by Jimmy Nilsson.

Hidden Talent: I’m pretty damn funny, yet nobody else seems to have figured it out.

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Ben and Jerry’s Half Baked Ice Cream.  Delish.

Currently Listening to:  I’ve been on a Band of Horses kick lately, with a heavy dose of Willie Nelson in the mix as usual.

Best Local Restaurant: I do love me some Kerbey Lane. And Galaxy Cafe. And Polvos.

Starbucks Order: Venti Nonfat Misto or Venti Skinny Hazelnut Latte.  Depending on my mood...and budget.

Can’t Miss TV Show:  Glee. 

Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Movie: Jersey Shore.  Because it really makes me feel like I've got my life together.

Currently Reading: I have this really great habit of reading like 6 books at a time, but at the top of my stack is The Help by Kathryn Stockett.

Hidden Talent: I can play the ukulele.  Jealous?

Our team had lots of fun at the Rodeo Austin Gala Saturday night!  We were so glad Jeremy and his wife, Shelly, came to Austin to join us.

Kendra and Jeremy are excited to get going to the Gala!

The Palmer Events Center was the perfect location for the evening.

Our table and cute centerpiece

The guys were all smiles when having their picture made with the Rodeo Austin Princess!

Vince Gill did a great job entertaining the crowd.

Jeremy and Shelly danced the night away to Vince Gill and Jack Ingram.

A Wright Strategies team picture (We missed you Aaron, Justin, Chris and Mike!)

These cupcakes were delicious!

The Austin Office Girls

Lauren and Shane

Thanks for a great evening Rodeo Austin!  We're already looking forward to next year.

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Used to be coffee...before I became allergic to milk.

Currently Listening to: The Avett Brothers

Best Local Restaurant: Savoy in Portland 

Starbucks Order: Don't go.  (I can feel all the judgement from the ATX office right now!)

Can’t Miss TV Show: Shameless

Guilty Pleasure Movie: Jaws - I can't not watch it!

Currently Reading: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

Hidden Talent: Remembering where I've seen random people.  Take you for example, I probably remember seeing you before.

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Rocky Road (the flavor for winners!)

Currently Listening to: Bruno Mars (or the Aladdin soundtrack when I’m in the car with the kids.)

Best Local Restaurant: The Montage – the Bobo makes me shed tears of happiness

Starbucks Order: Triple Venti Skinny Hazelnut Latte (Sadly, a gold card member too.)

Can’t Miss TV Show: Yeesh – I’m like everyone else and enjoy some Modern Family and I rarely miss How I Met Your Mother.

Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Movie: The movie Serenity (Nerd Alert!)

Currently Reading: George Washington by Ron Chernow (A gift from my dad)

Hidden Talent: I can jump really high. (Although, now I would likely pull something.)

We had a blast on our annual company trip the past few days.  Kendra revealed the surprise destination to us just days before our departure.

And we were excited to hear we would be headed to Orlando!  Take a look at our action-packed few days in Florida.

 Our group shot celebrating the end of our scavengar hunt in Canada (the Epcot version).

The Imagination ride was scarier than you would imagine.

Dinner the first night at the World's Largest Hard Rock Cafe!

After a full day at Epcot, a hotel room pizza party was just what we needed.

Justin and Mike are so excited about our new WS sweatshirts (which quickly became a trip uniform).

A trip to Epcot isn't complete without a 3-D adventure with Michael Jackson in Captain EO.

Nothing like a big steak in the middle of the day to give you some energy for an afternoon at Epcot

Team 2 gearing up for a trip on the Fast Track as a part of our super fun scavenger hunt.

Our gang was very excited about the new Harry Potter ride at Island of Adventure.

The cold 28* weather didn't stop us from being the first ones at the park!

Of course we're all happy.  We're riding the Dr. Seuss carousel!

Trust us.  This trip was just as fun as it looks!

Want even more photos?  Check out our Flickr album.

View more videos from our scavenger hunt around Epcot on YouTube.

Favorite Holiday Cookie: Why do I get all the hard questions? Toffee (Is that a cookie?), my mom’s "Love Cookies", snickerdoodles, frosted sugar cookies.

Currently Listening to (Holiday): Kicking it old school – Harry Connick Jr.’s "When My Heart Finds Christmas" and Amy Grant’s "A Christmas Album." I can belt out any song on these CDs!

Favorite Local Holiday Event/Tradition: I must admit my favorite holiday tradition is my own cookie exchange party! Come with one batch of your favorites, and leave with a zillion new kinds. HEAVEN!

Winter Starbucks Order: Grande two pump extra hot non-fat latte (with a baked good on the side)

Guilty Pleasure Holiday TV Show or Movie: Christmas Vacation (FYI, this isn’t 100% true. Number one, I liked the original Vacation a lot better, and number two, I don’t feel guilty about it!)

Can’t Miss Holiday Classic: It’s a Wonderful Life (I know – boring, but I still remember “discovering” this movie in high school and feeling like I had to tell everyone about it!)

Most Memorable Childhood Memory: Santa couldn’t get to all the houses overnight on Christmas Eve, so he came to ours the night before. In the 70’s, we’d go out in my Uncle Jack’s wood-grain trim station wagon, and he’d actually talk to us on the CB radio!

All I Want for Christmas: The rumors are true: once I had my son Hudson, it’s all about him. I have everything I need!

Hope you enjoyed this get to know you with a holiday twist!

While I can't take full credit for this recipe (shout out to Martha Stewart), I can tell you just how delicious it is.  I am making a few loaves for my family this Thanksgiving. 

Rebekah's Ginger Pumpkin Bread

12 Tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, plus room-temperature butter for pan
2 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1 Cup granulated sugar
1 Cup packed light-brown sugar
1 Can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree (1 3/4 cups)
3 Large eggs
1 1/2 Cups confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 375* degrees. Butter and flour a 9 inch loaf pan; set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, ginger, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugars, pumpkin, melted butter, and eggs; add flour mixture, and stir until just combined.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean, about 50 minutes (or longer). Let cool 10 minutes; invert pan and transfer loaf to a wire rack to cool completely.

In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar with 2 to 3 tablespoons water until mixture is smooth but thick. Place waxed paper under rack for a quick cleanup. For easy pouring, transfer glaze to a liquid-measuring cup, and drizzle over loaf. Let dry 15 minutes before serving. Makes enough for 2 loaves.

This is a great afternoon snack or a quick/easy breakfast for a crowd.  Enjoy!