It’s been almost a year since I shared that J was spending her senior year abroad in Italy, and after the experience, we really can’t say enough about how fantastic the experience was for her. J is fluent in Italian, she was able to travel to multiple countries, she made friends from all over the … [Read more…]
I know, y’all, it’s been a while! I’ve been fairly busy lately. J arrived home, so there was quite a bit of unpacking and sorting and catching up and, of course, cooking tasty food. We spent a week with my extended family at Virginia Beach. I love-love-love an ocean beach vacation! This was our first … [Read more…]
Earlier last week, I was working with a list of requested recipes: our kale salad, black bean and corn dip, and a chocolate chia breakfast cake. I was stocking up the fridge with plenty of fresh fruit. And don’t forget the frozen fruit, along with Trader Joe’s treats. Some of my daughters’ most ardent expressions … [Read more…]
Last summer, after Cute W made our fabulous new front patio, I added a whole bunch of new native plantings, which I finally caught you all up on later that fall in this post. Now that things have come up in the spring, I thought I’d give you a bit of a before-and-after update. I … [Read more…]
I am trying to train myself to be a Morning Person. Okay, I will probably never be a true morning person, but I’m attempting to be less of an Absolutely-Not-A-Morning-Person. To that end, I’ve been going outside early. Typically, I will wake up and not fully start my day until after I’ve puttered on my … [Read more…]
Last week, Cute W and I went to our 30th reunion at Grinnell College. For the 20 years between our 5th reunion and our 25th reunion, we barely visited the place. I think at some point we took a quick stop on campus so that the girls could see the place, and we climbed a … [Read more…]
I am still doing embroidery, and after liking my floral t-shirt, I decided to do another one. This time, I took a t-shirt that I’d actually planned to discard (I have been doing For Days Take Back bags for clothing that isn’t nice enough to donate) because it has a bunch of holes. I actually … [Read more…]
One of our things about our trip to Italy was our frequent cocktail breaks. These particular cocktails were especially delicious, and they were served on a fantastic balcony overlooking the main square, or Campo, in Siena — if you make it to Siena, check out Key Largo and go upstairs to enjoy this fantastic view! … [Read more…]
Lest you believe that my life is glamorous and full of spectacular shopping trips in Europe, allow me to acquaint you with the current state of our home. It smells like cat pee. Okay, let me preface this by saying that we love our kitties very much. Dave (left) and Ruth (right) are a sweet … [Read more…]
Okay, I still owe you my Italy cocktail recipes, but I’m feeling a little lazy, so instead, here are my souvenirs! My sister had told me to look out for the L’Erbolario chain of stores with lovely natural perfumes. She and my niece had loved their perfumes from a trip a few years ago, so … [Read more…]
