Preparing for a Clean Slate

The Christmas holiday has come and feels like it’s gone, even though we celebrate here in our home for the full 12 days until January 6th.  We had a house full of people – family from both sides and diplo-husband back from Jordan, not to mention a full crew of workers racing to complete as… [Continue Reading]

Gift Guide: Tots & Toys

With the final few days of getting all gifts prepared for the holidays, I thought I would pull together a few last gift guides, starting with fun things for littles.  Most of these can be for girls and boys alike, and since I have one of each, that makes them winners in my book! My… [Continue Reading]

OK Computer…

Since Thanksgiving, I’ve been rather contently listening to all sorts of Christmas music.  And if I’m by myself, then I usually have Vince Guaraldi’s Charlie Brown Christmas on in the background as I light a few pine candles (with the renovations, I don’t have anywhere to put a tree yet!), and light the fireplace and… [Continue Reading]

Gift Guides: Cookbooks

I love, LOVE, to both give and receive cookbooks.  If cookbook is well made, then it manages to squeeze between two beautiful covers just the right combination of nourishment, photography, teaching, history and personal story.  A good cook book is just as much to read for recipes, as it is to absorb and display proudly… [Continue Reading]

Key West Recommendations?

I was starting to think that we don’t have much travel to look forward to in the coming months. But it never stays that way for long at our house. Out of nowhere, an opportunity to visit Key West popped up – and in just a few short weeks no less.  It will be to… [Continue Reading]