Archives for August 2014

THE INN AT PALMETTO BLUFF

Hi there! Today I thought I’d continue to share with you the adventures of my Southern road trip.  The first stop on our journey was The Inn At Little Washington, where we visited the charming village, ate the best meal of our lives and, generally, had a magnificent time.  So, how do you top that? […]

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A WILLOW WOODS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Hello! Thanks for stopping by! Last week, my friend W.K. celebrated his birthday and his wife, my homie Mo, had a Willow Woods Birthday Party for him. What is Willow Woods?  Well, it is a ultra charming collection of vintage log cabins set in the woods in Sky Forest.  Sky Forest is a little village […]

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HOW BREAKFAST SHOULD BE SERVED

Good Morning! Have you had your breakfast yet? Even though breakfast might just be my favorite meal of the day, I seldom start my weekday mornings with more than a Cafe Latte and a piece of toast. On weekends, however, I love to prepare a nice breakfast. But my favorite thing of all is to go […]

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DRINKS AT THE LAKE ARROWHEAD YACHT CLUB

Hi! Saturday night we had drinks at the Lake Arrowhead Yacht Club.  It’s a very pretty place! We arrived by boat and, when we pulled up, the guys pointed out a very pretty vintage boat parked in the next slip.  The boat is a Coronado By Century. As a blogger, you’d think I’d take my […]

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S’MORES POPS

Happy National S’mores Day! Did you know that the S’mores recipe first appeared in a 1927 edition of the Girl Scout Handbook called Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts? Photo Via Well, despite the fact that I was a Campfire Girl and never a Girl Scout, I grew up loving them.  To me S’mores […]

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20 WAYS TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL S’MORES DAY

Hello! Did you know that this Sunday, August 10th, is National S’mores Day?  Who knew? And who comes up with these things anyway?  Well, regardless of the silliness of a holiday in celebration of S’mores, I have to admit I LOVE THEM!  I’m honestly not a big fan of chocolate, and marshmallows don’t exactly blow my […]

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A BEAUTIFUL VEGETABLE GARDEN

Welcome. Thanks for stopping in. Today is a very special day because it is the day I gave birth to my son Taylor 23 years ago.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAYLOR! So today, on Taylor’s Birthday, I thought I’d take you back for another visit to The Inn At Little Washington.  I know I’ve been spending a […]

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MUSHROOM MOSTACCIOLI

Hi There! I’ve been taking you traveling with me all last week, so I thought I’d change it up a bit today and share with you one of my favorite pasta recipes.  It’s Mushroom Mostaccioli and it is one of my go-to recipes that I’ve been preparing for almost as long as I’ve been cooking. […]

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