HOW TO HOST A BEAUTIFUL REHEARSAL DINNER

Planning a wedding? I’ll show you how to host a beautiful rehearsal dinner. Come get all my secrets, including my most sought after appetizer recipe.

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TAPAS JAZZ AND CHOCOLATE

Hello! As I’ve told you, we just bought another fixer-upper log cabin. It’s located near Big Bear Lake in the quaint village of Fawnskin.  Fawnskin is a sleepy little place with a very small downtown that features a general store, a good little cafe and a couple of retail stores.  But it is also home […]

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SUPER MOIST SUGAR COOKIES WITH SPRINKLES

Hello! Hey, as Joan Rivers would have said, can we talk?  I have a confession to make… I have a MAJOR SWEET TOOTH!  I seriously wish I could ask my dentist to remove it! It is my biggest downfall and my worst enemy. I would choose something sweet over almost anything else. For instance,  I […]

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MY NEW “OLD” LOG CABIN

Hi! Today is an exciting day because Brad and I just closed escrow on another fixer-upper cabin in Big Bear Lake, California. Well, to be more specific, it is located in the village of Fawnskin, ten minutes from the City of Big Bear Lake. This time we bought an old 1930’s Log Cabin. This latest […]

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A TOUR OF THE 2014 SOUTHERN LIVING IDEA HOUSE

Hi there! If you’ve been following along lately you may know that Brad and I took a Southern road trip this summer.  On that trip we visited Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina where we toured The Southern Living Magazine 2014 Idea House. I was honored to have been given the opportunity to write a guest blog post about that tour […]

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BARLEY WITH KALE PESTO

Hi there! Yesterday I shared with you my recipe for Grilled Shrimp with Lime-Cilantro Butter.  This delicious shrimp is wonderful served along side Barley with Kale Pesto. The recipe combines three of my favorite things: Barley, Kale & Pine Nuts. Isn’t that a fantastic combination? The inspiration for this recipe comes from a similar recipe […]

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GRILLED SHRIMP WITH LIME-CILANTRO BUTTER

Hello! Yesterday I shared with you our Friday night Birthday Dinner on the Dock in celebration of our friend Jim. That night I made some mighty good Grilled Shrimp with Lime-Cilantro Butter. So, today, I thought I’d show you how to make it. To get started you will need about 56, Extra Large Raw Shrimp, […]

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A BIRTHDAY DINNER ON THE DOCK

Hi there! Hope you have been enjoying a great 3-day Labor Day weekend! Ours has been fun and relaxing. Friday night Brad and I hosted a birthday dinner on the dock for our buddy Jim. The weather is unpredictable this time of year so I wasn’t certain if we’d be able to have dinner outdoors. […]

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