January book club brought us Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, and I’m still thinking about it. This is one of those books that sneaks up on you. At first, Eleanor feels… odd. She’s almost uncomfortable to read at times. But as the story unfolds, you begin to realize just how much pain… Read More
Going into this weekend, we were told to prepare for a “crippling” winter storm that would likely leave us without power and creature comforts for at least three days. I’ll be honest. I meal planned… not emergency planned…. and made sure all my clients would be taken care of in the coming days. But as… Read More
Until 2025, the last time we had stayed at Disney’s Bay Lake Tower was back in 2019. Since then, the resort has undergone a full renovation, so it was high time for an updated look. Bay Lake Tower remains one of the most popular resorts with my clients, and for good reason. You have deluxe-level… Read More
A roasted chicken for Sunday Supper on a cold winter day is just the best. It is comforting, simple, and one of those meals that just feels like home. Over the years I have tried a lot of different methods and recipes, but this week I gave Ivy Odom’s Sunday Roasted Chicken a go, and… Read More
Here’s one for my Happy Hour files, and it doesn’t get easier than this. Today’s installment requires no shaking, no stirring and no measuring. You simply open the bottle, pour and enjoy! When we did our Kentucky road trip back in 2022, one of our favorite stops was touring the Buffalo Trace Distillery. We tasted… Read More
Gosh, it’s been a while. As we wrapped up 2025, my mind was full of little, random thoughts and moments that didn’t quite fit anywhere else. So, let’s dive right in. I picked up a can of Spaghetti-O’s recently and with the very first bite remembered exactly why I’ve loved them for four decades. Comfort… Read More
Here we are. Writing a foyer post in 2026 when my last truly detailed update was in 2018. Gulp. If you figure out where the time goes, please let me know. Looking back through photos recently, I stumbled upon a picture of our foyer on move-in day in 2009. I had nearly forgotten what it… Read More