Bestie M and I attended our first Williams-Sonoma in-store cooking class a couple of weeks ago and had THE best time! It was a lot of fun and we learned to make something we had neither tried previously: French madeleines. Madeleines are shell-shaped sponge cakes that are eaten like a cookie. The recipe our instructor… Read More
This week on Daddy-O’s Starbucks card I treated myself to the pumpkin cream cold brew. It was delicious and perfect for a sweltering “fall” day in Georgia. I’ll definitely be swinging back through for it again next week! Honey and I went to the Georgia Tech game today. As we walked in he said “this… Read More
I’ve looked around for beautiful, functional travel display maps for years. They were all too cutsey, too small, too bright, and so on and so forth. I was really hunting for something beautiful that would go with our decor and something with real push pins to track our adventures. I finally found Wendy Gold on… Read More
After two days of deep thoughts, I’m going to “Lighten the Mood” around here and share my new favorite fall nail color! See what I did there?! I have rotated between three nail colors – Strawberry Margarita (OPI), Marshmallow (white, Essie) and Coke Red (custom OPI color) – without fail for years. I have never… Read More
Yesterday we talked about growing up. So many of you have shared little pieces of yourselves in the comments, emails and via Instagram messages. Thank you. In the same vein, September 11 is another way my kids are growing up. I remember vividly the years when I intentionally didn’t turn on the tv or radio… Read More
Note: I wrote this post back in July and felt weird sharing then because it was still raw and I couldn’t get over my ridiculous feelings at the time. I do, however, like to share personal stories every now and then as long as they don’t intrude (too much) on my kids’ privacy (especially the… Read More
Sister and I stayed at Disney’s Beach Club Resort & Villas a couple of weeks ago and, since it had been a couple of years, I thought I’d share an updated review. In short, we have loved both of our stays here. It is located in great proximity to Epcot and Hollywood Studios, it has the… Read More