We’re starting to gear up for Independence Day around these parts – hanging flags and gathering up all things patriotic. Yesterday I swept up the remnants of our latest hail storm and decked out the deck in red, white and blue. And the reward for my efforts – dining alfresco (albeit on a spur of… Read More
We had such a fun and exhausting day doing everything Honey’s way for Dad’s Day! At the request of the honoree, we kicked off the festivities with McDonald’s sausage & cheese muffins (which the PCP immediately declared smelled and tasted like poop…and I could neither disagree, make him eat it nor punish him for the… Read More
This Father’s Day morning, while Honey peacefully slumbers upstairs and before we gear up for his big day, I am celebrating my own Daddy O. He’s an only child that impressed upon me how fortunate I was to have Sister in my life. He would almost cry when we fought – hurting that we didn’t… Read More
You may recall just about six months ago when the PCP had his very first slumber party with college bestie N’s son L. Well, it was high time to repay the fun and we were just delighted to have the party at our place this go-round. We went swimming at the club, played superheros and… Read More
After three hours worth of happy hour last Friday night I adventurously set out to bake, from scratch might I add, a honey almond pound cake for bestie S’s baby shower. So, after I’m-not-sure how many pool-side spirits, I peeled the cover off of my brand spanking new Williams-Sonoma Honeycomb Cake Pan, bought specifically for this… Read More
Bestie S and her mister T welcomed not one but TWO beautiful daughters into the lives just a few short weeks ago. And, since S spent the latter half of her pregnancy confined to her bedroom lair, we were finally able to appropriately shower her with love and gifts while swooning over babies Allie and… Read More
Before learning that the Tonga Snow fabric I was stubbornly resolved on obtaining for my bedroom chair was sold out all over creation, I spent a delicious and lengthy amount of time wandering about the thousands of bolts of woven goodness in Forsyth Fabrics. For as long as I can remember, this place (along with… Read More