Rounding out my birthday month was the most thoughtful little porch party with two dear friends. They secretly contacted Sister and Honey to put together an evening of my favorites. It was incredibly touching that they did this and brought a tear to my eye to feel so loved. Nobody could appreciate a menu of… Read More
A few of my sweet neighbors gathered to celebrate my birthday on a lovely, sun filled day earlier this month. My bestie knew how much I’d been wanting to have my first pool-side gathering and so she carted all of the decor, food and fun party items here! She made me promise not to lift… Read More
Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Top o’ the Morning! If the past year taught us one thing, it’s that you can get anything delivered. Even hot Krispy Kreme! I pulled out all the green, orange and rainbow stops for this easy breezy school morning breakfast treat! I reuse the same decorative items each year, with… Read More
My boys have gone mad for corned beef sandwiches this year! It took me three tries to successfully set up this dinner table, as they kept eating all of the sandwich provisions as soon as they hit the fridge. Does anyone else have midnight snackers?! I don’t ever remember being so ravenous as a teenager… Read More
March means John’s favorite meal ever… Cottage Pie!! I made it for him on a couple of “long” days over the last year when comfort food really brought comfort. But, it typically only makes an appearance in my kitchen at St. Patrick’s Day. Cottage Pie Recipe Shepherd’s Pie is usually made with lamb or mutton… Read More
We spent the weekend celebrating my big number 45! It seems like the birthdays ending in 5 and 0 are a little more momentous. We enjoyed glorious weather and family time with this crew… And Honey treated me to an amazing dinner at the Chef’s Table at Local Three Kitchen & Bar!! I told him… Read More
I shared our front porch yesterday and am back today with a little St. Patrick’s Day inside. I found these “shamrock hydrangeas” at Trader Joe’s and was excite to scoop up the last bunches! I usually purchase potted shamrocks but haven’t seen any this year. The napkins are a new addition for 2021. They are… Read More