Well, who would have thought a hurricane in Atlanta would put us out of commission. Only in 2020, right?! Zeta made her way through our part of town in the wee hours of Thursday morning. The power going out woke me up around 4AM. When I started to hear trees fall around the neighborhood by… Read More
Oh, happy day! Middle school has returned in person and we are thrilled! We kicked things off with our first day of school breakfast…. round two! This was the first, and hopefully the last, time we trade in school busses and apples for spiders, ghosts and jack ‘o lanterns. I asked Whit for one adjective… Read More
We spent our Friday evening playing nine holes in an adult only Halloween event! We pulled together our Caddyshack costumes just two days before, thanks to Amazon. It’s not every day you get to “golf” with Lady Liberty. I say that in quotes, because the ladies were mostly just along for the ride. :-) It… Read More
Happy Friday, friends! I’ve got one back in school *nearly* full time and the end of this week calls for celebration. This is the first cocktail I’ve tried from the new Modern Comfort Food book and it is absolutely perfect! I love it almost as much as the Empress 75. The festive red color with… Read More
I’m wrapping up my Haunted Halloween Home Tour today in the office and powder room! These small rooms get just a few festive touches this time of year. Family Office I saved this post for last knowing that Whit would be clearing out of his desk in our shared office to return to school. His… Read More
This is the first recipe I tried from Ina’s new Modern Comfort Food and, I’ll be the first to admit, it sounded strange at first glance. I read her thoughts on it and was sold! There’s an Argentinean restaurant in Paris that serves the most amazing steaks plus pureed potatoes. I love the lemon ones… Read More
Happy Sunday! I’m back again this week with a delicious fall soup perfect to simmer all day in the crock pot. For the first time since March, we had some dear friends over to enjoy a fall meal out on the porch. It was just the best night – the conversation, the weather, the laughs,… Read More