I recently finished Chanel Cleeton’s two historical fiction books chronicling the revolutionary timeframe in Cuba when Batista was exiled and Castro rose to power. I was transported to Havana, in these beautifully crafted stories, and was completely engaged with the characters and their stories of home, hope and family with a dash of mystery. Both… Read More
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
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
We hosted some of Honey’s coworkers for dinner Friday night and made one of my favorite, most tried and true meals. Grilled pork tenderloin, twice baked potato casserole, green beans gremolata and apple cider salad to start. I realized that I have never shared the green beans here! I’ve made them many, many times and… Read More