This little trick is probably more timely around the holidays when we’re all cooking for a crowd, but I happened to be making cottage pie this week and thought it was worth sharing now rather than forgetting about it later. It’s one of those wonderfully practical tips I learned from Mother years ago. Whenever she… Read More
It’s time for another installment of Needlepoint Notes! Back in April, I shared my very first stitches and admitted that I had fallen headfirst into this wonderful new hobby. A few months later, I’m happy to report that I’m still completely hooked. I’ve finished two canvases and have a third well underway, and every project… Read More
Well… I did it. After nearly a year of reading, listening and becoming entirely too invested in fictional people, I’ve officially finished the Magnolia Parks series. The series includes: I started the series the old-fashioned way, reading each book. Somewhere along the line, though, I switched to the audiobooks and never looked back. They are… Read More
July turned into a month full of Mahjong, and I loved every minute of it. Our monthly Sips & Suits gathering was here at the house, and while I somehow neglected to photograph the tables, I did remember to snap a picture of my newest Nora Fleming mini. It’s the cutest little addition to my… Read More
One of my favorite things about summer suppers is finding meals that keep us out of the kitchen and outside enjoying the evening. This recipe checked every box. I recently made Ina Garten’s Grilled Lemon Chicken with Satay Dip, and it was an absolute winner. The chicken is traditionally served on skewers as an appetizer,… Read More
If you followed along on social media, you know I spent last week at home in Savannah. I flew down a few days ahead of Honey, who would later join me for a very special wedding weekend, and from the moment I stepped off the plane, I knew I was exactly where I was supposed… Read More
To “Honey”, thank you for being our easy going, hard working, care giving, golf playing, algebra and physics teaching rock. It was a joy to spend the weekend in Savannah with you. The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him. Proverbs 20:7 To “Daddy-O”, thank you for nearly five decades… Read More