Disney Cruise Line has been BUSY lately, and there is a lot to be excited about if a Disney cruise is on your travel wish list! With itineraries now stretching into 2028, there are more ways than ever to see the world with Disney. Of course, there are plenty of the classic Bahamas and Caribbean… Read More
I have had Ina Garten’s Spinach Gratin dog-eared in my Parties! cookbook for well over a year. Every time I flipped past the page, I would think that I needed to make it, and then… I wouldn’t. >> Spinach Gratin Recipe from Barefoot Contessa Parties! << Well, I finally got a bee in my bonnet to make it happen… Read More
Well, here we go again! Three years ago, a sweet blog reader and client shared one of the best senior-year ideas with me. When her son was a senior, she gave him a gift on the date of his graduation year each month. Each gift was something he would eventually need for college, so over… Read More
Ina Garten’s Penne Alla Vodka was one of the first recipes of hers I made years and years ago, and after all this time, it still stands as a family favorite. I cook most nights, which means we go through a LOT of recipes in the course of a month. I love trying new things… Read More
It’s Daddy-O’s birthday today, and one of my very favorite people is 78! I could write the same things year after year about how much I love and appreciate this man. He has spent my entire life showing up for me, cheering me on, coming to my rescue and loving our whole family fiercely. At… Read More
Well, this is a funny Book Club post because I didn’t actually make it to Book Club and I didn’t technically read the book. The night our group met to discuss The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett, I was unexpectedly in Auburn helping John move out of his apartment and into the fraternity house. I… Read More
Another Sunday, another Ina Garten recipe! This week we tried her Roasted Ratatouille with Polenta, and overall this was a really yummy dinner. The vegetables were absolutely the standout and something all three of us thoroughly enjoyed. The ratatouille is loaded with eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes and plenty of herbs, all roasted together until… Read More