I feel like I’ve been living a double life – smiling, celebrating, traveling, cooking and appearing to live the dream. After a really hard eight weeks, it is time to rally the prayer warriors and share what has been going on. I wrote this post on August 9 but didn’t have the courage to publish… Read More
The dog days of summer have officially arrived in Georgia. It’s too hot and stifling to go outside, much less turn on an oven to make supper. I’m always craving light dinners in this kind of heat, so Honey grilled chicken and I prepared this delicious tomato salad for the side. Some of the tomatoes… Read More
A sweet blog reader and client told me about this precious idea. I knew by the end of the first sentence of her email that I wanted to do this! When my oldest son was a senior I printed out gift tags with the number ’22 on them (his graduation year). On the 22nd day… Read More
Circling back to my 12 Books in 12 Months list, for August I read Honor by Thrity Umrigar. This is a sensational book where I fell in love with the characters, was virtually transported to India, became immersed in its customs, felt both love and horror, and absolutely could not put it down. Thrity share… Read More
Hot dogs in puff pastry feels like a reimagined old favorite – pigs in a blanket. This is an Ina Garten recipe, and I love that she has it included in her newest cookbook: Go to Dinners. Quick and easy enough for a school night, you can prep the rolls a few hours ahead and… Read More
Gosh, it’s been a year since I’ve done a podcast update. I’ve primarily been keeping up with my usuals. You can see all the details on this thread. Both of these captured my attention and I found myself wanting to listen any time I had even two minutes free. Unspeakable Crime: The Killing of Jessica… Read More
I’ve mostly been sticking to my 12 Books in 12 Months list, but I flew threw my last one and had time for one in my usual genre – Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight. It has all the hallmarks of a good book for me – crime, suspense, relationship drama, twists and turns. Parts of… Read More