Our Thanksgiving started with coffee, muffins and the parade. Next, we headed out for a mailbox meet up with friends. They are from the Czech Republic and have a tradition of celebrating neighbors with a shot of plum brandy. :-) We enjoyed a traditional feast at my mother in law’s house. One of the first… Read More
I love mushrooms and have been excited to try this recipe. My people do not. So, I waited until we had a great selection of leftovers, figuring anyone who didn’t want this could find something else. Well as it turns out, the mushroom and farro soup was a huge hit and Honey and Whit loved… Read More
Seventeen years ago today was Thanksgiving. It was also the the first last time I held my son Matthew. He was the tiniest baby I’d ever seen, and also the most perfect, but he was not born into this world alive. I treasure the few hours I had to hold him, and used every second… Read More
I’ve used Ina’s Garlic Roasted Potatoes as a side staple for many years. They are easy, delicious and compliment most any meat. The margin notes say that this recipe was a Barefoot Contessa favorite for many years at her store. I never thought to share the recipe until a friend asked me if I had… Read More
Every October I try to read something spooky before Halloween. This year it was We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer. While I am not a Reddit user, this book had incredible momentum coming off of that platform and other social media accounts. It was an intriguing read for me – I translated the… Read More
This year we are inducting six new recruits to our Christmas collection. I always love unwrapping our new Christmas ornaments from our travels to hang on the tree. These ornaments are just one of a thousand reasons why I so look forward to pulling out the Christmas bins each year! We started collecting ornaments on… Read More
We are coming off of the best Georgia Tech Homecoming weekend we’ve had yet! We had a crew at our house and were able to spend time with countless friends from all over the country. Friday started at Gate City Brewery where the SAEs met up. The Pike’s from our generation also happened to be… Read More