Friday morning we were up before the rooster crowed to don our tutu’s (made by “tutu boss” CLS) and head off to Epcot for the Cinderella Royal Family 5k!!! I had no idea what to expect and was completely wowed by the entire event. We boarded our bus at 5 a.m. and disembarked in the… Read More
Aside from loads of beach sittin’ and hammock swayin’, the feature events of our trip centered around the runDisney Princess Half Marathon weekend. We spent a good deal of time at the ESPN Wide World of Sports race expo, snapping pics, sampling the goods, shopping and such. It was so much fun that we went… Read More
I’m back from the most magical girl’s trip ever and will pretty much be walking on air for the foreseeable future. I caught a flight out of Atlanta so bright and early that I was parked on the beach at Disney before lunch!! I was so, so excited to use the Magical Express – Disney’s… Read More
Well, here I go again with my Julie-&-Julia-esque Ina obsession. Last week I made her Easy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons, which was an absolutely perfect choice with the latest polar vortex whatnot that was bearing down on the South. Easy Tomato Soup Source: Ina Garten 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 onions, chopped (I… Read More
I’m emerging from a dry spell on my reading, what with the six books I checked out from the library last week. It’s as if I’m expecting there to be a twenty-fifth hour added to the day. Anyhoo, being snow bound last week, I read Unseen – the latest page turner in Karin Slaughter’s Will… Read More
I had my eye on these cute acrylic tumblers at Target throughout the entire holiday season. Why I never just bit the bullet and bought four, I can’t say. Well, Honey ended up throwing two in my stocking (clearance for $1 each) and I beat a path to HKL Designs to have her doll them… Read More
What I really should have labeled this is “dessert for breakfast.” Ina’s cinnamon baked doughnuts and Mexican hot chocolate were a decadent way to start an icy morning last week. Cinnamon Baked Doughnuts Source: Ina Garten Baking spray with flour 2 cups all-purpose flour 1½ cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon… Read More