I just wrapped up listening to Shield of Sparrows and Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry, and they completely pulled me in. I borrowed both for free through the Libby app from my library, which always feels like such a win. They fall into the romantasy category, which blends fantasy and romance in one… Read More
If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you know I have a soft spot for anything almond flavored. Amaretto… almond cake… all of it. It’s always been a favorite. So when I came across Bitsy’s Amaretto Cake in the VeryVera cookbook, I knew it was one I wanted to try. And it… Read More
We officially kicked off college visits with Whit, and our first stop was University of Tennessee. At the time, about five months ago, he was leaning toward electrical engineering, specifically power systems, so Tennessee felt like a natural place to start. It also checked a few other important boxes… a large university in the South… Read More
My last musings update was nearly two months ago. March was completely consumed by my birthday, which I truly cannot complain about. It was entirely my doing… and I have zero regrets. After all of those festivities, we rolled right into spring break, so it has been a full stretch. Now that things are settling… Read More
It was a great week for mahj! I spent such a fun evening with my pledge sisters playing. Our host N put together the most delicious Greek salad for us, which I’ve already recreated at home, and we surprised her with a little 50th birthday cheer. Later in the week, I hosted our Sips &… Read More
There are some recipes you just don’t mess with. For me, Vidalia onion dip has always been one of those. I’ve had a tried-and-true version passed down from Marme that I’ve been making for decades, and it’s always been a favorite. And here in Georgia, Vidalia onions are just… iconic. A true staple. So I’ll… Read More
March’s Pop In & Sip Awhile was a special one… not only because it’s always one of my favorite nights of the month, but because it also happened to be my birthday month. So naturally, I chose the cocktail. :-) This month we featured the Empress 75, which has been a favorite of mine since… Read More