I’ve read a number of books about the Holocaust and World War II, but never one from such a unique perspective as The Dressmakers of Auschwitz by Lucy Adlington. This well researched true story tells a powerful tale of a group of extraordinary women who worked in Auschwitz’s “Upper Tailoring Studio” sewing for their lives.… Read More
We’re headed to Sun Valley, Idaho for our family ski trip this winter and couldn’t be more excited! We have our accommodations and flights but haven’t considered a thing outside of skiing! I always love checking in with YOU to make sure we don’t miss a thing! They guys will ski every day, but I’ll… Read More
Honey and I made the trek over to Bernhard’s German Bakery a couple of weekends ago to pick up a friend’s favorite type of cake for her birthday! Well, we left with bags of goodies, in addition to the cake. We started with a couple of loaves of the pretzel bread – one for us… Read More
After a recommendation from a “virtual” friend, I spent my Sunday evening savoring every moment of Age of Adaline on Netflix. The movie tells the story of Adaline, who stopped aging at age 29 after a near-fatal accident. She tries to resist falling in love – and truly living – for decades in order to… Read More
Our dear friends were visiting from NYC last weekend and we gathered for an amazing evening of laughs, stories, food and friendship. Our hostess with the mostess (aka blonde AW here on the blog), pulled off a chic and delicious backyard oyster roast. It has been SO MANY years since I’ve had the pleasure of… Read More
I shared the method behind the best mint julep I’d ever had back on Derby Day and have made it a few times since. It is Southern comfort and air conditioning in a cup and a quintessential cocktail of the South. I’ve been using the recipe below but shaving ice to take it up a… Read More
I positively devoured The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and loved spending a few more nights on the fantastic sequel: The Book Woman’s Daughter. It felt like being reunited with old friends and was one of those books where you have to force yourself to slow down so that it doesn’t end too soon. In… Read More