I almost never make layer cakes. I’m just not good at them so I lean towards pies and brownies. However, after reading through this Ina Garten cake recipe, I was motivated. I am so glad that I tried it because it baked up beautifully and was the best tasting chocolate cake I’ve ever had. Beatty’s… Read More
I mentioned in one of my Savannah posts during our Christmas visit that I finally popped into may parent’s neighbor’s shop, Capital Bee Company. I fell in love with their unique honey offerings in the tasting bar and knew then and there that it was what I wanted to bring for the appetizer at our… Read More
We rang in 2020 with some of our favorite families. We might have been in our jammies, but we enjoyed a divine meal, great champagne and wonderful company. This group reminds me of the girl scout song “keep new friends”. The number of years I’ve known these ladies runs from 2 to 18 and totals… Read More
Sister had us down to Some Beach at Tybee for our annual gingerbread party! I took the opportunity to take a few pics of her Christmas decor. It was a festive little even with Christmas carols, a roaring fire :-), and great eats. She ordered a variety of gourmet sandwiches from Drift on Tybee for… Read More
We celebrated Whit’s eleventh birthday with a cosmic blow out at the skating rink! From great friends being sick to a snow storm cancelling the whole thing, for one reason or another, his December birthday party has felt a little lackluster the past couple of years. I know from big brother than big birthday celebrations… Read More
Our cold, rainy Halloween festivities kicked off with Whit’s 5th grade class party. The other room moms and I had the BEST time planning and executing this simple, fun event – a Deranged Dentist Tooth Buffet. First things first, we got into character and surprised the class by storming in looking for great tooth specimens.… Read More
My mother in law, affectionately known as JuJu for the last fourteen years, celebrates her 75th birthday today! We tossed around many ideas on how to celebrate this milestone and just kept coming back to the same thing… taking JuJu on her very FIRST trip to Disney World. We invited her to a birthday dinner… Read More