We celebrated Mother and CeeCee’s January birthdays this weekend with a family dinner. We’re all over winter by this 497th day of January so I set the table in pink and white! The two younger boys opted to have a “private table” in the kitchen, so there was no need to haul out the extra… Read More
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