All in all, it was a never-to-be-forgotten summer — one of those summers which come seldom into any life, but leave a rich heritage of beautiful memories in their going — one of those summers which, in a fortunate combination of delightful weather, delightful friends and delightful doing, come as near to perfection as anything …
Birthday party pour deux (and me too)!
Summer means birthday bonanza in our family. July is like Christmas with several birthdays in a row. For the past two years, I’ve doubled the fun for my kids and combined their birthday parties. This year, I wanted to have their birthday party on MY birthday! After all, they were the very best …
Family Vacation: Rosemary Beach
The week before we arrived for our fifth year at Rosemary Beach, it had rained there a week straight. The Saturday we flew in, it magically stopped! Vacation weather is hit or miss…ours was luckily a hit! I spend my spare time fantasizing about travel. There are many European cities that I’m dying to explore…but we keep returning …
Bon été! Links to make you smile!!
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ~Henry James A hilarious slideshow of parents putting sunscreen on their kids A summer feast that can’t be beat Six French inspired reads for the summer How to dress bohemian chic this summer This movie opens on my birthday and “I’m so excited!“ Oh those …
Cyndi Lauper: Still Unusual, Still Totally Fabulous!!
Cyndi Lauper is currently on her She’s So Unusual thirtieth anniversary tour. She turned sixty last week and has accomplished mountains in the last thirty years, having won countless awards…Grammy (with 14 nominations), Emmy, and most recently a Tony. What an unbelievably successful career! Cyndi is the first female artist to have four top ten singles on …
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Summer is happiness…woo hoo!
Ten Things I’ve Learned From My Dad
1. ALWAYS give great effort. This has become my Dad’s signature phrase and I love hearing him say it. It always inspires me to try harder no matter what I’m doing. 2. HOW to appreciate and tell the difference between deciduous and coniferous trees. My Dad grew up in Midland, Texas (were there are no “real” trees). When he went …
Happy Birthday Honey!!
Happy Birthday to my husband, Derek!! cyclist, Alabama fan, father and more! Derek is NOT a fan of The Steve Miller band (he likes XTC, Rush, Van Halen, Jimmy Page, Foo Fighters and more) but when I hear him rattle off all the places he’s lived, I can’t help think about this song: I went from Phoenix, Arizona All the way …
A Charmed Life
Charm bracelets are as inspiring to the wearer as Christmas ornaments are to the decorator. Each evoke memories and trigger emotions we yearn to feel again. Each charm tells a story: perhaps about a place you traveled, a goal you accomplished, an event you were a part of, or a person who gave it to …
Kodachrome Summer
As soon as school is out for summer I’ll be catching up on books and magazines piled sky high by my bathtub, blaring the Pandora 70’s station while I cook things bought at the farmer’s market, maybe even dust off my tennis racket. I’m looking forward to a Kodachrome kind of summer. Kodachrome You give us those nice …
Summer Cocktails inspired by Greta Garbo, Grace Kelly and Romy Schneider
There’s nothing like a cocktail to kick back and relax at the end of the day. I love these movie star inspired cocktails…just in time for summer. Glamorous Greta Garbo’s 1930 movie, Anna Christie, has one of her most famous lines. She sulks into a bar, plops down and says, “Gimme a whisky with ginger ale …
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Ten Things I’ve Learned From My Mom
Happy Mother’s Day to my mom! I’ve learned many things from her…these are just a few. 1. ALWAYS send a thank you note. It will always be appreciated, bring good feelings and never be forgotten. 2. HOW to make the perfect red sauce. 4T extra virgin olive oil, 4 garlic cloves, 1/2 C red wine, 1/2 t crushed …