I drifted into a summer-nap under the hot shade of July, serenaded by a cicadae lullaby, to drowsy-warm dreams of distant thunder. ~Terri Guillemets Will Smith sings in my ear, Summer Summer Summertime! I love this time of year so much that I came up with more recommendations for all things summer…été très belle! Read: …
Enjoy a Starry Night with an outdoor Summer Concert
A few weeks ago, my friend Jen mentioned that we needed a girl’s night out. “Let’s go have tapas, laugh and drink wine!” That’s exactly what we did… and it was fabulous! We said, “Bonjour summer” with a relaxing night of tapas and ballet under the stars. This got me thinking, “why don’t we …
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Read, sip, eat, see, wear, listen, and pin…everything summer!
June is the perfect time…summer is young and welcomed by the birds singing, children playing, and the pool is just so inviting! Heighten your senses for this delicious warm season with some très étérecommendations to read, sip, eat, see, wear, listen, and pin everything summer. Read: Paris in Love and Love in a Warm Climate Paris in …
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The Summer of Spritzers
Summer in Texas is crazy hot! I know exactly what I want to cool myself down…a refreshing spritzer. A spritzer is like iced sunshine in a wine glass. Spritzer is German for spray/squirt/sprinkle/splash…all verbs that go beautifully with summer. Wine spritzers are light, refreshing, and invigorating on hot Texas summer days. They provide just the …
A Serendipitous Summer
Serendipity has always been one of my favorite words. It makes me think of Sri Lanka because Serendip was the former name for Sri Lanka. It came from English author Horace Walpole, who formed it upon the title of the fairy-tale The Three Princes of Serendip. As the Princes traveled they were always discovering some …
Champagne Wishes and Summer Dreams
Marlene Dietrich said, “Champagne makes you feel like its Sunday and better days are just around the corner. I love Sundays and summertime (and summer is just around the corner), add champagne to that and I’m as happy as a clam. Summer drinks call for something cool, fruity, effervescent, zippy, and pink! My favorite beverage …