This is my final post about my trip to Europe last fall. (If you missed any of the posts or you’re planning your own trip, all of the links are below.) During the car ride from Barga to Florence, I was feeling ready to go home. I would’ve been completely okay with going straight to the airport. But, after checking … Read More
My favorite “egg pan” & book of the week
I used to be a bagel girl all the way. Just about every morning (when I worked in the corporate world), I would pick up a bagel to eat on my long commute to work. This was when my metabolism (and about 3 hours in the gym every evening) would keep up with such a carb and calorie-heavy breakfast. Dieting … Read More
Dreams & Goals for January 2020
I was planning to share my dreams and goals for the entire year, but that seemed like overkill. Let’s just do this one month at a time, slow and steady, with long-term results in mind. I don’t have a word of the year, but a phrase… “Do it for your future self.” It’s so, so easy to do things for … Read More
Merry Christmas 2019
Oh, I wish I had a song to share with you this year, but this was a year of saying “no” to things that were too much. Our (almost) annual Christmas song for my blog was something that ended up on the no list. I was pleased with the fact that I was able to pick up my guitar and … Read More
Florence | the maestro & the apprentice
My unenthusiastic start to our day in Florence was quickly turned around by our warm welcome at the Piazza Pitti Palace and meeting the delightful uncle/niece pair at the pen and paper shop that has been in their family for 163 years. I was energized and excited to see what else Florence had to offer. We met with our guide, … Read More
pomegranate barley salad & 25% off dreamware
A few years ago, some friends from our church brought over a container of…I didn’t even know what to call it. Was it a side dish? A salad? A snack? A hot or cold cereal? But you don’t ask those kinds of questions when someone is offering you a homemade gift. What they did say was this was a family … Read More
tips for gingerbread house success
I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to make gingerbread this year because of my healing shoulder. Rolling out dough that’s been refrigerated overnight is not a one-arm kind of job! But, my friend, Cheri, volunteered to make gingerbread with me, so she could do the rolling and I could share some of my tips with her. While I was … Read More
…and the stars go with you | magnolia pearl giveaway
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Magnolia Pearl. I am over-the-moon to be partnering with such a unique and amazing brand. As always, all words and opinions are my own. I think it was my second year selling as a vendor at the Lucketts Spring Market and a couple of other vendors scurrying around the event, setting up their spaces … Read More