{Editor’s Note: Sexy Hubby is off to learn how to be “safe” leaving me to entertain myself! Love that. I will spend the weekend organizing and taking inventory of my Thanksgiving table decor, dishes, glassware and flatware. Also, see below for one of my favorite recipes and one that is certain to don my table in . . . → Read More: Forks Ready to Strike a Pose
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For most of April, I’ve been moonlighting. With encouragement from my boss, I’ve been trying to learn a few new tricks – called Illustrator and Photoshop. And since I can’t lie within this authentic space, I must say, it’s a miracle I haven’t pulled every newly coiffed hair out of my head. Learning new tricks at my age . . . → Read More: Trying To Learn New Tricks  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Creative Spark, Family Matters, Foodalicious  Photoshop project, Potica recipe Wishing everyone a weekend filled with family, food, fun and lots and lots of brightly-colored eggs – or delicious cake pops!
I ate German Chocolate Cake Pops at a party and seriously thought I’d died and gone to sugar heaven! Bliss, it was!
This gal is . . . → Read More: Spring Flowers + Cake Pops There is a certain amount of humor in getting older. (Humor, or sadness, and since I’m trying to create a positive spin, I’ll go with humor.) Growing up in wine country, I can literally count the times I’ve gone wine tasting with both hands. Of course, as I’ve gotten older, and acquired a haute appreciation for various . . . → Read More: “Wine-ing” in the Rain 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Coffee, Tea, Travel, Foodalicious California, Coppola wine bottle, images of wine glasses, J Winery in Windsor, Wine tasting in Sonoma County {Editor’s Note: It is because of my sweet mother-in-law, Jeanine Loiseau Walters, that I participate on this committee. She died from Parkinson’s Disease on May 8, 2008. My 41st birthday.} You’re Cordially Invited to the Third Annual April 14, 2012 Fundraiser for the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and Bozeman’s Parkinson’s Disease Support . . . → Read More: Chocolate Fest – Take 3 One comment - (Comments are closed) Foodalicious, Under the Big Sky Chocolate Fest, Montana, Team Fox for Parkinson's Disease, The Bo-Zone, The Story Mansion
There are so many reasons to love this place. Off the top of my head I can think of several; the weather, the history (my history!), the people (my people!), the food, and the wine – oh, the lovely wine! Last weekend, I took a quick and impromptu trip to a winery that came highly recommended (and . . . → Read More: Reason #234 Why I Love This Place I met with a few old {read=known since junior high} gal pals for lunch recently at a new, undiscovered spot. I love exploring new places - local spots that glorify the bounty of the county – Sonoma County that is. The county of my upbringing. Although I was hoping for California “spring-like” weather, it was rather blustery and chilly, even by Golden . . . → Read More: Cornerstone Gardens One comment - (Comments are closed) Decor(K)ate, Foodalicious art in Sonoma, Big Blue Chair, California, Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma While preparing for our humble New Year’s Eve celebration, I realized, I own exactly two champagne flutes – the same two used on our wedding day! In my effort to reuse (read=spend as little as possible) I made my way to the local thrift store and picked up four champagne flutes – for 50 cents each! It . . . → Read More: New Year’s Eve Festivities Comments are closed Decor(K)ate, Foodalicious, Special Occasions champagne cork mementoes, new year's eve party tips, party planning tips After sales meetings in Las Vegas, I was lucky enough to have a quick stop-over in my homeland for a weekend filled with holiday parties and visits with friends and family. During this visit, I was invited to feast on crab that was hours fresh. Dungeness crustaceans that were swimming west of Bodega Bay at 2pm, were on my plate by . . . → Read More: How to Cook Fresh Crabby Goodness 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Coffee, Tea, Travel, Foodalicious dungeness crab, how to cook crab, image of Golden Gate bridge We awoke to fresh snow, which was an apt backdrop for our day. The Christmas Tea Party at the Story Mansion. It was frosty outside. And warm inside. And lovely all around.
I just adore the holiday dresses worn by my fellow tea party-ers – and wondering . . . → Read More: Christmas Tea Party  |
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