“A well-stocked pantry is a thing of beauty and extremely practical. Having a pantry stocked with all the essentials makes meal planning and grocery list making easier. It makes meal preparations flow smoothly. It equips you to be more creative in the kitchen when you have…”
Read MoreNow that I’ve covered the essentials of sleeping, eating, and sightseeing/doing in Part I, I hope to answer a few other questions I was asked in this posting. What should I pack for a November/December trip to Scotland and England?
Read More“Wouldn’t it be nice to see England at Christmastime? And wouldn’t it be fabulous to observe a fox hunt? Is that even possible?” I mused to myself. And I’m pretty sure that’s what got the ball rolling for our trip to Scotland and England last November/December.
Read MoreBethany's birthday celebration day was one of the first really lovely spring days that we've had. The skies were brilliantly blue with puffy, white clouds whooshing past, a lovely breeze, and the…
Read MoreToday, hubby and I celebrated 31 years of marriage! On one hand, it seemed like we were kids. And on the other hand, time just really seems to have flown. Was it really…
Read MoreOn our second day in Florida, we drove to Tarpon Springs. It is a Greek community whose claim to fame is sponge diving! These brightly-trimmed boats…
Read MoreLast weekend was our whirlwind trip to Florida…
Read MoreMy birthday was this last weekend. I must confess that I love it when my birthday falls on or near the weekend, because I feel indulgently justified in stretching it into three days of fun. Please tell me I'm not the only one…
Read MoreWe had our traditional Christmas breakfast to start the day: egg casserole, potato casserole, raspberry coffee cake, orange juice, and coffee. I sort of feel that the Christmas breakfast menu…
Read MoreBut the last present was wrapped yesterday. The gifts going to family far away shipped earlier this week. Food gifts to friends shipped Wednesday. The menus are planned. It feels wonderful to be prepared enough to have time..
Read MoreMay I introduce...Carson! He joined our family less than two weeks ago, and we are completely in love! We got him from the same rescue group…
Read MoreLast week was a super busy week around our house, because we were hosting our annual Christmas Open House on Saturday! We've hosted this party every year for 25 years, and we have the best memories from it…
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