We are smack dab in the middle of the peak season for peaches, nectarines and other stone fruits. Even if I did not know this to be true, one stroll past the beautiful displays at my local grocer or farmers market sends my senses reeling. The aromas alone are enough to draw me in… Continue reading
Do you have a go-to food when time is tight or you just do not feel like cooking? Something you know everyone loves and is easy to throw together? Mine is store-bought rotisserie chicken. Continue reading
Last week I posted about the BEST banana daiquiris I’ve had. They claim to be world famous, and while I’m not 100% sure if they are the best in the world, they are for sure the best I’ve had. They are made with only three ingredients [as far as I can tell from the MANY times I have spent watching Alex make them on Mountain Top in St. Thomas]: Bananas, Rum and Ice. That’s it. Sometimes Continue reading
It is July 18th and I am a few days past the halfway point of The Ultimate Blog Challenge. Admittedly, it’s been more difficult than I thought to keep up with posting once per day. I generally like to take my time when I write, do some research depending on the topic and check and double/triple check my posts before sending them out into the Big Bad Internet Universe. I do not plan to keep up this pace at the end of the challenge; however, I’ve learned Continue reading
Just curious: If you have one, how many of you use your formal dining room on a regular basis? I mean for actually dining, not doing crafts or holding the overflow from filing or various other household projects!! [Yes, I’m talking to YOU!!]
My own dining room sat around mainly unused Continue reading