Good morning! Can you believe that Christmas is two days away? Where did the time go? Are you ready? Are all of your gifts wrapped and under the tree? Have you prepped the food for the big meal? Our guests arrive on the 26th of December so it is actually going to be a quiet…
Chocolat chaud Good morning! How are you and how was your week? I am feeling a little stressed to be honest. Typically I am finished baking, shopping, wrapping and everything else well before this, but not this year. I decided though that whatever is not finished by Tuesday is not going to be finished and…
Good morning! How was your week? Mine was great, as I mentioned yesterday I have just returned from 12 days in Argentina. It is summer there so it was incredibly hot and its a little strange because there were no Christmas decorations so it did not feel like the holidays were coming at all. I…
Good morning! Happy Friday and a very happy weekend. I am so ready for the weekend. I cannot believe how fast time seems to be going and I need a rest. Can you believe that Thursday is Thanksgiving? Thankfully we are going to friends so I do not have to cook but I still feel…
Good morning! Did you have a good week? I did and but I ready for a little rest and relaxation! Thanksgiving is coming up fast, so as I mentioned, here and here my mind is on preparing my menu. Besides dessert and stuffing my other favorite thing about the holiday is the rolls! Yes, you did read that right,…
Good morning! How is was your week? It has been a long week for me and I am ready to rest and sleep in, that is if my pups will let me. Monday is Halloween, do you have your costume ready, will you be going to a party? I have to be honest, I do…
Photo taken by my sister yesterday in the Midwest. Good morning! Happy Friday to you. I hope that your week went well. Mine was very busy and tiring so I am ready to relax. I am hoping that the weather cools off a bit so I can get out and look for some Fall color,…
Good morning! How was your weekend? Mine was perfect because of its simplicity; beautiful weather, long walks, a trip to the farmers market, a little baking, dinner with new friends and lots of time reading. We have new neighbors from Spain and they invited us to meet some of their Spanish co-workers and to have…
Good morning! How are you? I just wanted to thank you all for your comments and emails regarding my post about the election. It is so nice to have an intellectual conversation with intelligent, knowledgeable and well-read people about important events and topics. Thank you for taking the time to comment and share your views,…
Good morning! How are you? I am glued to the weather channel watching for news of the storm. So many of my friends are in the direct path of the storm and they have evacuated and so are worried about their homes, property and friends and family. We are further up the coast so we…
Good morning! Happy weekend! How was your week? Do you have any plans for the weekend? It will be raining here so whatever I do will be in the house. Maybe a little reading and a little baking, not for myself but to send to a friend. 30 Tips for Fabulous Fall Decorating I do…
Happy Fall y’all! I cannot believe it is already the start of the holiday season, can you? It seems like it was just the start of the new year, already I am making plans for 2017! This is my favorite time of the year and I cannot wait to enjoy the changing colors, Fall foods,…
