I hope you’ve had a happy Easter Sunday! Mr. Handsome, our 2 pups, and I traipsed down to Pittsburgh to spend Easter Sunday with some of our most dear friends (who seem more like family than friends). It was so wonderful! I took a Carrot Cake and some Hot Cross Buns, and everyone loved them!! …
About a week and a half ago, the hubbs and I took a trip to Pittsburgh for the Farm to Table Conference- which we had never attended before. We met farmers who poured a cup of their farm fresh milk (It turns out I Loooooove whole milk- my gosh, it’s like heavy cream!!!), we sampled …
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Do you ever wish you could make time stand still? Boy, do I. Or at least slow it way down (when I want to), or speed it up (when I want to), or just plain go back to simpler, more innocent times? That’s not the way life works…I guess. I suppose it’s about the journey …
Last week, I whipped up a batch of dark chocolate whole wheat brownies- which were delicious by themselves. I, however, love to top my brownies with peanut butter…I know, I know. But it’s delicious!! Then, one of our friends let us in on a little tip: Biscoff spread. It is a peanut-butter-like spread made from …
Whew! Got lots of cleaning done today- not an easy process! It is kinda hard for certain husbands…who shall remain unnamed…to let things go. So, we had to make things a little better today for all involved in the cleaning process. We made a key lime pie…with a Biscoff crust!!! Hubby crushed up the cookies …
News from the American Heart Association: *1/2 to 1 1/2 glasses of wine daily will reduce your risk of stroke by almost 1/5!*An orange, grapefruit, or other citrus daily will also modestly reduce your risk of stroke! Glass of wine a day will keep the doctors away! Pick your favorite! It decreases a woman’s risk of …
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After my week of vacation, I felt more like myself than I had in ages! I returned to work smiling and happy! Over the last few days, I’ve realized all over again why that place beats me down so much. It just becomes so obvious after a break away from it all! What I noticed …
The day after we’d arrived home from Florida, we decided to make my birthday dinner and have some friends over to enjoy it with us. I knew exactly what I wanted- Julia’s Boeuf Bourguingnon and the Reine de Saba (Chocolate Cake with Almonds). So, after waking up Friday morning, I got straight to the store …
Last weekend, I finished a huge project I had embarked on several weeks prior: re-upholstering the chaise lounge! It was a HUMONGOUS project (I’m sorta glad it’s finished), but it was very well worth the effort! I didn’t take any “before” pictures, unfortunately, but lots of “during” pics are available! I bought the chaise from …
Last Wednesday was my birthday! I turned 28, but because I was born on Leap Day, I have only had 7 actual birthdays! I have received a few sweet birthday cards! Because it was one of my actual birthdays, we planned a trip to the Florida Keys! We flew into Miami, rented a car (we …