3 big dinners two of which I hosted. The Mad About Plaid Family Lowland Games Day After Thanksgiving Extravaganza were a smashing success.Why didn’t I take pictures?? Hearing from son2 before he left yesterday to go back to school… “Thanks mom for making my first trip back home so wonderful. The food was so good and you made the house look so cozy with all the decorations. It makes it hard to leave.” I sent with him 4 sandwiches and… [Read More]
Thank you to everyone who entered the give-away.I’ve got great news and a big surprise for those who entered but first a big congratulations to Random Number Generator Min: 1 Max: 31 Result: 15 “All Things Southern and Preppy! “ Now for the great news and big surprise…everyone entered is a winner! SkinWest.com wants you to feel oh-so-beautiful too so they have graciously offered to send you a box of products of your own! And when I say a box… [Read More]
The “Beautastic Give-Away” ends tonightso I thought I’d review a couple of the products from SkinWest.com that I’ve had a chance to try that I really love. One is the Hydrating SPF 30 Sunscreen by Pevonia. It is completely non-greasy and has a matte finish yet it’s still hydrating. I love the light scent which reminds me of the plumerias at the Mauna Kea Resort on the Big Island.*sigh* Another product I use daily is Glytone Hand Cream. It has… [Read More]
Knowing how I love to try out new skin products, SkinWest.com has given me oodles of samples to share with you! 112 in fact so I’m having a Beautastic Give-Away! This is your chance to try samples from high-end lines that you might or might not be familiar with. Perhaps you’ve have seen them in your dermatologist’s office or in magazines and wondered why they are thought of so highly. Here’s your chance to find out! Being a cosmeceuticals junkie… [Read More]
Three weeks of total abandoned bliss. Leaf peepers extraordinaire. Covered bridge hunters. Newlyweds. Need I say more? The Arlington Inn ~ VermontWe have very few pics of us taken together since we were mostly out driving around seeing the sites and not many people could focus my real deal camera.I had a cold here. Hence the red nose. You say ‘antihistamines with an alcohol chaser’ like it’s a bad thing. I used my wiley womanly ways to force him to… [Read More]
Twenty six years ago today I became your bride and you,my husband. What was a beautiful friendship for nine years became a walk down the aisle on this day. With the dawn of October 8, 1983 came a soft rain and grey skies. I thought of the saying, “Happy is the bride the sun shines upon.” I was worried there was no sun to shine on me and this was an inauspicious omen. At 4 o’clock the stained glassed windows… [Read More]
The incident with Joe Wilson brought to mind my own moment of disclosure from years of calculated deceit. It involved a loaf of bread. When my boys were very young and I hadn’t gotten to the store to buy another loaf which was running low for the PB & J sandwiches and knowing no one liked to eat the heals of the bread I concocted a story. I told them it was the baker’s piece and it was so special… [Read More]
I am preoccupied with escapism today ~anything to keep my thoughts off of son2 leaving home next weekend and the last of the list to pull together that I have been putting off. Procrastination. I do know one thing~I am finishing my day with one of these: Remember, if it’s pink and has a parasol in itit has got to be good! Pomegranate Martini 7 parts Citron Grey Goose Vodka3 parts Lemoncelloheavy splash of Pomegranate Juice Shake, shake, shake with… [Read More]
My college boy-to-be and I had a great time together checking out what will soon be his home away from home. We stared out with lunch at Phillippe’s in LA across from Olvera St. and the Union Station. We also took a slight scenic detour and drove through Los Olivos and Solvang. On our way home we hit Phillippe’s again with all the Dodger fans. Here is a picture of one of the college town’s landmarks. Bubblegum Alley You could… [Read More]
I’d like to thank everyone who entered my give-aways for the month of June. I had a great time and you made it so much fun celebrating my month of festivities. I have some wonderful new blogs to begin reading from you leaving lovely comments. Thank you for all of them and for your enthusiasm, sense of adventure and fun! So without further ado ~The winner of the “Come Fly With Me” Give-away is …Pink In A Sea of Blue.Congratulations!(Coffee,… [Read More]
The Bookshelf
Baby Boomers Unite!
Make-Ahead Frozen Buttercream Cake Decorations
Pretty Pink Petal Cake – A Wilton Cake Decorating Technique
A Holiday Cocktail ~ Carrot Cake Martinis
Bridal Shower Gifts and Wrapping Ideas
DIY Decorated Statue of Liberty Cookies/Sparkler Holders
Wilton’s Sea Life Fondant and Gum Paste Mold– Part 1
