Cook the Book: Falling Back in Love with Cookbooks
Once upon a time, I was an organized home cook. I planned our weekly menus for our meals at home, shopped for only fresh ingredients weekly, and did all my…
Binging on Great British Baking and Russian Pastry
Gerry and I binge-watched at least four seasons of the Great British Baking Show this summer. It had been recommended and once I started binging and proselytizing about my new-found…
Anne of Green Gables: A Short Bit About Adopting an Older Child
I fell in love with Anne of Green Gables while in college. I never read the books in high school, dismissing them because of the romance-y looking covers. I quickly…
It Takes a Stretch
You must have a favorite author. Someone you turn to when the rest of the world seems in chaos. Someone who is as comfortable to be with as your warm…
Polo, Picnics, and People Watching
Pop quiz: Where can you show off your favorite sundress--or shorts, sip champagne--or soda, and stroll around an enormous field tamping down divots while kids cavort alongside canines, just over…