The best French-inspired gift ideas for the Francophiles in your life. Mother's Day is two weeks away, so I thought my Sunday Favorites post with Mary Ann and Cindy could be about sharing a few favorite ideas for lovely, French style gifts! Favorite books We'll start with a list of a few favorite books that all have a taste of the French lifestyle. After I purchased Jane Bertch's new ...
Best Low Carb Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
The best low-carb carrot cake recipe with cream cheese frosting is great to have around and stored in the referigerator. I think it makes the perfect breakfast with a cup of coffee. Cake pans, in my opinion, are a personal choice and depend on how you'd like to serve the cake. I made this in a 9" X 13" pan but have also used a quarter sheet pan and cut it into squares that I can easily store in ...
Where to stay when visiting The Lost Kitchen
If you have won the postcard lottery for dinner at The Lost Kitchen, here's an idea of where to stay when visiting The Lost Kitchen in Freedom, Maine! My husband and I were fortunate to have stayed in one of the four cabins at The Lost Kitchen last October. You can read that post here. If you are one of the lucky ones to reserve a table for a dinner reservation, you are most likely ...
Ways to Make the Most of a Small Space Studio Apartment
Ways to make the most of a small space studio apartment is not an easy task for anyone. But hey, I'm always up for a challenge, especially one that involves design. So a while back when Madeline decided to move into a small studio apartment in a beautiful part of Brooklyn with gracious brownstones and tree-lined streets, I got to work figuring out how to best use the space and not have it feel ...
Martha Stewart’s Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Sunday favorites with Cindy and Mary Ann. Martha Stewart's skillet chocolate chip cookie recipe is a great excuse to make a giant chocolate chip cookie for any occasion and for a Sunday favorite! We celebrated Patrick's birthday, and when I asked him what kind of cake he wanted...he said he would rather have chocolate chip cookies. So this large cookie made in a Lodge cast iron skillet was the ...
Creative Ways for Decorating With Tree Branches
Creative Ways for Decorating with Tree Branches Want to know a secret? I have a few creative ways for decorating with tree branches for a bit of spring decor. And the best part, it’s sustainable and free! I love using natural elements and early spring is the best time of year to collect branches from last Fall or get a few new clippings from the trees before they grow full size. ...