I have long been a fan of the written note. This little book, The Art of the Hand Written Note is a favorite of mine and I read through it every few years. Margaret Shepherd is brilliant in saying how, why and when we should write notes. I think I speak for many that when I receive a handwritten note in the mail, I'm absolutely thrilled. It does not take a lot to sit down ...
a perfect mother’s day…
My day started out with home made cards and pancakes. My husband made lobster rolls for lunch...amazing with a beer and a few games of bocce ball. The kids decorated the house with white hydrangeas and candle light and mushroom ravioli with brown butter sauce for dinner. For all you moms...hope you enjoyed your day! ...
c a k e
In honor of Mother's Day I am making a cake my mom makes. I promised her I was going to make a cake from scratch...she would have it no other way...she lives in Denver so there is always talk of which cake recipe works better in high altitude. I've never had to worry about that.All set to make a cake from scratch...and then I saw this cake mix at Trader Joe's. I love the ...
are you a list maker?
I have always made lists. Just the other day my daughter and I were talking about this habit. We both confessed that sometimes we add something to the list that we have already accomplished and immediately cross it off. What's that all about? I'm almost afraid to know the deeper meaning behind it. The list above was done my daughter at age 5. It was our first ...
sweet peas
fThe hills of San Juan Capistrano are blooming with Sweet Peas. It was very hot today and since I forgot my snake bite kit...I was a little bit chicken about staying around long enough to get all the colors. I pretty much just grabbed what I could that was on the very edges and ran...Even just a few little bouquets like this around my house and you could smell their fragrance.They are ...
happy birthday patrick
My son turned 12 on April 12th. We celebrated on the day, but finally came up with a day over the Easter holiday to have his party. It was quite simple really with lunch, pool and football. We had about 25 kids who were absolutely wonderful, mostly boys, but a few adorable (and brave) girls. Patrick was born at the perfect time of year for someone who loves baseball. ...
