A few weeks ago the ladies of Reading Between the Wines got together for our July book club meeting at Crystal’s house! Her book selection – The Girl Who Chased The Moon by Sarah Addison Allen – was perfect for summer with featured foods that made planning our dishes a no brainer. But before we […]
Dessert
Sweet Home Happenings
If I had to sum up our July in only one photo… It was a record-setting month of travel for Bobby and me. Five weekends in a row of flying! Minnesota. D.C. Chicago. Kansas City. And for our last trip, Milwaukee for a family reunion. Mind you, this is only a fraction of the people […]
Sizzling Summer Pinterest Party
It has been a busy summer, to say the least. Bobby and I have been away from home every weekend since June 28. Our travels have taken us to Minnesota, Washington D.C., Chicago and Kansas City. More on the latter in my next post – with said travel comes a bit of a delay in […]
Two and a Half Years
…plus two months, if we’re getting technical. That is just how long my friend Caitlin and I had gone without seeing each other in person until this past weekend! The last time we were together, we were dancing the night away at my wedding. I was so happy when she told me she was planning […]
Europe, Day 10: Barcelona
Previous recaps: Day One – Paris via London Day Two – Versailles and the Latin Quarter Day Three – Four Corners, Four Views of Paris Day Four – Naples, Pompeii and Sorrento Day Five – Sorrento Day Six – Rome Day Seven – Vatican City, Rome and Trastevere Day Eight – Pisa and Florence Day Nine – […]
Reading Between The Wines: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Last night’s meeting of Reading Between the Wines was so much fun! Between the circus-themed goodies provided by Shanley (our hostess) and the Bacardi favors provided by Nicole (more on that in a bit), we had a great time. Oh, and the book discussion was fun, too. 😉 I actually read The Night Circus at […]
Europe, Day 9: In A Firenze-y Over Florence
Previous recaps: Day One – Paris via London Day Two – Versailles and the Latin Quarter Day Three – Four Corners, Four Views of Paris Day Four – Naples, Pompeii and Sorrento Day Five – Sorrento Day Six – Rome Day Seven – Vatican City, Rome and Trastevere Day Eight – Pisa and Florence It’s hard to […]
Happenings (ii)
1. Yesterday was Mama and Papa Bender’s 32nd wedding anniversary! It’s always fun to look back at old pictures of them. They are a truly wonderful example of what it means to love fully, embrace the importance of family and – perhaps most important of all – don’t take life too seriously. 🙂 2. I […]