I have been in Paris for the last week, a short trip before the holidays to take in the sights, a few exhibitions and of course to eat and shop. As I am trying to catch up today with my mail, picking up my pup and all of the other things one has to take care…
Image from Graphics Fairy Good Morning and Happy St. Nick! I hope that you got lots of treats in your shoes or your stocking that you put out last night! Speaking of World Travelers, let me ask you, are you a traveler? An Adventurer? Are you looking for the perfect Christmas gift for yourself(hints for your…
Original Nast drawing of Santa via Wikipedia Ihave always been fascinated by the story of Virginia O’Hanlon the eight year old girl who writes a letter to The Sun newspaper, in 1897, to see if Santa Claus is real. I remember hearing the story as a young girl and being fascinated by the ingenuity of this little…
Image Better Homes and Gardens Pine cones are everywhere at this time of year and the great part about using them for decorating, is that they are free. Image Better Homes and Gardens They come in all sizes and shapes, there are big ones, and little ones and even ones two feet tall! The simple…
This recipe contains two of my favorite ingredients, chocolate and pumpkin. I confess was a little skeptical of trying this recipe because I LOVE, LOVE. LOVE, pumpkin pie! I thought why mess with perfection, or at least perfection to me. The recipe was featured on the new talk show with Mario Batali and Daphne Oz, Michael Symons,…
“OK, here’s the Thanksgiving Menu so far; apple pie, pumpkin pie, blueberry tart, and ice cream roll. What am I missing? CAKE! We need a cake.” Grace Adler on Will and Grace Anyone who has read my blog for even a few days knows that I love to bake and I really like, no make…
I do not know about your neck of the woods but here the weather goes from hot chocolate and soup weather to margarita and barbecue weather in one day. Today it is soup weather and I made this different but delicious soup while I try to get into the mode of Thanksgiving. As much as I like…
“Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” I have been to Monticello the home of Thomas Jefferson several times and each time I go I learn something new and fascinating about the man and the house. Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States, and founder of…
If you are a U.S. history buff Virginia is the place for you, there are so many great places to visit, to learn about the first settlement, everyday life in the colonies, and of course the great leaders of the country. I visited Montpelier, the home of James and Dolley Madison and I have to tell you not…
I had the best birthday ever! My husband arranged a suprise and flew my sister and my mother in to celebrate my birthday weekend with me. I was so excited and we had such a wonderful time doing what we love; baking, cooking, reading magazines, watching movies, going for long walks, shopping and just being…
I’ve lived a magical life and I am lucky because I have always been surrounded by love, imagination, colorful story tellers and taught to believe. Image from The Graphics Fairy From the time I was a small child my grandfather wove tales of our heritage to amuse as well teach us. In addition to my relatives,…
Did I mention that I love pumpkin? This is a super easy recipe for a little bit of a twist on chili, to be honest it really does not change the taste but it does make the chili very thick. If you wanted to you could use chunks of pumpkin or butternut squash(remember if you…
