Cocktails with a girlfriend, a catch-up with my sister, a lazy Sunday and a weekend spent inside beautiful houses — real and fictional. March seems to have arrived while I wasn’t looking. Perhaps I have been too focused on holding onto winter. I woke up on Sunday morning and the light through the bedroom windows…
Designer Sean Leffers collected home, an extraordinary film, life lessons~Weekend Meanderings with Kim and Juliet. This morning I woke up early and sat by the fire until the sun came up. Then I snuck back into bed for a Saturday morning lie in with a book, a pile of magazines  and a cup of chocolate….
Three easy pasta dishes, my favorite chocolate pudding, a wonderful memoir and cookbook, a colorful Spring outfit and links worth a second cup of coffee. Friday, I have been counting the days until today. It has been another long week working behind the scenes on the blog and my social media platforms. As I mentioned…
March is complicated. I love winter and I’m not ready to let it go. But something about this month is impossible to ignore. March, it is not quite one season or the other — it is the in-between. Some days the sun is warm and the temperatures are unseasonably high, other days the morning air…
Your kitchen is about to smell insane. This no-yeast chocolate bread delivers fudgy texture and intense chocolate flavor in under an hour. Need a chocolate fix but don’t feel like brownies or a chocolate snack cake? Why not try this scrumptious double chocolate bread? A quick bread to some, a chocolate loaf cake to others,…
Reflections on midlife living, a new book, and everyday inspiration in this week’s Monday Musings on Pinecones & Acorns. Monday Musings In today’s Monday Musings, I’m sharing a few reflections from the weekend—things I’ve been thinking about, reading, and noticing in this season of midlife. This post is part of my ongoing series where I…
Let my prayer be set before You as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:2 Silent Sunday No. 662 Good morning friends, I hope that you are having a lovely weekend. Don’t forget the Olympic closing ceremonies are today. I will see you tomorrow for Monday Musings. If you…
Girl Scout Cookies, Casa Fornasetti, Vanessa Perdriau, and more on Weekend Meanderings. Weekend Meanderings Good Saturday morning friends. It’s time for Weekend Meanderings with Kim and Juliet. Join us as we share all of the things that piqued our interests and caught our eye this week. It was 77 yesterday and the signs of spring…
Friday Favorites~a weekly series where we share our favorite books, decor, Â fashion finds, recipes, podcasts, articles and more. Friday Favorites No. 674 Good morning friends, I hope that you had a lovely week. The weather here is warming up and sadly I can feel the winds of change, soon a new season will be upon…
Triple Citrus Quick Bread with lemon, lime, and orange—a moist, easy loaf perfect for beginner bakers and seasonal baking. Triple Citrus Quick Bread with Lemon, Lime and Orange This Triple Citrus Quick Bread has become one of those recipes I return to again and again, especially during the in-between seasons when I want to make…
Real intentional living after 50 looks nothing like Instagram. Here’s what it actually looks like in midlife. Intentional Living After 50: How Small Choices Shape a More Meaningful Life There comes a point in midlife when the life you’ve been living starts to feel like it needs a second look. You’ll know it when it…
Brunch and Other Obligations by Suzanne Nugent, Interior Designer Véronique Savigne and more on Monday Musings. Monday Musings No. 208 Good morning friends, I hope that you had a lovely weekend. It’s President’s day, a bank holiday for many and for the rest of us another beautiful start to the week. There are lots of…
