Sorry if you were waiting for Part II of our trip to France – my computer got a virus! While it was out of commission I forced myself to have fun at the beach and eat at every yummy Portsmouth restaurant with friends who were in town. But it is so fun to think about food, and France, […]
Sorry for the radio silence on my writing blog. As this post can attest to, we had a busy June! But I am looking forward to getting back to regular writing after our travels. Good writing takes time, and I am striving for quality, so I will always choose that over quantity. But I love this little space […]
For a food lover, a trip to France is like a football fan going to the Super Bowl: impossible to recount every play. But I will try to share some highlights because France is such a magical place and so inspiring, from food to flowers to fashion. And I read My Sweet Life in Paris by David […]
Hi all! I am SO excited to introduce you to my Insanity instructor – that’s right, the lady who kicks my butt every Thursday. She has just launched her own website, jackiegarnett.com, and is a Personal Fitness Coach to the stars…I mean moms in Portsmouth. She heard my plight about going out of town (we leave […]
Does anything scream “grab a glass of spritzer and sit outside” more then bruschetta? Seriously, these are so easy and they take a nano second to put together. And they are so good you can’t stop eating them. So when this weather beckons you to sit out side and savor everything… spouses, friends, life, sunshine, health, kids, […]
Don’t feel like spending hours in the kitchen with all this gorgeousness happening outside? Me either. Here’s some great quick ideas that I cannot WAIT to try. // I am a big fan of non-breakable plates. Ballard designs has so many pretty melamine plates like these ones that I could use every day or these ones from Bunny Williams […]
^^Lucy, age 9 months, visiting a lake cottage. Where we went with lots of sippy cups. When I was a new mother, with 3 kids 3 and under, nothing could make me fly into a pint of ice cream faster then a travel magazine. Pages filled with gorgeous meals, usually things like seared salmon on top of […]
What kind of food blogger would I be if I threw a lunch for our families that was easy and delicious, took 20 minutes to cook, looked gorgeous all spread out, went great with white wine, and I didn’t share it with you? Seriously, I posted before (complete with horrible photos that did not weather […]
The view from our favorite beach over the weekend. It reminds me of a quote I love: “The cure for anything is salt water. Sweat, tears, or the sea.” – Isak Dinesen I have a few deadlines I am working […]
It is that time of year again, when cooking is the last thing you want to do, and running to the beach and lake and picnic and backyard lulls you into ignoring everything else on your to do list. Enter wraps. With lots of flavor. They are great for parties, picnics, or just lunch for one […]