Call me a hopeless romantic but I love a good wedding. It’s been nearly 30 years since I got up in the wee hours of the morning to watch this: As a new bride myself I was totally caught up in the excitement of the royal wedding of Charles and Diana. A few months later…
Eat your heart out
One of the best things about New Orleans is the food. I mean, honestly, everywhere you go someone is cooking something fabulous. Everything from haute cuisine to the best bar food imaginable, the city just oozes deliciousness. Here is just a small sampling of the wonderful food we enjoyed during our recent vacation: Crab…
He is risen!
St. Louis Cathedral We attended Easter mass at the cathedral in a standing room only crowd. I wish I could have seen what was going on but I so enjoyed the music. Happy Easter from New Orleans! [Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]
Thirty one years ago today…
I was 17 years old and he was 18. Oh, we were so young. And so in love. He had already asked my dad for my hand in marriage, a mere formality as our plans were no secret. After all, we had been dating seriously since shortly after my 14th birthday. He drove me to…
Before and After
Hey, guess what? I didn’t drop off the face of the earth. We have been going ninety miles a minute lately but today we are leaving for our much-needed vacation to New Orleans. It’s either take a vacation or watch David lose his mind. Honestly, that man has been working himself to death lately. My…
Menu Plan Monday ~ April 11, 2011
Click here for more menu ideas. David and I are leaving Thursday for a much-needed vacation. We will be going to our “happy place”, New Orleans. I’ll try to post some pictures of the fabulous food we will be enjoying there. As for this week’s menu, it will just be Monday through Wednesday and I’m…
Guest post – Caramel Blended Iced Coffee
Caramel Blended Iced Coffee by Lisa Sharp of Retro Housewife Goes Green Makes 3-4 servings Ingredients: 1 cup cold strong coffee 1 cup milk 4 cups ice 4 tablespoons sugar 8 tablespoons caramel sauce (recipe below) Whipped cream and extra caramel sauce for the top Directions: Mix all of the ingredients in the blender…
Barefoot hippie…
Today I’m not wearing shoes. No, not even my beloved Birkenstocks. Why? Because today is TOMS “One Day Without Shoes” awareness campaign. Have you thought about the millions of children in developing countries who must walk barefoot for miles to school, clean water and medical care? One of the things that I first noticed when…
Menu Plan Monday ~ April 4, 2011
Click here for more menu ideas. Monday: veggies over rice salad cornbread I cooked some organic brown rice in my rice cooker. In a cast iron skillet I heated some olive oil and then added diced onion and bell pepper. I cooked it a few minutes and then added a bag of frozen vegetables (two…
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