Just a quick update: We arrived in New Orleans Friday afternoon and have been going strong ever since. Music, food, and friends…yes, life is still good here. Today we have three music shows to catch – Rhythm and Rain, Debi and the Deacons, and Mark and the Pentones. It’s good to have such talented friends…
Eating our way around New Orleans
There won’t be a menu this week because we are in New Orleans. We arrived Friday afternoon and so far we have had the following meals: Friday: Appetizer at Margaritaville: chili cheese fries (We hadn’t eaten anything except a breakfast biscuit on our way out of town and we were meeting up with…
Forever Chic ~ Book Review (Chapter 1)
Today is the first “meeting” of the French Chic book club. We are reading Tish Jett’s new book, “Forever Chic: Frenchwomen’s Secrets for Timeless Beauty, Style and Substance”. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. Forever Chic Tish Jett moved to France…
Guest Post Friday ~ Toad in the Hole
Toad in the Hole by Victoria Zigler “Toad In The Hole” is a popular dish where I grew up. I never knew until I started talking to people online on a regular basis that there was anyone in the world who didn’t know what it was. But whether you know what it is or not…
Shop ’til you drop
I just realized I haven’t posted anything here since last Friday. Last week was rather busy with three meetings, a piano lesson and choir rehearsal – as well as the usual stuff around the house. We went out both Friday and Saturday nights and then I went to the mall in Norman on Sunday. I…
French Friday – Book Club
Forever Chic by Tish Jett The French Chic group I belong to decided it would be fun to do an online book club. As we were discussing which book to read first one of our members humbly mentioned that she had a book coming out. Parfait! Several of us pre-ordered and it began shipping…
Guest Post Friday ~ Bubble and Squeak
I have a treat for you! I put out a request for guest posts and received not one, but FOUR recipes from an online friend in England. The best part? The recipes are distinctly British or Welsh. Aren’t we all looking for something a little different now and then? I am looking forward to trying…
Soaking up the sunshine
When I was walking Shiloh this afternoon we emerged from the shade into brilliant sunlight and I stopped dead in my tracks. I lifted my face to the sun, closed my eyes and just stood there…for probably a full minute. It felt so good. I had been planning to start cleaning house as soon as…
Blog Action Day – Hunger in America
Today is Blog Action Day and as usual I waited until the last minute to decide on a topic. As I was walking Shiloh this morning I was thinking about it and decided that I would focus on the issue of hunger. The first thing that came to mind was Bread For the World, a…
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