This Robert Browning quote sums up how I feel about Italy. Each of my days there is forever engraved upon my heart. This trip I shared my love of Italy with my children. Seeing it through their eyes deepened my love and sense of home I have there, Florence in particular. What I witnessed in […]
In case you may be new around here, you may not know that I am a nut about food. I love to grow, prepare and eat fresh healthy delicious food. I love to share it with friends and family, but mostly, I love to share this joy with my kids. Sound a little contradictory, it […]
We had a little birthday party for my middle daughter immediately after returning from two weeks in Europe. Needless to say, I knew there would be no time for mom’s typical creations and hired some help for the first time for one of my kids’ birthday parties. We’ve had fairy parties, baseball parties (x2), swim […]
How to Pack for 2 Weeks in Europe I have been asked many times to do a post on packing for getaways big and small. After the response from my post about London and only taking a carry-on suitcase and a small tote, friends have been requesting a post on how to organize yourself for […]
Let me start by saying that I was so pleasantly surprised with how much we each enjoyed London. Neither my husband nor myself had been to London before even with our combine many trips to Europe over the years. Maybe it’s a bit of unconscious yankee patriotism that has kept me from wanting to explore […]
We are just back from Europe with tired feet, stories to tell and very happy hearts. Travelling with 3 kids 10 and under is not for everyone, but it is for us. We had a fantastic trip sharing our love of travel with our children. It wasn’t without it’s pitfalls, but in the end well […]
Summer is filled with parties and gatherings, guests and hosts of every kind and for any occasion. I still feel it’s best to offer your hosts a gift of gratitude. Whether it’s a dinner party, backyard bbq or a weekend at the beach house, I have the perfect round up of summer time hostess gifts […]