I always love setting the table for dinner parties. Whether it’s a big traditional family meal like Thanksgiving or a smaller casual dinner, setting the table gets me in the mood and sets the stage for your gathering. I like to keep a table clean and simple. I tend to use seasonal items like fruits, […]
Whoa, I’m back from a week of really fun travel and down with a cold, ick! But between spending 4 days in NYC last week and the weather in California finally turning a little cooler, it’s beginning to feel like fall. So I made a pot of one of my favorite easy soups and took […]
Another beautiful fall weekend in California. We are going to soak it all in as much as we can! Lately, I’ve been reading all kinds of interesting articles. It was so timely to come across this fun idea of a take on the Book Club with an “articles club.” Wouldn’t that be a great way […]
I’ve been making my way through the gorgeous new cookbook Yummy Supperby Erin Scott. If I didn’t convince you to take a look at it before, you may want to now. I mean how could you not be inspired by the cover shot of these gorgeous and oh so simple fish tacos. What I’ve been enjoying […]
Day Dates The other day we went on a double date with friends to the 49er game. We are so busy with three kiddos that dates tend to slip by us much too often. We’ve be trying to get creative on our dates since Saturday nights are typically booked, Friday nights our kids have sports, […]
My oldest recently turned 11 and really wanted to have some of his good buddies come for a campout. It was a gorgeous night to have the boys over. He picked out the movie and has been anticipating it for months. This is an example of a fun at home party that isn’t going to […]
What fills your soul over the weekend that leaves you ready for a new week? Is it time with girl friends? Time spent outdoors? Long gourmet dinners? Sunday morning snuggles? Whatever it is for you, I hope you had an abundance of it this weekend. We had fun with lots of family time. We began […]