April — The Promise of Peonies Meta description: April means Easter, renewal and the first little red nubs of peonies pushing up through the mulch. It is the month I stop holding on and start leaning in. “April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” — William Shakespeare Shakespeare understood April. There is a…
Food has always been at the heart of my life. Recipes from my kitchen — salads, soups, desserts and the stories behind them. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I…
How to Decorate Like a Collector and Why I’ll Never Be a Minimalist This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. My home is layered, collected and completely intentional. It is…
It was still dark outside when the first chirp came. Then another. Then another. Bill never moved. The pups never moved. It was just me and the birds, and apparently we had all decided — or they had decided and informed me — that it was time to begin the day. Did you know there…
Cold weather, Outrageous Brownies and the particular joy of a Sunday with nowhere to be. What a difference a week makes. Last week I was complaining about seventy-eight degrees in March and this week the cold is back. Overnight temperatures in the thirties for the next few days. Yippee — and I mean that sincerely….
A first butterfly, a nervous thunderstorm, three books I cannot stop thinking about and the recipes I am making this weekend. Friday Favorites is here. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying…
The spring salad that comes together in ten minutes and tastes like you spent all afternoon on it. Most of us know asparagus two ways. Roasted or steamed, on a dinner plate, sometime between March and May when asparagus season arrives and bundles suddenly appear everywhere you look. It shows up, we enjoy it, and…
The best Spring bucket list ideas to enjoy the season, enjoy some outdoor activities and savor the warm weather. Spring Bucket List The beauty of spring is that it is the season of renewal, new beginning and possibilities. After a long winter we are ready to embrace sunny days, warm weather, fresh air(pollen free) and…
Midlife self discovery is not about reinventing yourself. It is about remembering who you always were. You are still you — you just have to remember. Midlife did not change me. It reminded me. Here is what remembering yourself actually looks like after 50. Nobody warns you that midlife arrives quietly. And nobody warns you…
The clocks sprang ahead, my knee had other plans and I have been on the sofa with a gel pack and a very good book. Come sit with me. Yesterday was my least favourite day of the year. The clocks sprang ahead an hour and just like that, daylight saving is back. I am a…
A pottery fest, a reluctant pool day, two stunning home tours and the green pieces I am loving this spring. Come sit with me. Can I be honest? It is March and it is seventy-eight degrees. Yesterday the same. I do not like it. Summer is so long in the South that this feels too…
A lemon dessert bar that you will love, an eyelet tunic for spring, three books and a snake. It is going to be a warm weekend here — the kind of warm that feels like a tease of things to come. High seventies today and almost eighty tomorrow. My containers are looking sad and I…
