In honor of the release of Ina Garten’s newest cookbook Go-To Dinners, I wanted to share my favorite Barefoot Contessa recipes from her various cookbooks. I admit – I am a recipe cook, and hers are many of my favorites. I also included some tips I have discovered from making them over the years. *This […]

This week was a crazy week getting back to the real world, so I didn’t have time to do my research and come up with five fabulous things to share. But my wise niece told me that a newsletter that is late and a little different is better than no newsletter at all.  Thanks Syd! Last […]

An archive of Friday’s Finds from 2022 – five things I am dying to share, recommendations, and my favorite on sale. Do you receive the newsletter in your mailbox on Friday mornings? No! Well, what are you waiting for? – sign up now. May MAY 20th – READ NOW Zalt Salt hits the states, the […]

I love whimsy! Why not surround yourself with things that will make you smile? We are in the middle of construction on our third floor creating a primary suite. I envision a wall full of photos and fun prints lining the walls going up the stairs, and I wanted to share with you some of […]

If you have followed along with me – you know that I am obsessed with skincare. I am always looking for the latest and greatest and even had a stint as a skincare saleslady. My skin had been acting a little temperamental, and after evaluating my process I realized I was using WAAAY too many […]

Personally – I think that some of my best content has been in my newsletters, and fabulous friends wanted to be able to access them – so here is an archive. And if you aren’t on my mailing list and don’t want to miss out sign-up here. The First Newsletter Happy Valentine’s Day February Vacation […]

I love fun and whimsical art, but it can be expensive. If you have followed me at all you know that I love to decorate at the lake, but don’t want to spend a ton of money on a place we use only 2-3 months a year. Also – the houses are not winterized so […]

Nothing makes me happier than throwing a party! And now that the masks are coming off and we can safely gather again I thought I would share one of my favorite and easiest parties to throw, a crab party. I think the most important thing when throwing a party is making sure that you aren’t […]