It has been a busy few weeks away from home with limited internet coverage (how nice!). Since I don’t have a staff to write blog posts for me, I am finally back home and now able to share my adventures. The only glitch in the trip was the plane had to do an emergency medical…
Do you remember your first prom or formal? When I was a sophomore in high school, I was invited by the kicker on the football team to attend his Junior Prom. My mother made my gown out of satin fabric with lilac flowers. My date was just that, a date, not a boyfriend, but I…
A few weeks ago, we hosted a charitable tea with New York Times Bestselling author, Rhys Bowen. The monies raised from that afternoon go the Family to Family Foundation. This foundation provides scholarships to students in rural El Salvador who, due to lack of funds, would otherwise be unable to receive an education. When my son was…
On Saturday, March 17th we are hosting a charitable tea party at Bella Terra and have a few seats left! Our guest of honor will be Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author. The event is from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Bella Terra, which gives you plenty of time later to celebrate St. Patrick’s…
I am salivating as I write this because I’ve just discovered the easiest, most delicious appetizer! One of the benefits of cleaning out my pantry (see post here) was the chance to organize piles of recipes I’ve collected….and finally making a few. Inspired by the huge cherry tomato crop we are now harvesting, these 4 simple…