Greetings from the Orlando Airport! Even though it is early October, it is still hot and humid here in this part of Florida. With a long wait until my flight to Phoenix departs, I am at the Admiral’s Club overlooking the tarmac with multiple planes coming and going under the heavy and moody Florida sky….
I love my dining room and having an oriental rug with shades of pink, claret, beige and greens does create obstacles when decorating for the colorful fall season and holidays. But I love a challenge and what better way to dive in than taking those colors and transforming them into fall decor. With white walls,…
Even though I try to eat well most of the time, every now and again I long for something homemade with the ingredients of the season. With my husband being a cherry fan, I decide to make this cherry cobbler (and realize I have never made one before). There is something comforting about baking a…
We are half way through September (already!) and I just returned from 5 day girls trip to Newport Beach, California. There is something so therapeutic in staring at the ocean and the Pacific did not disappoint. With storms off of Mexico, the waves and rip tide made it dangerous to swim. High tide is higher…
With apple season just around the corner, let’s talk about apples and my favorite apple pie recipe. After being raised on a wide variety of Connecticut apples, it’s hard not to be an apple snob. But we do have a few varietals that grow well here in Arizona, depending on the USDA Hardiness Zone. At…