I am not the most current on trends, but I find the concept of e-commerce subscriptions fascinating. My first encounter was Stitch Fix, nearly five years ago. Stitch Fix, is a company that mails you a monthly box of clothing and accessories. The items are hand-picked by Stitch Fix’s 3,500 full- and part-time stylists, who […]
August Happenings
August is like the Sunday of Summer…..unknown I am finally back in town. As much as I love to travel, transitioning back home is a bit of work. Luggage to unpack, bills to pay, dead plants to discard, laundry to do~~in addition to the mental shift of getting back into the swing of things. My […]
Strawberry Shortcake
Summer = Strawberry Shortcake. I have fond childhood memories of picking strawberries at Malerba’s Farm in Norwich, Connecticut. Unfortunately, this time of year, there are NO places to pick strawberries in Phoenix. It is too hot. However, the local grocery stores have California-grown berries that actually taste like strawberries. I researched a good recipe on […]
Happy Weekend!
I am writing this from the deck of our vacation destination in gorgeous Newport Beach, California. As I stare at the Pacific Ocean, I am feeling such gratitude for being here-out of the triple digit heat and high monsoon humidity of Phoenix. The best part of being here is having this cherished time with my […]
Peach Pie
What is summer without a peach pie? This year our tree didn’t produce enough peaches. My husband bought these beauties at Costco. Unfortunately, they weren’t ripe and too hard. I needed to make the pie the next day so I threw them into a paper bag, added a banana, and viola! In just one overnight, […]