Blogs I like to read…

Here’s a list of some of the blogs I enjoy… . A Cozy Kitchen Add a Pinch Aggie’s Kitchen Bake at 350° Bakerella Beautiful Blog Designs Bell’Alimento Chez Us Closet Cooking Coal Creek Farm Confessions of a Cookbook Queen Cookies and Cups Dine & Dish Food for My Family Fresh New England Georgia Pellegrini Goodlife {eats} Gourmande in the Kitchen Gourmeted Healthy Green Kitchen How continue reading …

Ebony and Ivory

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No this isn’t about that cheesy song from the 80′s. Sorry, I’m a great fan of Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney, but you have to agree, it was cheesy. No this post is about a weekend project.  We dismantled an old piano this weekend. And when I say “we”, I mean my husband. He had a little assistance from our son. I just took pictures. continue reading …

The Savannah Bee Company (and little nest winners)

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While in Savannah, Ga. last weekend, I was hunting for a thank you gift for a sweet friend who was dog sitting for us. Thankfully we stumbled into The Savannah Bee Company’s retail store. What a great little shop. Warm. Inviting. And full of tasty honey. They had a honey sampling bar that was all the buzz and a cute bee hive for the kids continue reading …

A cup of ugly.

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See this cup? This isn’t just any old cup… We call it… … The Ugly Cup. But it’s actually pretty cute, isn’t it? I just have to wonder what someone was thinking… “Hey, let’s put Grandma’s face on a cup so we can remember her every morning when we drink our coffee.” And what is she looking at anyway? She looks sneaky. Well, there’s more continue reading …

Like a moth to a flame…

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. This afternoon we were out and about running errands and discovered this little guy. An Imperial Moth. Isn’t he (or she) beautiful? I love the colors – rich yellow with reddish markings. The colors are a reminder of fall and that it’s right around the corner. Yeah fall! Of course we had to carefully move the moth from the sidewalk to a more natural continue reading …