Yesterday I got a jump on my holiday shopping. There’s a wonderful outdoor mall about 45 minutes from my house, I grab a latte and go store to store gathering gifts for my family and friends. It’s a ritual I do once a year instead of purchasing everything online, and it gets me in the…
Good news for us, our Florida home was not damaged in Hurricane Milton which surprised us since the storm passed directly over Sarasota. We were prepared for the worst but relieved that our home was okay. I watched the news all week nervous about the impacts to the place we’ve come to love so much,…
Greetings friends, it’s been two weeks since I posted. I flew to Florida to get our house ready for tenants arriving unexpectedly early due to the damage from the hurricane. Usually we rent the house January through May, but Helene displaced a lot of people on the barrier islands due to storm surge. So I’ve…
Happy weekend everyone! This week I made progress on our kitchen update. I found a quartz pattern I really like, it’s just a matter of ordering the material and scheduling the fabrication and installation. The new upper cabinets and open shelves are ready to be swapped out so we’re waiting for our finish contractor to…
What a lovely week its been back home with my family. I got the opportunity to reconnect with a few girlfriends on Friday, we drove past vineyards through golden hills out to downtown Napa where we did a little shopping and wine tasting, it was lovely since I hadn’t seen them for a few months…
Hello friends! It was quiet this week on the blog, thank you for understanding. It felt right to spend the week with my family here in Florida as an end to summer instead of on my laptop. We had a lovely time together, trying new restaurants, taking walks on the beach at sunset, cooking a…
Good morning from Georgia! I am staying in Tybee Island for my niece’s wedding, we drove up from Florida a few days ago, we’re staying in a house together with cousins and extended family nearby. This afternoon we’re celebrating at an evening wedding. It’s lovely to be here! Tomorrow, our family will drive around the…
Greetings from the Cinque Terre! I’m here with my 20 year old daughter, it’s her first glimpse of Italy. Today we’re taking a pesto making course in the town of Manarola at a restaurant with spectacular views (it’s ranked #1 on this list for its views). My girl is a foodie so I planned this…
Today I am flying to Nice, France to meet my daughter, she’s been in Spain for a week with friends and now it’s my turn to be with her. It’s our first mother daughter trip together, I’m very excited to be showing her the Côte d’Azur! We will be visiting Nice, Antibes, Menton, Éze, and…
I ran out of time to photograph my completed home office space, I’m on a plane headed back to Florida for the summer so it will have to wait until August. I’m really pleased with how organized it is, I’ll share some iphone pics this week on Instagram as a sneak peek. I’m staying in…
Since we bought a home by the beach in Florida I’ve grown increasingly interested in bamboo pieces, it must be the influence of the location. Bamboo is a sustainable source for furniture and flooring because it is a renewable material that grows rapidly. After it’s harvested it can also be manufactured into cloth or lumber.…
I’m back in California, rested and refreshed. Yesterday we celebrated my son’s high school graduation and today it’s a barbeque with all of our neighbors. This week will be slow since we’re caretakers for my niece and nephew while their mom is on retreat. I’m trying to remember how I kept littles busy during the…
The update on my mom’s condition is that she is on the mend, her healing is going slowly but it’s going in the right direction. My sister stepped in to help out over the weekend and my brothers are helping too so it’s a team effort along with my dad to get her well. Have…
My mom was in the hospital for emergency surgery on Monday and it had us all very worried, there was a chance she wouldn’t make it but thankfully she came out of surgery. She’s alright and now in the process of healing and I’m thankful I’ll be here with her on Mother’s Day. I flew…