Last month our youngest, Grant, graduated from Saint Louis University and started a new job in … New York City! You guys, I’m not gonna lie, this development has been tough on this mom, but he is absolutely living his dream, so it’s all good. It’s great, actually. He is living in Brooklyn for the […]
Thanksgiving Tables
October 25, 2017 Filed Under: Food & Celebrations
Are you thinking about Thanksgiving yet? Since the leaves around here have started changing, and the fall temps seem to have arrived to stay, I’ve got Thanksgiving on my mind. Thanksgiving tables to be exact. For our table this year, I know a couple of things for sure. One, that I’ll be using my vintage […]
Blue Willow
August 29, 2017 Filed Under: Food & Celebrations
I have such a thing for dishes. They may be one of my love languages. I’ve written before about brown transferware and white dishes. I also have some green Bordallo Pinheiro plates that I love. Recently I saw some blue and white dishes paired with red and white linens on Pinterest, and the combination was […]
Grilled Shrimp and Sausage Packets Recipe with Some Tweaks
June 1, 2017 Filed Under: Food & Celebrations
Last night we had a rare weeknight dinner for six, a mixed group of family and friends. I made these grilled shrimp foil packets from Delish.com and they are without doubt going to be a summer go-to for us. I’m already eager to make them again! Delish says they “take their inspiration from the beloved (but […]
A Family Baby Shower
May 15, 2017 Filed Under: Food & Celebrations
Back in February, my sisters-in-law and I threw a baby shower for our niece Emily. I had forgotten how much fun baby showers are. It was a treat to host this one. My sister-in-law Julie (the other Julie in our family) and I created a shared Pinterest board, started pinning all things baby shower to […]
Fall Favorites
September 26, 2016 Filed Under: Food & Celebrations, House & Home, Travel & KC
Last Thursday was the first day of fall, so all of us who call that our favorite season can stop sneaking mums and pumpkins into the house and enjoy the fact that fall is officially here. To celebrate, I’m indulging in pictures of some of my favorite things about the season. I love blue and white almost as much as […]
What I’ve Been Pinning: Bamboo Furniture, Wallpaper, and Lemon Cake
May 25, 2016 Filed Under: Food & Celebrations, House & Home
Have we ever talked about Pinterest? Somehow I don’t think so, even though I imagine a lot of you love Pinterest like I do, so I thought it would be fun to do a Pinterest post. First of all, it seems that I’m a fan of bamboo furniture, because recently I pinned these chairs from Wayfair to my furniture […]
Vintage Soup Spoons and Two Favorite Soup Recipes
January 14, 2016 Filed Under: Food & Celebrations, House & Home
Several years ago I pinned a picture of some vintage soup spoons, the kind with round bowls (I think these are sometimes called gumbo spoons), on Pinterest. I loved the round shape of them…a shape you don’t see much of anymore. I made a mental note to look for some of these spoons in my antique booth […]
Jillian’s Pumpkin Bars
October 14, 2015 Filed Under: Food & Celebrations
My daughter, Lindsey, turned 24 last week (which I find amazing enough) but she didn’t want a birthday cake because – get this – she doesn’t like sweets very much. I’m not sure how she’s my daughter, really. She did, however, say that maybe I could make something pumpkin, since she does like pumpkin. After […]
Banana Pudding with a Twist
September 7, 2015 Filed Under: Food & Celebrations
A while back I made a decision to only share a recipe on this blog if it’s one of my go-to recipes, meaning one I’ve made for family and friends a number of times and can recommend with confidence. These Potato-Stuffed Bell Peppers fall into that category. So do this Poppy Seed Salad and Bruschetta Chicken. And now […]
