One of my favorite ways to spend a summer afternoon is at my favorite local farm picking peaches and veggies.  As of last summer, I had never picked my own produce, and it was honestly intimidating at first.  And I’ll admit it, I’m high maintenance in the heat, burn easily and am notoriously squeamish around most […]

Well hello there! Happy 4th! I’ve been seeing red white and blue all over town this week: It feels so good to post on the blog! It’s been a while! During the last couple of months I traveled out west, visited museums, enjoyed evenings at the theatre, and took long, hard walks, all of which […]

Knowing that the 100th anniversary of Titanic’s voyage was quickly approaching, I spent much of my time this week pulling volumes off my bookshelves, immersing myself in any and all stories relating the Edwardian Era. I had done this with the intention of sharing a few of them here and it was no easy feat […]

Well hello there! Long time no see! One month and eleven days to be exact. Sheesh.  But I’m here now, and very happily I might add! I’ve been enjoying the beautiful spring weather here and have so much to share within the next couple of days. So get ready! I finally joined Pinterest a couple […]