The men are up! Truth be told, this used to be my least favorite guide to put together. I mean, it is hard to come up with creative ideas year after year for this mostly minimalist group. But a couple of years ago, I decided to change my approach to this gift guide. Instead of trying to come up with… View Post
The smell of fall! What are some of things that come to find when conjuring up the scent of fall? For me it is things like apple pie, falling leaves, outdoor fires, warm apple cider, pumpkin spice bread and tobacco fragrant candles! And I want nothing more then to bottle up everything fall and have all of its glorious scents… View Post
I present you my first Holiday Gift Guide for the season! 2020 Gifts for Her takes care of your friends, relatives, and teens! This is always a fun one to put together because of course I am searching for myself too! While all of these gifts can conveniently be ordered on-line, I really want to encourage all of us to… View Post
Charcuterie. Pronounced “shahr-ku-tuh-ree”. Such an elegant word! But what does it mean? Essentially, charcuterie means the art of preparing and assembling cured meats. However, that is just the starting point for making up a charcuterie board. Because in practice, it also means incorporating a wonderful assortment of cheeses, olives, nuts, dried fruit, crackers or breads and jellies or jams onto… View Post
Does anyone else feel like these entire past couple of weeks have been put on pause? Between the election and the glorious weather we have been experiencing in the Midwest, I feel like everything in our life has been on hold. I know things have also been quiet here on the blog! But alas, the holiday season is upon… View Post