The most delicious moments are definitely in your own kitchen these days. I have been chopping, sauteing, roasting, baking, and grilling up a storm in the past few months…I might even be saving money. I don’t do small batches of anything. Cooking in huge batches lets me freeze half for later and enjoy a day…
The pumpkins are here! You know I am crazy for Fall and when the pumpkins appear at the farm stands and markets they seem to just jump in my shopping basket. I found hay bales and a huge pumpkin at the Cashiers Farmers Market and yes, it came home with me. Mr. P was in…
This is a story of an overachiever who had a lot of cucumbers. We all have one of those friends in our life who just seem able to do it all…Martha Stewart has nothing on them. Just have a look at the pickle project that took place in her kitchen! Why can 8 jars of…
Okay, let’s talk pandemic projects again. This amazing treehouse nest came from the imagination of a very creative friend of mine. She has 2 nieces who needed a little get-a-way and of course she set her mind to solving the problem. Wow, I need my mind to work like that! She gathered all the branches…
Do you need a Happy Place to spend the afternoon? CK Swan in Highlands, North Carolina may be the perfect solution. I’ve been shopping there for years—it’s my go-to store in Highlands for retail therapy. You may just find that special piece of furniture to complete your room, a pillow for your sofa or bed,…
Who needs a little table setting inspiration—ME. Sometimes I run out of ideas, or maybe I just run out of steam. I am trying to do a better job of the whole table setting thing … even if it is just for two. I could have one to seven at my table at any given…
Leslie Jordan, star of Will & Grace, The Help, Designing Women, and on and on and on … is now ‘Living his Best Life‘ on Instagram, YouTube, and Instagram. He is just as hilarious in person as he is on screen. I attended a fundraiser he hosted here in Cashiers and laughed myself to tears!…