Taking the ordinary to the extraordinary one small change at a time.
My sister has a beautiful way of creating floral holiday tabletop decorations that are low on expense and high on impact. Just take the cranberries you purchased over Thanksgiving that you either forgot to cook or meant to use as decoration but never quite got around to it. Yeah, those cranberries. Add them to some... Continue Reading →
I am in Knoxville, nursing a head cold today. Sitting on a couch in my sister's home with a pup to the left of me and a pup to the right of me. My sister’s home is a great place to recuperate. She has lots of beer waiting for me when my sense of taste... Continue Reading →
October of last year I decided to send an email to a couple of friends who live in the DC area, have children and who might be going to a pumpkin patch. You see, I wanted to join in. I am pretty sure I have never been to a pumpkin patch before. My apologies to... Continue Reading →
I love my Halloween Christmas ornaments. I used to host a Halloween party every year. The street I lived on was crazy for Halloween and I am not exaggerating when I say we received hundreds of trick-or-treaters every year. Because I lived in a studio apartment, I would host my one party of the year... Continue Reading →
Peppermint, oh peppermint, how I love thee, let me count the ways. Well, actually let me focus on the best way, the holiday a la mode magic way, the candy cane. Want to add a little Christmas to something? Just add candy cane. Hang it, crush it, sprinkle some on top, candy canes make ordinary treats... Continue Reading →
I love meeting a friend for lunch. I also love exploring places I have never been. So why not combine the two and elevate the simple lunch to a mini road trip? My friend Craig and I like to take trips to nearby towns that we hear about either, in Craig’s case, the local news,... Continue Reading →
Living A la Mode 