Oct 05 2019
Inspiration can come from the simplest, purest places, like these Instagram drawings and paintings inspired by tea. Enjoy some #TeaTime #SaturdayLove: Jasmine Pearl Tea View this post on Instagram Jasmine Pearl Tea part 2: Tea is my all time favorite beverage, so might do something similar with different types of teas down the line. This …
Sep 29 2019
Have you ever paid money to go through a haunted house? Do you have haunted houses in your city or town? Some places like Kansas City have a big business of having haunted houses in their old warehouse district. The Beast and the Edge of Hell are the two most famous. This year, there is …
Aug 26 2019
It all started with Pumpkin Spiced Latte. And then there were pumpkin flavored donuts followed by pumpkin creamer and pumpkin cake. And once the pumpkin craze set in, we had pumpkin beer, pumpkin soup, pumpkin spiced tea, pumpkin smoothies, pumpkin cream cake, and oh yes, don’t forget the pumpkin pie! The smell of pumpkin …
Jul 23 2019
Last weekend Coraline and I went berry picking again with my sweet friend and her adorable 6 month old baby, Ronin. It was a lot of fun and in the end we ended up with a couple pints of delicious raspberries. After thinking for awhile I thought a dark chocolate chocolate chip Bundt cake with …
Jun 23 2019
This month I had the pleasure of visiting Palm Springs, and of watching the recently released documentary on Frank Sinatra’s life in Palm Springs, and I must say that the film paints an accurate portrait of the beautiful desert oasis. One of the narrators of the film describes a Palm Springs neighborhood looking exactly the …
Jun 18 2019
Every summer for the past twenty-plus years, music-lovers have flocked to an 80-acre farm outside of Portland, Oregon to attend an event called Pickathon. The three-day-long festival takes place from August 2rd through 4th this year, and this year, the lineup is huge: 65 bands, including Sudan Archives and Damien Jurado, will play at least six uniquely constructed stages, delighting …
Mar 17 2019
My sisters and I have always loved fragrances, including trying new scented candles and bath products. And scented candle making, soap making, and perfumery have long been some of my favorite hobbies. Now my daughter has grown to love fragrances as much as the rest of our family, so when she asked me to make …
Feb 10 2019
This is one of my favorite salads, as a matter of fact, when I go to a new German restaurant, I always have to try their cucumber salad – that and their hot potato salad. The dressing combines smooth sour cream with tangy lemon juice and vinegar, and fresh dill. I like onions in mine, …
Jan 26 2019
t may seem very early to purvey tickets for a Halloween event, but Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Orlando, Florida’s Magic Kingdom Park fills up fast! So if you’ve ever wanted to experience a Disney Halloween, it’s not too early. Also keep in mind that Disney World is expected to be particularly packed this year, …
Dec 30 2018
Eight buildings designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright have been nominated to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. If accepted, the structures, titled “The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright,” would sit amongst some of the most notable buildings in the world, including the Taj Mahal, Cologne Cathedral, Himeji Castle, and Sydney …
