It’s beginning to look, and feel, a lot like fall here on the east coast this week. I’ll take the beautiful color changing trees, and comforting seasonal flavors, but as for the brisk weather that has me grabbing a light sweater and rain boots, that I’m just not ready for. Can I have my daily dose of…
Traveling to…Montclair
When was the last time you felt like a tourist in your nearest city, or discovered something really amazing in your own hometown? Either life gets ahead of us, or we simply overlook the hidden gems waiting for us just a few minutes away. As an avid traveler, I’m always looking for new places to…
Friday Favorites
Students have returned back to school, football has officially started, and pumpkin is everywhere, it’s definitely September. I’m not ready to say goodbye to summer and warm weather, which thankfully hasn’t gone anywhere just yet. It seems like everywhere you look, we’ve moved on from slower days and focusing on the present, right into routines and holiday planning….
Into the Garden: Vegetables
It was a rainy Sunday afternoon, one of the last of summer, and I couldn’t help but look out my window into the storm pouring onto my labor of work. I couldn’t help but think about how much my garden has gone through in just these few months of summer, and how much I enjoyed…
Into the Garden: Dahlias
I’ll admit that there are times you need cloudy chilly days, cuddled up with a good cup of warm coffee, watching The Great Gatsby and looking at pictures of the garden from this summer. The bright and colorful dahlias made it seem like it were a sunny morning, and instantly put me in a happy mood….
Flower + Herb Arrangements
Fresh flowers are a weakness of mine, and I try to have them throughout each room in the house, not only because they’re pretty, but for the aroma they bring into any room. I tend to place simple bud vases with single large blooms in the bathroom, or gather smaller arrangements together to create table centerpieces…
Raw Summer Squash Salad
This past weekend the garden bloomed with plenty of bright green zucchinis and yellow squashes. They’re lovely grilled or baked into cakes, but I prefer mine fresh as a salad. I topped steamed asparagus and hericots verts, with spaghetti-like ribbons of squash. When I made a batch of this, I knew extra was going to be needed, because…
End of Summer Soirée Inspiration
The days are becoming brisker as Fall nears. Some are attempting to savor every last bit of summer by going on their getaways and vacations now before normal routine begins once again in September, while some have already said “adieu” to the carefree spirit of Summer. For most, it’s the days spent enjoying deep relaxation and laughs…
Friday Favorites
Spent a gloomy afternoon crafting Brisker days this past week, feel like Fall is nearing too soon, and I’m dreading the end of Summer. The carefree days, and weekends spent enjoying the great outdoors as long as the sunshine allows us. Instead of focusing on the negative and how much I don’t enjoy the cooler…
Friday Favorites
It’s been another quiet week, and for someone like myself who can’t sit back and not do much, recovery from knee surgery has been a challenge. I haven’t spent hours conjuring new recipes in the kitchen, or going to the farmer’s market, or even worse been able to work in the garden, but these quiet…
