It’s a short and sweet menu of the week this week. Paul was traveling some for work and yours truly made my traditional cauliflower gnocchi à la air fryer. 😏 I usually go the easy route and use Trader Joe’s pasta sauce too, but this time I had some leftover lemon vinaigrette and artichokes from […]
Sometimes a travel souvenir is small and other times it’s…special. 😉 Really special. I’ve written about my favourite souvenirs and tips for shopping them in the past, so today is just a quick post about my latest travel souvenir – the Rive Gauche shopping tote from Saint Laurent. There’s a historical connection between the Rive […]
Touring Paris in a vintage Citroën was by far one of the best tours we’ve ever done! Aside from the occasional Uber, we had never seen the city from a car. We are used to taking the metro and walking everywhere, but when you have the chance to see Paris from a convertible car, where […]
Even though I love the experience of trying new foods while on vacation (hello chicken gizzards in Paris!) I look forward to coming home and having home cooked meals. As usual, Paul never disappoints! I think he was ready to get back in his own kitchen, too. Paul’s menu of the week vol. 4 has […]
I’ve had lots of time to read lately (check out our recent travels here) but was still surprised when I looked over what I finished this past month. The August 2021 reading list has a total of six books which I enjoyed immensely. As it’s still summer, I’m always looking for the next great pool […]
Is there anything better than Paris in the summer? Ok, maybe Paris in the winter (read my Paris winter travel guide here). Or maybe in the spring? Honestly, I don’t care what time of year it is. Audrey Hepburn was right…Paris is always a good idea! In my previous post, I shared my Paris summer […]
Hi, friends! Hopefully you’ve been following along with me on Instagram over the past week or so, and if you did, then you know we just spent a glorious week+ in Paris! This was a trip that came together faster than any of our previous trips to Europe. Once France opened up to vaccinated Americans, […]
By the time we get to July 4th, it can seem like summer is slipping away too quickly. I mean, it’s just not right to have back-to-school ads already. I’ve always been one to wish for an endless summer. I just love the easy going nature of it. And it always makes me feel a […]
How are you enjoying these menus so far? If you’re thinking that the variety in what we eat is pretty amazing, I have to agree with you! One big question I get is, how do you eat so differently all the time? Are you just at the grocery store everyday? The answer to these questions […]
You know that I love sharing new brands/businesses with you and that I love to support small business owners. I’m combining both of those passions in today’s post to introduce you to Ms. Fabulous, a women’s fashion boutique located in Carmel-By-The-Sea and owned by my sweet friend Kara. She sent me some beautiful new pieces […]
I had such a positive response from you all with my first post of Paul’s Menu of the Week! I’m so glad so many of you are excited about this new blog series and are finding it helpful and inspiring in your own kitchens! This week has a couple of fun new recipes that turned […]
For those of you that follow me on Instagram, you know that I’ve been sharing our nightly meals on stories. Paul loves to cook and we very rarely eat the same food twice. Every night is another culinary adventure. I started sharing more of his cooking during Covid and I’ve kept it up because so […]
Do you have plans for the July 4th holiday weekend? We usually keep it close to home, although in the past we have often been traveling in Europe instead. Our last July 4th spent abroad was in Croatia. I can remember waking up on our sailboat in Mljet to the sounds of Bruce Springsteen singing […]
It feels really good to be traveling again. And I mean like, really traveling (on a plane and everything)! We managed a couple of road trips through Texas last year (read about those here), but I couldn’t wait to feel the excitement that comes with packing a rolling suitcase, hustling through a busy airport, and […]
Last week I had the opportunity to attend another fun collection launch at Dillard’s. I had a great time at the Born on Fifth Launch and knew that when I previewed the Kimberly Whitman collection, I would love it too! Here’s what I think is especially great about the Kimberly Whitman X Antonio Melani collection […]
The month of May went by so fast, but you’ll turn the pages of these books even faster! It was a really good reading month for me. As per usual I’ve gone down a real murdery path with a selection of thrillers perfect for soaking up some sun this summer. I especially loved I’ll Never […]
I’ve always seen these fishnet style market bags when we travel throughout Europe but I never really knew this bag had so much history or even that it had a proper name. The Normandy, France based company, Filt, has been producing these fishnet style bags, called filet, since the 1860s. These lightweight, expandable, and stylish […]
Happy Friday Eve, friends! I thought it was time for a little dog mom update, especially since we spent the whole weekend celebrating our sweet Lola who turned 2 years old on Saturday! As usual, I put together a little party at home. And this time around we had a LOT to celebrate because this […]
Well it’s officially HOT! I think summer is creeping in. Combine that with my “vacation brain” and you have the casual summer style edit! It’s basically a few summer outfit ideas based on everything I love to wear this time of year, like my favorite pair of cutoff denim shorts or a flowy dress. After […]
I’ve been scoring left and right with Amazon purchases lately, so here’s another roundup of this month’s Amazon favorites! I’m actually thinking of creating an Amazon storefront to keep all these goodies in one place. What do you guys think? Anywho…this month has a lot of great home items and a couple Amazon Fashion finds […]