I just survived a really long week. Not only did I have busy days at work, I was also obligated to dogsit each evening as well as all day on Sunday. On top of a full schedule, things went wrong. And then, when they did, they took entirely too long to fix. It was a…
Month: June 2015
Links I Love: Summer
AG&S via Pinterest It is officially summer! I hope you take the time to celebrate the season full of sunshine. You know I will! If you need some inspiration, why don’t you check out these links I love? * how to make the most of summer [thesimplyluxuriouslife.com] * an Italian teacher’s summer assignments [huffingtonpost.com via facebook.com] * ten Tips for an…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Berry Blood Orange Margarita
I will start mixing up blood orange margaritas of my own pretty soon and drink them on a regular basis throughout the summer. This is a small way that I celebrate the season. My parents are out of town and the evening before they left (and while my dad was returning from a business trip),…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Badminton
I had a busy day today. Having borrowed a vehicle late last night, I got up way early to run a couple errands and practice driving without a lot of surrounding traffic (since I have a fear of driving and don’t own my own vehicle, so rarely do). I arrived at my grocery store at…
Book Review: Bonjour 40
I installed the book Bonjour 40: A Paris travel log: (40 years. 40 days. 40 seconds.) by Karen A. Chase on my Summer 2015 Reading List because I wanted to both reread and promote such a good book. This title makes me want to gesticulate wildly like an Italian, Why doesn’t everyone know of this book?! Available…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Doritos
The Saturday before last, I had an Open House at the apartment community where I work. In preparation for it, the property manager purchased a bunch of refreshments. Of them, I happened to sample a couple small bags of Doritos last week. I love Doritos tortilla chips, the Nacho Cheese flavor in particular. If you…
Book Review: How to be Slim and Healthy. Announcing My Weight Loss Goal
I found out about Fiona’s latest eBook on Wednesday and read it that same day. I learned of this third book of her’s entitled How to be Slim and Healthy: A French-inspired journey to slimness and good health on her blog How to be Chic. After French Women Don’t Get Fat: the Secret of Eating for Pleasure by Mireille Guiliano,…