Stealing this idea from Ginna’s post on her blog my pretty pennies. Liking the mom in How I Met Your Mother too! Eating leftover penne pasta with tomato basil sauce. Sipping a glass of Chianti with lunch! Reading Blossoming in Provence from the author who wrote Words in a French Life. Recommending my last book…
Month: September 2013
Style Sunday: A Glass Vase of Gladioli
I love gladioli; these flowers remind me of my paternal grandmother who lives in Delaware. She used to grow all different colors of them on the first row of her old farm in front of the corn and also lining one side of the house. I would love to take some home after a visit…
Things To Do: Summer 2013: Final Update
Pinterest via Italian Summers This was my list of very summery things I wanted to do this year and how I did actually accomplishing them… 1. mix up a batch of margaritas and toast summer I actually didn’t toast with friends, but did sporadically make a margarita and sip it with dinner, complete with lime garnish on…
My Pasta Specialty
I prepare my pasta specialty pretty much once a week without fail. Usually, it’s penne pasta and sauteed vegetables lightly coated with tomato sauce, most often red pepper and zucchini. Last night, it was this combination with asparagus and halved grape tomatoes too. I prefer equal amounts vegetables and pasta. It was squisito for dinner…
Weekend Highlights
Friday was pay day, so before work (and after paying my October rent in full), I ordered a 7″ Kindle Fire HD. This is a major splurge for me. I’ve been wanting one for many reasons. It’ll be lightweight and simply fantastic for travel. Usually my shoulder aches at the end of a trip because…
Style Sunday: Fall 2013 Capsule Wardrobe
Pinterest Today is the first day of autumn. I love fall because I get to wear a plain white tee, blazer, scarf, jeans and either ballet flats or boots. In this uniform for the cool seasons of spring and fall, I feel most like me. So much inspiration for and simply a reminder to work…
The INFJ and Perfectionism
A fellow blogger and pinner I follow, Adrienne from The Rich Life (on a budget), recently pinned a couple of images about the INFJ, one of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality types. Both spoke to her since she is an IN. Of her two pins, I chose to repin this one… Pinterest This prompted my own pinterest…
Balsamic Vinaigrette
I’ve been meaning to start making my own salad dressing for awhile now and finally this week, I have. I made Balsamic Vinaigrette using this simple recipe from theKitchn. Essential Recipe: Balsamic Vinaigrette from theKitchn I poured some on my lunch salad today (which is a much prettier picture than the dressing in an old…
Style Sunday: Striped Shirt
I’m gonna go ahead and post this bonus Style Sunday post today and not save it for next Sunday because that particular day next week (Sunday, September 22nd) is the first day of fall and I plan to post about my fall capsule wardrobe on that day. (It would be nice to, so that’s the…
Style Sunday: Poppy Pasta Bowl
I’ve wanted a pasta bowl for awhile and picked up this one from HomeGoods today… The 10 1/2″ wide white bowl has a drawn and painted poppy. I think it’ll be a nice size for dinner parties of four. Considering I like to entertain and have transformed my linen closet into entertaining supplies storage, full…