The last book I read was Seven Letters from Paris: A Memoir by Samantha Vérant and I highly recommend it. This is a wonderful love story about an American woman who seeks out a Frenchman she spent about a day with in Paris twenty years ago. Right after that, he wrote her seven incredible love…
Month: January 2015
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Dinner Party for 2
I had Elizabeth over Friday evening. First, we shopped for dinner and dessert at the grocery store, then the wine at the nearby liquor store. I also picked up a small bouquet of fresh flowers with the ingredients. (I can’t wait to move to a city and patronize a better liquor store where the bottles…
Have a wonderful weekend!
I am looking forward to my weekend which I will be spending with friends. Emily05MLE via Pinterest Since I am currently poor and some of my friends are in the same boat, I will be hostessing a dinner and a lunch in my home. For both meals, my guest(s) and I will prepare some sort…
Decluttering 100 Things
I value simplicity, so I keep my home decluttered. Simple Scrapper via Pinterest I like living with only what I love, need and actually use. Chinoiserie Chic via Pinterest Fiona of the blog How to be Chic challenged herself to get rid of 100 Things over seven weeks or so before Christmas. She invited her…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Dressing Up for Everyday
I have written about dressing up for a dinner out or special occasion here, but today I dressed up without any plans to leave my home nor to entertain here. No places to go; no people to see, so far on this cold rainy Sunday. I wore a dress just because I felt like it….
What I’m Reading
I started reading the new book Seven Letters from Paris: A Memoir by Samantha Vérant last weekend after having picked it up from the hold shelf at the library during my lunch on Friday. This love story is wonderful so far! Since there are rave reviews, I’m sure I’ll enjoy it until the end. Current reading belongs…
New Recipe #5: Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
Every Christmas Eve growing up, my family and I would wait outside our house for Santa to drive by with the fire department. He would stop, give us lollipops and wish us a “Merry Christmas!” Then, we would enjoy hors d’oeuvres like meatballs or perhaps a meal and open one gift, the present for each…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: My Favorite Chocolate Truffle
In just over a year of documenting simple pleasures, I’ve written about savoring a chocolate truffle or two here, here, and here. I often enjoy this particular pleasure. However, I do not believe that I’ve posted my favorite to date. Since I love to shop small, surprisingly, it’s not even by an independent maker, but a…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Poinsettias
On Sunday, I celebrated Christmas with my dad’s side of the family in Delaware. We gather to catch up, eat and engage in a white elephant gift exchange. It is always great to see my grandmother. Her chicken salad (with its homemade salad dressing) is also a highlight and will always be one of the…
New Recipe #4: Cranberry Scones
Back on Monday, December 15th, I made another new recipe, cranberry scones. I selected this particular dish since cranberries had just been in season. Every once in awhile, I will make cranberry-orange muffins from the box for breakfast. Even though it was my first time preparing any kind of scone, they looked like they were…