The following is a list of eight books that I plan to read this spring. This will be my season to catch up on what I’ve been meaning to read. A spring cleaning, if you will. Three of them are new selections, but the rest are what I didn’t read (read, finish, or reread) from…
Month: March 2016
100th Simple Pleasure Sunday: Inspiring Someone with a Simple Pleasure Sunday Blog Post
This is my 100th post in the Simple Pleasure Sunday series! I love this regular feature for my lifestyle blog. How it demonstrates the concept of elevating the everyday. I feel it is an important topic to discuss as one can easily just go through the motions of his or her day-to-day life. Hours, days,…
Book Review: At the Edge of the Orchard
I’m a big fan of author Tracy Chevalier. I have read most of her books including: The Virgin Blue Girl with a Pearl Earring Falling Angels The Lady and the Unicorn Burning Bright Remarkable Creatures The Last Runaway Her latest work of historical fiction, At the Edge of the Orchard, was just released the Tuesday…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Chocolates from Philadelphia
Whenever I enter the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, I first pass by the windows of a kitchen where they make the chocolates on-site for Mueller’s. Chocoholic that I am, it at least slows me down every time! A delight from that start! Set in the windows, they feature molded chocolate of odd things like a…
My Quick Little Daytrip to Philadelphia
On Broad Street looking at City Hall I visited Philadelphia, a city I love, the Sunday before last. It was a quick trip as I didn’t want to be there a long while and tempted to spend more money. I took the train to 30th Street Station. While there, I grabbed a cappuccino and chocolate…
Easter Dinner Preparations
I am hosting Easter dinner for my family this year! A small dinner party, there will actually only be five of us including my parents, my maternal grandparents and myself. I normally host one or two guests as often as possible and have had a dinner party for four once. (Read about the preparation and…
A Renewed Commitment to Creating an Extraordinary Life
Michael Moody via Pinterest Life can be tough. I mentioned back in February that I am dealing with difficult situations that I cannot and will not reveal on this blog as they simply do not have a place on this positive space for both me and you. If known, you would be shocked as they’re both pretty…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
I took my daytrip to my beloved Philadelphia last Sunday. (I will share all about my quick little trip over a few posts!) While at my favorite place in the city, the Reading Terminal Market, I stopped by the Termini Bros. stand for their cranberry pistachio biscotti. I had been craving them for breakfasts since…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Watching All Roads Lead to Rome
IMDb I discovered a new romantic comedy starring Sarah Jessica Parker that is set in Italy in the This & That blog post of recommendations from Shannon of The Simply Luxurious Life on Friday morning. I watched All Roads Lead to Rome on my laptop via Amazon Video Saturday night. SJP’s character takes her teenage daughter on…
Beauty Products
I’m sharing nearly all of my beauty products with you today, as promised in the comment section of this post. For budget reasons, I don’t use a lot, plus many of my products are not very expensive. Nonetheless, I do love them and these items help me to achieve le no makeup look for everyday….