I have written about my pasta specialty on this blog many times, but I do not believe that I have posted it as a simple pleasure. This dish is usually penne pasta, tomato sauce and sauteed vegetables. Making it about once a week, I look forward to the evening I prepare and enjoy it for…
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Simple Pleasure Sunday: Buying School Supplies
Not that I am preparing to attend any classes, the student in me still desires fresh school supplies and new clothes in the late summer/early fall nonetheless. It reminds me of the quote from You’ve Got Mail. Tom Hanks as Joe Fox narrated his email to Meg Ryan as Kathleen Kelly: “Don’t you love New…
Style Saturday: Edits to My Summer 2014 Capsule Wardrobe
Over the season, I have made minor additions and subtractions to my Summer 2014 Capsule Wardrobe which you may revisit here. In addition to the jean shorts I bought for the summer in May, I saw this cute pair of shorts on Pinterest and then promptly ordered them online… Sunkissed scallop-hem shorts GAP via Pinterest I…
Things To Do: Summer 2014 Edition Update: Pit Beef Sandwich
One of the items on this season’s bucket list is to savor a pit beef sandwich. This is my favorite sandwich and I was craving it since I hadn’t had one since last July, well… before last Sunday that is. A summery item; it is usually sold at carnivals and fairs as well as in…
Things To Do: Summer 2014 Edition Update: A Perfect Beach Day
The Sunday before last, the guy I’m dating and I hit the beach. We went to a nearby one on the Chesapeake Bay called Sandy Point. This stretch of clay-colored sand overlooks the Bay Bridge. Picture from a past visit during July 2012. I recommend it. Local, it takes a half an hour to get…
Le No Makeup Look
Jennifer, blogger at The Daily Connoisseur and author of Lessons from Madame Chic, promotes the idea of “le no makeup look” and just posted a video on the topic, sharing her “Everyday Makeup Routine” which I invite you to check out here. This method of only applying what you need to enhance your features is my…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Sunflowers and Chiuso per Ferie
An American in Italy itslatingirl via Pinterest I love having a bouquet of sunflowers in my home during the summer. In addition to being a celebration of the season, they’re such a happy flower. Of course, they make me think of fields of sunflowers in Tuscany. Ms Adventures in Italy Wanting them for weeks, I…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Rosé Wine During Summertime
Ever since the wine tasting in Paris, I’ve wanted to participate in the very Parisian summertime activity of sipping rosé. I’m surprised that I didn’t install it on my summer bucket list. After it languishing on my shopping list awhile, I finally purchased a bottle of French pink wine while in Philadelphia. Next, I invited Kate…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Bookcase to Bar Project: Part 2
I’m in the process of creating a bar. (You can read about my inspiration, purchase of a bookcase and styling options here.) It’s nice to have a small summer project, buying an item for it with each paycheck throughout the season. First, I assembled my two-shelf bookcase (myself). Next, I arranged my (non-wine) beverage glasses…
Travel Tuesday: Daytrip to Philadelphia
Realizing that I haven’t visited the city I love in over a year and a half, I decided to take the train to Philadelphia last Friday. I loved being there. Traveler that I am, it was nice to get out of town this summer. The city seemed to welcome me back from the start! I…