One of my top five favorite things that I have ever eaten and will ever eat is my grandmother’s famous chicken salad, especially in sandwich form. That is saying something because sometimes when you take a bite of something in Italy, the flavor(s) and texture(s) stop you in your tracks. Her chicken salad is simple;…
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Call for Questions
What’s not to love? via Pinterest This is my 595th blog post. I usually try to do something special for my readers on the occasion of milestone posts. Inspired by all the YouTube videos I’ve been watching lately, I wanted to publish a Question & Answer post for my 600th. So, please ask me questions!…
Simply Pleasure Sunday: Two Movies Both with an Irish and Italian Twist
My sister and I were dogsitting last Sunday night and decided on pizza and a movie. We selected Return to Me, a romantic comedy I have seen and always loved. I really enjoyed this viewing. This movie from 2000 starts with a guy played by David Duchovny who deeply loves his wife. She dies and…
Apartment Tour
At the end of the summer, I will have lived in my home for five years. I truly love living in this one bedroom one bathroom apartment with a balcony. About six weeks after I moved in, I showed you around and since I purchased several items for my home over the past month, I thought it…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: White Tulips
I love tulips in the spring, especially in white. Following a payday Friday, I picked up a bouquet while at the grocery store this morning. Arranged in a simple clear glass vase and set on a black accent table in my living room, they are lovely. I took some days off from work this week,…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: “Saturday in the Park” by Chicago
I’m feeling really good right now. You see, I was just dropped off at home following a lovely Mother’s Day brunch with my family. As the waiter was pouring my first mimosa refill, I professed my love to him. Luckily, his fiancée is a bartender and not the jealous type! …and then I totally never…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Antipasti for Lunch
Today’s simple pleasure was inspired by fellow blogger Fiona of How to be Chic and her post that challenges you to actually do the little things you want to do that fit your most ideal chic lifestyle. While it is true that I already take time to enjoy simple pleasures on a daily basis and…
2016 Resolutions Update
I had four new year’s resolutions and the truth is: I have been struggling with them so far. You can read about them here. In an effort to reach my goals by holding myself accountable to others, I wanted to share my thoughts and feelings regarding each. My nightstand. Photo taken back in February. Those…
My Birthday Staycation: Part 1
I enjoyed celebrating my 32nd birthday throughout my ten-day staycation. Off from work starting Sunday, April 10th and going through Tuesday, April 19th, I accomplished a lot of what I planned to do. I wanted to share some of the highlights with you from the first five days in this post. Since this is really…
Book Review: The Charm Bracelet
I highly recommend the book The Charm Bracelet by Viola Shipman (which is a pen name). I’m happy to be publishing this review before the end of April because I think it would be lovely to read sometime during May. Either during the week of Memorial Day when the book itself takes place or around…