Category: Signature Sunday

The last time I had a friend over for dinner, I assembled antipasti on a cutting board. In Italy, antipasti is served prior to the many courses in a formal meal. In fact, the term antipasto literally means “before the meal.” But Wednesday evening, I served it as supper. It certainly fed two people well….

The fifth and last signature nail polish in this series is… California Raspberry by OPI. This is my dark pink shimmer. It is the reddish pink I love, but leans berry. In the bottle, the color is reddish pink and the shimmer is bright berry that is almost silvery. On the nail, I find that…

I have five signature nail polishes and I will continue to reveal each one in a post. Check out the previously featured polishes in this short series: 1. Style Hunter by essie 2. Mademoiselle by essie 3. Red Hot Rio by OPI Feeling festive, I painted my nails with my go to shimmery red polish…

My signature dessert is the brookie. I want this to be my ‘go to’ both to make something special for myself and to contribute to parties. I love it. I think it is delicious, especially when the chocolate chips begin to melt, either right out of the oven or reheated in the microwave for like…

In this recent post, I mentioned that I picked up several bottles of wine. One of them was a Banfi Chianti Classico from 2014 that I wanted to try. What initially caught my eye at the warehouse was its price. At $14.49, it was about $10 cheaper than I have ever seen a bottle of…

This is the third post in the series on my signature nail polishes. If you missed them, check out my first and second favorites. It’s time for a classic red nail… I love red nail polish. Red Hot Rio by OPI is my red creme. I used to buy warm-toned Big Apple Red by the same…

Meet Mademoiselle. I continue with my little Nail Polish sub-series of my five signature polishes, revealing the second color in this Signature Sunday post. You can read about my first one here. Today, I chose my sheer neutral polish called Mademoiselle by essie for my February manicure. I bought a new bottle of this polish…

I love nail polish. I have always given myself pedicures, but then graduated to mixing in the occasional professional one over the past five years. Growing up, I remember that a salon manicure was a special treat before a big event such as a family vacation during the summer, but fell out of the habit,…

My signature scent is Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere Eau de Parfum. I have been wearing it almost every single day for the past four and a half years. Read how I discovered it here. Its light perfumy smell makes me feel feminine. Even though many women change their signature scent to reflect different phases…

I am pleased to present a new series that I will publish on some Sundays, occasionally substituting a Simple Pleasure Sunday post. It is called… Signature Sunday. I often use the word signature and ones similar, such as quintessential, go-to, favorite. You can be search of your signature style, look, or scent. On each of these posts, I…