The Captain has Thursdays off, and we often spend the day wandering around , checking out new places or revisiting old favorites.   Combine ...

We're big fans of brunch; so much so that The Captain jokes that we worship at the Church of Saint Benedict.  What's not to l...

The Captain and I decided on an impromptu get-away this week and he found an inn in northern New Hampshire that looked promising.  The Adair...

I've been celebrating my release from my temp job at the cube-farm by recreating some of the great salads at our local Whole Foods - wa...

Check this out - from one of my favorite sites, Cake Wrecks . This beauty was made by Brianna of Sugar Dreams . Most of the cakes featured ...

I love my coffee. I love lots of coffee in the morning and made a frightening discovery in Paris- Parisians don't have the same obsess...

We just got back from California, where Daughter Number 2 graduated from law school. She's smart, funny, beautiful, and caring , and I...

Whew, think we're finally over the Nastiest. Bug. Ever. To celebrate, we went to a local farmers' market over the weekend. In keepin...

Like everyone living where winter loves to linger, I'm so very ready for spring. I'm trying to follow this advice: "It is bette...

Well, here it is, blog post number 1 ! New Year resolutions are looming large - making them is easy, keeping them not so much. One of mine f...