I remember the first time I ever savored a Hugo Spritz. It was on a warm summer afternoon while at a lavender festival in Venzone, Italy. I had run into a friend at a local bar. Saw she was drinking something which clearly involved mint and lime. Mojitos are my absolute favorite cocktail so I had to ... READ the POST
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Toddler Room Refresh – Whimsical Bohemian Toddler Girls Bedroom
I refreshed Ellena's baby girl whimsical nursery into a toddler big girl room including transitioning Ellena's crib to a toddler bed. The end result was what I'm calling a Whimsical Bohemian Toddler Girls Bedroom. My husband and I were hoping the fun new whimsical bed-scape would entice her to ... READ the POST
How do I have a fifteen-year-old son? & How to make a box cake taste like you made it from scratch.
Where has the time gone? It's so true what the say when you're the parent of really young children and you think you'll never sleep again. The adage goes something like, "The days and nights are long, but the years are short." Never have true words been spoken when it comes to raising children. ... READ the POST
The Hazel Wood a novel by Melissa Albert – Review
This weekend was a wonderful weekend full of reading! Lately, I've been chain-reading. The moment I close a book on the final page, I'm up and reading another. Which is not unusual for me, but it's my goal to keep it up throughout the year. Mainly because last year I didn't read a whole ... READ the POST
Easy Valentine’s Day Fabric Rag Wreath
I LOVE to make wreaths. Since moving from Italy or... perhaps even before then I've not had a wreath for Valentine's Day. So I made one. It was so easy. I even had my toddler help me. She enjoyed playing with the rags while I tied them and constructed the wreath. That's a win-win if you ask ... READ the POST
Authentic Tres Leche Cake
This weekend my husband celebrated his birthday and I baked him a tres leches (three milks) cake which is one of his all-time favorites. I've tried several recipes and I've found this recipe most closely resembles an authentic Tres Leche Cake you'd enjoy for dessert in many Cuban restaurants in ... READ the POST
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