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Wine of the Week: Tignanello
One of my long-term goals was to build a legacy wine collection. I would love to build a wine cellar under the stairs in my basement one day. There are the everyday bottles you have, but I wanted to have special bottles for big life events. I first started thinking about this when I learned [Read On]
Splurge vs. Steal: Eda D’Orsay Sneaker
If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll remember that I love Meghan Markle. She’s so classy and the ultimate hostess. I can’t wait for her upcoming show, “With Love, Meghan” coming in March. Meghan and Harry were recently on-site, helping feed victims of the California Fires. Even in an unthinkable tragedy, her style [Read On]
Shakespeare Challenge
Last year, I read “By Any Other Name” by Jodi Picoult, as part of Mix and Match Mama’s Book Club and I was hooked. The book tells parallel stories about present-day playwright, Melina Green and her ancestor Emilia Bassano, a ward of English aristocrats. The premise is that Emilia was the true author of Shakespeare’s [Read On]
Introducing Sip and Shop
This is a series I’ve wanted to introduce for years. This was inspired by April from Smidge of This. She used to have a series where she shared a cocktail recipe and something she had been browsing. I wanted to take this idea and highlight local businesses from all over the country (maybe the world [Read On]
Five on Friday: California Wildfire Relief
Watching everything that has transpired with the terrible fires in Los Angeles has been shocking. The destruction and devastation are heartbreaking. I’ve been looking for opportunities to help and understand that efforts will continue for years. Here are a few organizations that immediately stood out to me. If you see others please add them in [Read On]
Pantone’s Color of the Year: Mocha Mousse
Pantone named Mocha Mousse as its 2025 Color of the Year and I must admit I was disappointed. My initial reaction was that this color was blah and moving into a new year, I wanted something fun and vibrant. This is not my favorite color and I have very little in my home and closet. [Read On]
Wine of the Week: Vin Velouté
My husband and I aren’t golfers, but we love the idea of hanging out at a clubhouse. We actually live within walking distance of a country club, but it seems silly to join and not golf. Enter Cooper’s Hawk… John and I had dinner there last year, and we got the pitch to join their [Read On]
One Little Word: Legacy
Welcome 2025! If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I’ve been on a self-improvement journey since 2017 when I started The Miracle Morning. Looking back on some of these old posts makes me realize how much I’ve grown since then. In 2019, I started choosing One Little Word to help guide and direct me. This [Read On]
Here We Go One More Time
So about that comeback…I got three posts in last year and life got in the way again. But here we are again in 2025 ready to resuscitate this blog. I have a long list of blog post ideas in my phone and I keep adding to it. It’s one of the things I always want [Read On]
Pantone’s Color of the Year: Peach Fuzz
Pantone has named Peach Fuzz as their 2024 Color of the Year. This is such a fun spring color and reminds me of my favorite drink – a Bellini. This is the 25th year of Pantone announcing a color of the year and I think it’s a fun tradition to imagine how to incorporate these [Read On]
