Halloween Picture Book Favorites

So some Halloween books are scary and some are just fun. We like a blend of both. For Fun: Big Witch & Little Witch are cooking up something special for dinner. Skeleton finds the list nailed to the tree: For Dinner 1. Ghost 2. Ghoul 3. Skeleton Good thing that Skeleton finds out before it’s…

New favorites

Right now I’m loving two things: cheese grits with pico de gallo for breakfast & roasted Brussels Sprouts with every other meal. I’m a toddler. I remember a time when my daughter would only eat Bob Evans’ green beans or a can of peas. Now I’m in the trenches of parenting a middle schooler. I’ll…

Book Review & Menu: The Dinner by Herman Koch

Are you looking to sink your teeth into a new read? How about something meaty? Then you must read The Dinner by Herman Koch. This book has so many dimensions, it really must be taught. College literature or something. Koch’s writing style reminds me of a writing exercise. Remember those assignments that you had to…

Mother Daughter Book Club Challenges

We are at a point where we are ready to reflect a bit on our Mother Daughter Book Club experience. We have some lessons learned and some challenges we have not yet conquered to our satisfaction. Perhaps some of this will be relevant to you. 1. Size. We opted to keep the group small so…

The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes

Looking for a great book club book? Well look no further. Jojo Moyes’ The Girl You Left Behind has something for everyone with great conversation starters. The book begins in German occupied France during World War I. Sophie is one of two sisters helping to keep the family inn operating and the home fires burning…

Food Destination: 2 for on Food Icons

Planning a trip to Atlanta? Add these two icons to your must-do list: The World of Coca-Cola & The Varsity are just blocks away from each other. These two together make a fantastic trip. Many folks we saw combined these two destinations with an Atlanta Braves baseball game. You just cannot get any more Americana…

Better Late Than Never…

So last year I participated in a blogger Christmas Card exchange. I thought it would be a fun way to meet another blogger. It certainly introduced me to a fun blog: Fiction State Of Mind. Nearly a year later, I’m still stopping back. Obviously the blog is beautiful. Beyond that, Kai is a breath of…

Working Woman’s Entertaining

Recently had some seriously yum & fun with friends. Since I’m still in my French moment, it ended up being a 3 hour dinner. It really wasn’t much work, but that’s because I let go of my need for perfection and just did my best with a bit of ‘outsourcing’. Perhaps my admission of cutting…