Monthly Archives: February 2011

Sunshine, Snowdrops and Hot Scones

Snowdrops

Good morning, luvs! Oh, I am a happy soul today. I’ve had an entire weekend of glorious sunshine, hikes in the woods, and true comfort food. I finished reading an entire book and watched the fascinating new PBS series Downton Abbey. I feel inspired and rested, ready for a brand new week. It’s still wicked...

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A Sunny Beach Ramble in Fiji

Fiji, Denarau Island

It’s a glorious thing to get off a red eye flight and crawl into a wondrously comfy bed only to wake up a few hours later to the tropical beauties of Fiji. That’s just what happened to me on a beautiful layover in Nadi, Fiji on my way back to the US from Australia in...

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Scrumptious Breakfast in Snowy Germany

Breakfast in Germany

I love my three brothers, and I love hanging out with them in their homes now that they’re all grown up with fabulous women and places of their own. For Christmas this year I got to visit my middle brother Evan and his wife, my dear sister-in-law Kendra at their home in Germany. We spent...

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Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Chinese Food

Chinese Beef Garlic Noodle Soup

The wind whipped wildly through the trees as the Single/Significant-Other-Out-of-Town folks of the cooking club gang gathered to celebrate Valentine’s Day with some Chinese comfort food. Darren cracked us up by purchasing a package of Medjool Dates so we could all tell folks we had a date Monday night. We took things at a leisurely...

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How Not To Be Bitten By Snakes In Australia

Queensland, Australia

My Aussie friend Ann was working in her Queensland garden when she heard her dog barking fiercely. Getting up she wandered over to see what the fuss was, and saw movement under a pile of grass clippings. Thinking she saw a harmless blue-tongued lizard, she bent over and brushed away the grass. Suddenly a venomous...

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