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Panzanella Salad

Panzanella Salad

THIS salad. There are very few dishes in the world that bring me to a place this salad does. It’s all things crunchy, salty, vinegar-y, fresh and just downright gorgeous. There are endless variations and none of them are ever wrong. Your summer needs this […]

Bed & Breakfast Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes + Blueberry Compote

Bed & Breakfast Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes + Blueberry Compote

Have you ever had a breakfast so delicious that you know it is ingrained into your memory for all of eternity? If you read my post from last week about our visit to the Yellow House Bed & Breakfast in Bar Harbor, Maine, you know […]

6 Tips For Planning a Disney Vacation

6 Tips For Planning a Disney Vacation

Did you know that Walt Disney World is about the size of San Francisco, or that it would take TWO Manhattan islands to fill this 47 square miles of fun in Central Florida? When you consider the sheer size of the resort (and the four […]

Candied Roasted Sweet Beet Salad

Candied Roasted Sweet Beet Salad

It wasn’t until I became an adult that I started to like beets. To me, they always tasted like dirt! OR, I had memories of my grandmother serving cold pickled beets and that just wasn’t my jam. But, now that I’m an adult (;-)), I […]

The Yellow House Bed & Breakfast Experience ~ Bar Harbor, Maine

The Yellow House Bed & Breakfast Experience ~ Bar Harbor, Maine

Bar Harbor, Maine – the quintessential summer getaway for the discerning traveler – provides an opportunity to stay at some of the most beautifully classic Bed & Breakfasts in the country while touring the surrounding area of Acadia National Park. But, how does one choose […]

Family Friendly Guide to Key Largo, Florida

Family Friendly Guide to Key Largo, Florida

With almost 220 sunny days per year, endless stretches of gorgeous, sandy beaches and a climate that makes most of us swoon, it’s no wonder that the state of Florida receives nearly 125 million visitors each year! And, with so many unique and beautiful areas […]

{Blood} Orange + Chocolate Chip Scones

{Blood} Orange + Chocolate Chip Scones

My recent obsession with Blood Oranges has gotten a little out of control. {Sorry. Not sorry at all!} You guys…they are just SO PRETTY and the color of the zest and juice is unreal! Of course, if you don’t have access to Blood Oranges, use […]

Blood Orange Margarita

Blood Orange Margarita

We put our boat in the lake last night and went for 2020’s inaugural boat ride. You guys, it was absolutely glorious! It was a gorgeous sunny evening, albeit a little chilly by the time 7 p.m. rolled around. That first boat ride of the […]

Frozen Margarita Pie

Frozen Margarita Pie

There are few creations in this world as refreshing and delicious as margaritas and pie, but they are hardly one in the same. So on one sunny summer afternoon, I thought why not add them together and see what happens? Y’all – magic was made! […]

6 Ways to Cure Your Wanderlust

6 Ways to Cure Your Wanderlust

There is no doubt in my mind that for those of us with incurable wanderlust (read: a STRONG desire to travel), we are struggling with the indefinite travel restrictions in place right now. Of course, those restrictions are for our safety and abiding by them […]