After our first day in London, we took the Eurostar train to Paris and rented a car. We drove straight to the French Open at Roland Garros (parking on a nearby street). We were allowed to take food in, so we stopped at a grocery store on the way for dinner, and then entered the…
Our 2024 Europe Trip: London Recap
My husband Harrison and I just returned from a wonderful and activity-filled three week trip in Europe. We stayed in London, Versailles, the Champagne region, Paris, and Amsterdam; I’ll recap each in a separate blog post. We both started and ended our trip in London, a beautiful city that I just loved and absolutely want…
Life Lately: Start of Summer Joys & A Great Book
Happy Memorial Day weekend! School is out, and summer has arrived – one of my favorite times of year. I love the long, dreamy, carefree days so much, and always look forward to our annual Rhode Island vacation. This year, too, I’m excited for a June trip to Europe with H. Here are some things…
Book Thoughts: My 7 Reads of Winter & Spring 2024
The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey This was a lovely, sweet and moving winter read. Seventy-nine-year-old Missy Carmichael lives alone and feels consumed by loneliness as well as her past haunting her, until she meets two women in a park and a dog, who all introduce her to a new kind of…
The Jennifer Aniston Salad Recipe to Make & Enjoy This Summer
A few weeks ago, I discovered the salad recipe that Jennifer Aniston described as her “perfect salad.” After making it and eating it two weeks in a row, it’s become my perfect salad as well. It’s both fresh and refreshing, stores very well in the fridge for up to five days, and is an easy…
A Mother-Daughter Day in Nashville’s Germantown
With Mother’s Day coming up, I am sharing the recent day that my mom and I spent in Germantown. We had so much fun! If you’re in the area, Germantown is well worth exploring for a girls day. Here is what we did, and I would recommend it all. If you find yourself in Germantown…
