I spent this past Friday evening with some wonderful friends. Avery was in town for work and it was the most beautiful day. Warm but not too hot, low humidity – I’ll take that weather any day. We met up and enjoyed the evening outside under the umbrellas of some wonderful Chapel Hill establishments. A…
chocolate pound cake with chocolate glaze
Some foods are so nostalgic. For me, chocolate glazed cake is one of them. This recipe is slightly adapted from my grandmother’s chocolate pound cake recipe that has been passed down through the generations. I don’t recall having this particular cake much when I was growing up, but I do remember a similar cake my mom used to…
link love
via Dear Friday, We are so glad you are here. We have awaited your coming all week and we look forward to what you and your followers bring. Honestly, we might like your successors better than you sometimes, but don’t take it personally. You still bring us joy, happiness and relaxation. Thank you for visiting,…
a reading list
I love to read a good book. In college I was constantly reading textbooks and didn’t have much time to read books for pleasure. My roommates and I always talked about summer days and post-graduation days when we would have more time to read what we wanted just for fun. Turns out, I don’t actually have…
vanilla and cinnamon coffee syrups
Happy Mother’s Day! My mom loves tea. Our whole family does, really. My brother and Will are the two main coffee drinkers, and sometimes I will join them, but tea is the overwhelming favorite among the group. We have local tea/coffee shops that we frequent and are proud when the owner and workers recognize us as…
link love
Welcome, Friday. Welcome, warm weather. Lets be friends. via Hello friends, here is your weekly dose of lovely links! Unless you are living under a rock, you have probably heard that royal couple Will and Kate had their second child, a daughter, this past Saturday. Breaking the months of suspense, they announced the new princess’s name: Charlotte Elizabeth…
a belated birthday
It has taken me a while but I finally got my act together and collected some pictures from my birthday to share. The morning of my birthday I woke up to wonderful smells coming from the kitchen, where Will had been cooking breakfast (early early) to serve before I had to leave for work. He…
lavender earl grey scones
When I was in 5th grade, my family took a trip to France. We spent two weeks traveling through Paris, Loire Valley and Provence. At all of the French markets, especially those in Provence, vendors sold lavender soap, lavender sachets, lavender lotion, lavender perfume, dried lavender bundles – they sold a lavender scented version of anything…
link love
I can’t believe it is already May! I blinked and April flew right on by. To end the week and start the month off right, here are some of my favorite links. This post on faking it and seeing ourselves differently than others view us. Everyone needs a little time with someone with a different perspective….
a picnic in duke gardens
A few weekends ago, a few of my friends and I went on a picnic in the beautiful Sarah P. Duke Gardens. It was beautiful when we set out and found our spot under a magnolia tree. As the day went on, the sun stayed out but it started raining. We found a bench sheltered by…