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  • Well, as your read this, you may have guessed that I didn’t hit the jackpot on my weekend away.  If I did, I would have been on my way to Europe, but there is always next time.  As I returned…

  • I never win anything.  Really, I don’t.  I am not usually one of those lucky people.  But maybe just maybe, this blog has brought about a change in my luck.  First, I won Bleeding Espresso’s Bella Bags contest.  Then I…

  • I know, I might have missed the boat on this Pumpkin Soup recipe, being that Fall is coming to a close.  But with Winter settling in, it’s never too late for a quick and delicious soup recipe!  As the weather…

  • If you thought that Paris was the City of Lights before, just take a look at it today.  This years display on the Champs-Elysees was *plugged-in* yesterday and it didn’t disappoint!  Every year since 1981, the lighting of the topped…

  • It’s official, the US Dollar is, and has been, in the toilet!  Now, more than ever, Europeans are flocking to the U.S. because it is cheap for them to travel here and their money goes a long way. And while…

  • There are so many things to give thanks for today.  There are always the basics, that are in the forefront, like family, a roof over your head, food for the table, my health etc.  And while I am thankful for…

  • With the US dollar falling, it’s getting increasingly difficult to find good wine from Italy that is affordable.  It is almost unheard of to get a quality Chianti Classico Riserva, for under $25.  But, when I do, I do the…