I adore the classic children’s books, Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, J.M Barrie’s Peter Pan, P.L Travers’ Mary Poppins, Louisa May Allcott’s Little Women, which I recently read for the first time (don’t know what took me so long), Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland and many more. As I was flipping through the pages of my Alice in … [Read more...]
My Locket
I’m astounded by the degree of my attachment to my locket. Generally, I’m not one to rely on the comfort of physical objects, but these delicate links have so rooted themselves to my emotions. The sentimental factor lies solely in the details, all of our names are engraved on the surface of the tiny heart. My name and Alex’s name are on the front and our mother’s name … [Read more...]
Introducing, Mr. Charming
This is Ayden, he's such a precocious little one. Look at those puffy cheeks, couldn’t you just squeeze them to no end? I babysat him today because his mother, Marilyn, was feeling under the weather. He was such a treat to look after. Ayden is a fearless little tyke, he will leap just about anywhere without any hesitation. He also possesses such a keen … [Read more...]
The Best Part of Thanksgiving: Leftovers
After endless hours of cooking on Thanksgiving day, my family is often left with tons of food after our wonderful meal. I can’t wait to turn those yummy leftovers into a whole new feast. The possibilities are endless, mounds of turkey sandwiches, turkey casserole, turkey pot pie, stuffing hash and so much more. Take a look at some of last night’s leftovers. … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving’s A Go
A brief history of Thanksgiving On November 1621, a man named William Bradford organized a celebratory feast which brought the Pilgrims and Native Americans together. That feast was our very first Thanksgiving. . While the precise menu of that day remains a mystery, a pilgrim named Edward Winslow recorded in his journal that deer was served that fateful day, what we now know … [Read more...]
Dinner At Tgif And A Movie
I hung out with my good buddy Yves tonight, I hadn’t seen him in awhile so when he suggested that we go see Twilight Breaking Dawn, I was all for it. Yves is not what I would call... what's the term? right, a Twi-hard. Few guys are. But it was awfully nice of him to sit through the entire movie because he knew I wanted to see it. I felt horrible throughout the … [Read more...]
Guilty Pleasures Thanksgiving Edition: Pumpkin Pie with a Twist
Next to stuffing, pumpkin pie is a must have on my family’s Thanksgiving table. I’m usually in charge of desserts so I decided to transform the traditional pumpkin pie into something, extraordinary (In my opinion anyway). Here's the recipe for my foolproof, drool inducing pumpkin bourbon cheesecake pie. I’ve been making it for the past two years and I'm so excited to finally … [Read more...]
Simple Pleasures
Don’t you just love those perfect evenings? Those evenings when family and friends unite in the living room with trays of sizzling buffalo wings, dips galore and homemade cocktails that do not quite taste like the real thing are utterly magical. I had one of those nights last night. Bobby, my new favorite buddy joined us for a soiree full of thought provoking … [Read more...]