Give me the splendid silent sun with all his beams full-dazzling, Give me juicy autumnal fruit ripe and red from the orchard, Give me a field where the unmowed grass grows... - excerpt from Walt Whitman's Give Me the Splendid Silent SunOur family made its annual trip to the orchard in Wisconsin where we have … Continue reading Splendid
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It’s Been Quite a Ride
I am ready to close the proverbial door on 2012. Anyone with me? It has been a year of great highs and lows both personally and globally, but glass half-full kind of girl that I am, I prefer to reflect on the moments worth celebrating. One of the highlights of my year was launching this … Continue reading It’s Been Quite a Ride
Apple Season
Our recent apple picking trip left me dreaming of a fall-inspired weekend gathering with apples taking center stage. I'm not sure how it will start (possibly with this apple brandy and cider cocktail), but I know it's going to end with this warm maple syrup glazed apple crostata and the requisite topping of vanilla ice … Continue reading Apple Season
the aesthete and the dilettante 