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  • Our favorite Amazon find this Halloween season

    Our favorite Amazon find this Halloween season

    Water feature fog creator – uses only water This ultra sonic fogger mister is truly amazing! We loved it so much we bought three! The largest size is in our pond and hot tub, and the smallest size in the waterfall inside of our home bar. The fogger mister comes with two floats to…

  • Heidelberg, Germany

    Heidelberg, Germany

    Photo Credit -Wikipedia The town of Heidelberg, sits along the Nekar River south of Frankfurt, and is known for the stunning pink castle upon the hill. We arrived by train from Tres-Karden, on the Mosel River after visiting Burg Eltz  The train ride was 2 1/2 hours and did not require a reservation with…

  • The Bellini

    The Bellini

    If you follow me on Instagram you saw that we enjoyed Bellinis in our garden on Sunday afternoon. The Bellini is a champagne cocktail that features peach flavors and is divine. The first time I tasted this delicious drink was at Harry’s Bar in Venice, where it was invented. This is recipe is inspired…

  • Spiced Apple Cider and Halloween recap

    Spiced Apple Cider and Halloween recap

    One of my favorite things about Fall is warming up with a hot beverage. Mulled wine, hot tea, apple cider, coffee, etc.  I like my apple cider spiced with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and the like.  Trader Joe’s Spiced Apple Cider has been my go to cider for years, and it is only $2.99 for…

  • Bourbon Sour

    Bourbon Sour

    Yesterday I was looking for an autumnal cocktail that included bourbon and apple cider to try.  My first thoughts were of a toasty drink in a mug that would be great on a brisk evening.  It is 80 degrees here in sunny California so we were toasty enough.  I settled on a Southern classic…

  • Mint Julep – in my new favorite cup

    Mint Julep – in my new favorite cup

    This year we celebrated our seventh anniversary and I actually wanted to find a gift per one of the suggested anniversary present charts. On one chart I found copper listed as the traditional gift for the seventh year of marriage and I immediately knew what I was going to purchase. Inspired by this tradition,…