Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis: (not photographed because I lent it to a friend) Billed as a collection of funny essays of a genteel Southern lady transplanted to New York on said Southern lady's adaptation to NYC living, I was definitely kept entertained. However, at times, I got really, ...
Summer, Finally
I'm so stinking happy summer is here!! Granted, I'm never a fan of Kentucky's blazing hot temps and humidity so heavy that my glasses fog up as soon outside, but there's something nice about seeing the sun out every day (when the summer storms stop) and leaving my coats in the coat closet where ...
A Tropical Tablescape
It's appropriate, given the forecast for the next 10 days (thunderstorms and humidity for everyone!), that I'm in something of a tropical mood. This weekend, I rocked a zebra print day dress, started craving mai tais and Pina coladas, and picked up an armful of tropical stems from Mahonia to put ...
To the Fathers
There's something to be said about the men in our lives. The ones who held our hands as we learned to walk, who handed us the keys to an old Oldsmobile on a Sunday afternoon when we were 14. There's a strength in an opinion unmarred by fluff, and heart-to-hearts against a stubbly cheek.
There's ...
An Easy Lime Tart
I'm a sucker for a light dessert... Whether it's a fluffy, espresso-filled tiramisu on the patio at Carmine's in Chicago or a teeny creme brûlée at Brooklyn and the Butcher, there's something about having a dessert that's pale in color and whipped to perfection that I just love.
This isn't to ...
Summer Headgear
It's no secret that I love a good hat. Tall and feathered, cocked to one side, looking like a porcupine-covered weapon (a la' Derby last year), I love all hats. Sadly, though, it seems that wearing overly-wild track-style hats isn't appropriate for every day... meaning that if I wanted any wort of ...
A Basil and Peach Bourbon Smash
Having come home from our Oaks Day travels with something like 600 new bottles of Bourbon, I was itching to try something new cocktail-wise.
B and I consulted our friend Erin down at Red Hog one night for a suggestion or two on how to use a bottle of Willett. The first thing she suggested? ...
Touring Bourbon
I'm a creature of habit, of tradition. There's post-Derby Sunday brunch, always heading to Chicago over the 4th of July weekend, Italian Creme Cake at the holidays. It's as if- over the years- I've created so many "always" in my life that there was no room for anything new or different. If I ...
A Derby Weekend Wrap-up
Oh, friends.... After almost a week, I've stopped being tired, gotten back to the gym (gotta burn off the Bourbon), and had time to digest what was possibly one of the best Derby weekends ever.
Wednesday began as normal, with work taking up the morning through lunch. Family arrived in town that ...
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