Thanksgiving was a delicious blur of food, friends and family.  Here are the pumpkin whoopie pies I made (and devoured) over the weekend.

Now that the power is back on after Sandy it feels good to be up and running again.  Here are some  Halloween scenes from our friend Kurt & Kara’s house in Mt Airy.

Last year’s early thanksgiving was quite enjoyable, however, this year’s early thanksgiving was tons of fun.  We had more folks join us, more hands to help with the cooking and a gorgeous setting of Ravi’s secluded haven in the Hamptons. 

Yesterday we spent the afternoon picking apples & peaches in various orchards around Buck’s County.  John came up with the idea earlier this week and he did not have to ask me twice!  The warm sun, cool breeze and stunning views added up to the perfect day.

I found this strange looking object on my run this morning and was struck by its beautiful shape and color. 

Just got home from an amazing trip through Switzerland and Italy.  Here is a shot of the Grand Canal in Venice, hands-down the most magical city I have ever visited!

the day begins with 9AM Easter service, after which I hastily apply the orange cream cheese icing and candied citrus peel to my carrot cake to bring along to Carmen & Monica’s Easter dinner but before we go we must stop by our God-daughter’s house in Ambler to deliver her Easter basket (this one holds […]

To ward off the winter doldrums, John and I started planning an annual local getaway.  Staying local tends to help keep things more low-key and a little less stressful.  Last year we visited Jacobsburg State Park near Bethlehem PA.  This year, we chose Gettysburg PA as I have always wanted to visit.  A friend of […]