Feb 11
Have you ever wondered about the origins of Valentines Day and why people all over the world celebrate love on February 14th? Or why school children and adults alike send cards with the notation “To my Valentine” or “From Your Valentine”? We did too. And this is what we found:
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Looking for a hobby? We have a very fun one for you. Read more
Jan 24
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching (although hard to believe), here is a fun idea: Read more
Feb 12
Feb 14
Feb 14
The two people pictured here don’t represent, for most of us, the classic picture of love and romance. They aren’t the “beautiful people” we have come to associate with tabloid and magazine covers depicting the latest celebrity romance or breakup. They are two ordinary people who taught me an extraordinary lesson about real love. They are my maternal grandparents, John and Willie Ridgway, or Papaw and Nanner to me.
Their 66 year marriage was not what I would call an epic romance. It was a great love story. In their 66 years together they weathered the Great Depression, the tragic and sudden death of a 20 year old daughter leaving behind a 4 month old daughter of her own for them to help raise, a cross country relocation, multiple muggings after moving to California, and the other sundry challenges and hardships you might imagine that any two people who lived together for 66 years would have to encounter. Read more
Feb 6
When a friend passed out this recipe many, many years ago, we did not realize what a journey it would take. Its presentation is quite beautiful and people rave about how it tastes. We have used and used and used it and, every time we do, we realize, once again, that it is a very easy, amazingly pleasing dessert. We have offered it on countless dessert bars, as the finishing morsel at elegant dinner parties, as a wonderful companion to a good cup of tea and, on many occasions, as a birthday cake.
The meringue is best baked the night before you want to serve it, and then left in the oven (having not opened the oven door), overnight. It has NEVER failed us and we feel sure that it will never fail you. Enjoy!
{photos by Natalia Chydzik}
