So many wonderful comments about our Chinese Princess…it makes my Mama heart so Happy! We are on the road this weekend to Philadelphia and a first train ride for the Princess…
The Princess and I are always up for adventure and with the weather turning warmer ( Although Snow? This afternoon? Really?) we will be able to resume our walks around beautiful Downtown Annapolis. The Navy has brought us to the gem of a city but our hearts are leading us to stay…
We start at our beautiful 1920 Four square rental…It does look spectacular in the winter but I am ready for Spring
We stroll past one of my dream houses…Annapolis is full of dream houses. This is Acton House and it was built in 1770. Isn’t it gorgeous?
Reynolds’s Tavern is located on Church Circle and serves High Tea on the weekends…I can’t wait to take Princess in a few years…they also have a beer Garden in the summer…my husband prefers that experience.
The best part of Reynold’s tavern is Darim..the wonderful flower guy. His flowers are lovely and reasonably priced..plus he is the happiest person I ever met…
Our Princess last year enjoying the flowers!
We head down the most beautiful Main Street in the country…
…To the ultimate ice cream experience...Storm Brothers….guaranteed to be filled with handsome (and beautiful ) Midshipman on the weekend…
*Sigh* I can’t believe I live in this beautiful city.
Come and visit…The Princess and I will meet you downtown…we can have ice cream together…or crab cakes…your choice!
Show show and Share@Coastal Charm
No Place Like Home@Rose Chinz Cottage
Tuesday at Our House@Our Home Away From Home
Tweak it Tuesday@Cozy Little House
Inspire Me Monday@Sand and Sisal
The Scoop@Stonegable blog
Make it Pretty Monday@The Dedicated House
Let’s Talk Vintage@Bella Rosa Antiques
Bernideen’s Tea Party@Bernideen’s Blog
Thrifty and Vintage Finds@Dagmar’s House
Wow us Wednesday@Savvy Southern Style
Talk of the Town@Knick of Time
Work it Wednesday@The blissful Bee
Home and Garden Thursday@A Delightsome Life
Share Your Cup@Have a Daily Cup of Mrs Olson
Share Your Style@Essence of Home
Thoughts of Home@Poofing the Pillows
Vintage Charm Party@Charm Bracelet Diva
Home Sweet Home@ Charm of Home
Making Broken Beautiful@ The Curator’s Collection
Feather Nest Friday@French Country Cottage
Shabbilicious Friday@Shabby Art Boutique
Friday Favorites@Oh My Heartsie Girl
Friday Favorites@Home Sweet Home
Share it one more time@Shabby Fru Fru
Sunday At Home@Thoughts from Alice
Busy Monday@Pinch of Joy
Amaze Me Monday@Dwellings
Dishing it@Rustic and Refined
Morning Cup of Joe@The Cottage Market
I had the huge blessing to live in Italy for almost five years. I ate like a queen thanks to my landlord’s wife who found it sad and strange that I was living alone without a husband. Thinking that my cooking skills might be impeding that life situation from righting itself, she bravely offered to teach me “basic wife cooking”. Now my idea of basic cooking does not involve several days and 10’s of steps , but I did master most sauces and baked pasta dishes. My one failure…one of my failures…was Risotto. It should be smooth, creamy and slightly hard to the teeth…al dente…not sticky, mushy and glue like. This particular dish is one of my favorites so I tried and tried and tried…no go Risotto.
A small tray of treasures makes an appealing vignette…yes, there is some “cute” and a little pastel but the memories of acquiring each of these pieces makes it a special collection and the perfect example of compromise.
A Day of Small Things... 