Berry Hand Pies

These Berry Hand Pies are so good. I made them for dessert served after a Lobster Dinner and it was a quintessential New England Summer Dinner and Dessert. It almost felt like I was in Maine. 🙂 Berry Hand Pies adapted from Jenna’s Recipe Servings: 12 small pies Ingredients: 1 box frozen puff pastry, defrosted […]

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Strawberry country cake

As things start to open back up around here, we’re getting lots of invitations to gatherings with friends and family. We recently attended a wine tasting and dinner party at our friend’s house and I was super excited when my friend put me in charge of dessert. I’ve been wanting to make Ina Garten’s Strawberry […]

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summertime garden boxes

Yes, I am talking about Summer in February. I’m really looking forward to the garden boxes on my back deck this Spring and Summer. This is what we had last year. I believe it was a combination of purple petunias, angelface, and something similar to a white angel’s breath flower. This is what the garden […]

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Amazing Homemade Barbecue Sauce.

Last Friday I spent my lunch break huddled in my cubicle watching an old episode of Barefoot Contessa for escapism.  I love Ina Garten and all things Barefoot Contessa.  Watching her show always inspires me to cook up a storm in the kitchen and long for a house in The Hamptons or a trip to Paris. […]

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Summer Makeup Look.

I thought it might be fun to feature an everyday summer makeup look on the blog. This is a simple everyday look that’s not overbearing, but adds some color to my pale skin for the work day. I started out with a freshly washed and moisturized face before starting to apply the MAKE UP FOR EVER […]

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My Favorite Sunblocks.

I love sunscreen. Okay, well I guess I have a love/hate relationship with sunblock. I love that it protects my fair skin from the sun. I hate having to apply it and re-apply it. Since Summer is almost here, I decided to round up some of my favorite sunscreens. Coola Suncare is amazing. On beach […]

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Getting Summer Ready.

Sweet summertime is approaching us in New England, so I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite Summer beauty products.  I’ve  become obsessed with Lush within the past year, so you will see a few of my favorite Lush products on this list of items. Lush The Rough With The Smooth Body Scrub […]

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