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Amelia Island, FL by Land & Sea
Fernandina Beach, on the northern part of Amelia Island, is just an hour and a half drive from St. Simons Island, GA (our home base for...
Aug 23, 20204 min read


36 Hours on Sea Island, GA
Who would have thought that just three miles away from St. Simons Island is a teeny island that makes you feel like you are a world away?...
Aug 20, 20204 min read


Am I Self-Centered?
Yes, I am. I didn't realize this until yesterday. Beforehand I genuinely considered myself pretty selfless and took pride in thinking of...
Aug 18, 20204 min read


Don't Be a Moocher, Give Back
My thoughts are obsessively overtaken with themes of gratitude. I am so grateful that my friends and family are healthy, that although I...
Aug 14, 20203 min read


Chocolate Chip Challah Recipe
Challah. This bread conjures up so many emotions and memories. No matter where we are in the world, we have challah every Friday night....
Aug 14, 20202 min read


One Month on Hilton Head Island
I can't believe our month in Hilton Head has come to an end. I will forever remember the colors of the island: green and blue. The lush...
Aug 14, 20208 min read


Old Town Bluffton
Old Town Bluffton, approximately thirty minutes off the shore, is such a sweet coastal town. Its charming character is preserved through...
Aug 13, 20202 min read


Day Trip to Savannah
Savannah is just one of those cities that oozes Southern charm. This was my third visit to this charming city in Georgia, and hopefully...
Aug 12, 20204 min read


Movie List
One of the new traditions we began during the pandemic is "family movie nights" on Fridays and Saturdays. Our kids look forward to these...
Aug 10, 20203 min read


Rugelach
These tasty treats always get my juices flowing for a few reasons: they are delicious, they are freezer friendly so I make a large batch...
Aug 10, 20201 min read


An Island Away for the Day, Daufuskie
We spent the day on Dafuskie Island today. It's a small island, with roughly 400 inhabitants, which you can only get to by boat. No...
Aug 9, 20203 min read


Cookie Monsters
Homemade cookies have become staples in our Quarantined Kitchen. We have baked endless dozens of cookies to dip in milk during our family...
Aug 5, 20201 min read


Mid-Way Through First Stop
We are two weeks into our month-long stay on Hilton Head Island, SC; this being our first stop on our road trip. The experience has been...
Aug 5, 20202 min read


Take the Two Minutes to Respond.
It amazes me how many people I know do not respond to their text messages. The fact that the technology era has placed a wedge between...
Aug 4, 20202 min read


Cake Pops!
When you are self-isolating with the same four people for months at a time, you need to come up with fun and tasty activities to get...
Aug 3, 20201 min read


Brownie Sandwiches
My quarantine kitchen has been blowing up these days. Operating like a legitimate bakery my oven hosts a plethora of deliciously baked...
Jul 31, 20201 min read


Pandemic Express, Climb Aboard!
It's been four months since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted, forcing me to realize something has been brewing inside my soul for the past...
Jul 27, 20201 min read
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