by Robin | Jul 22, 2010 | Food and Drink, Photos, Southern, y'all
Sometimes I can be surprisingly literal and uncharacteristically brief — Somewhere in Georgia, July 2010. Homegrown tomatoes from someone very close to me. All I have to say is bless…her…heart. How does YOUR garden grow?...
by Robin | Jul 8, 2010 | Art, Chicago, Favorite things, Marriage, Personal, Photos, Travel
Good gracious–PENSIEVE almost sounds like a travel blog these days! But school is out, my job is ending, and I'd be crazy not to take advantage of these wonderful opportunities! When we realized our two oldest were at camp the same week...
by Robin | Jul 7, 2010 | Chattanooga, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Friends, friendship, Personal, Photos, Reviews, Surcies, Sursees, Cercies, TREATS!
I suspect God made milk for the sole purpose of marrying cinnamon rolls; what is fine on its own is exponentially better when coupled– July 2010, Chattanooga, TN. Niedlov's Breadworks cinnamon rolls. "We love to knead. We knead to...
by Robin | Jun 29, 2010 | Biltmore trip, Photos, Southern, y'all, Travel
{Biltmore, Tapas-style: } If my word's not enough, seems e v e r y o n e has something good to say about Asheville, North Carolina ~ According to the Southern bible aka Southern Living, Asheville is "one of the South's coolest cities" AARP calls it a...
by Robin | Jun 28, 2010 | Biltmore trip, Blogging, Personal, Photos, Southern, y'all, Travel
When Biltmore staff invited a group of bloggers and journalists for a familiarization tour, it was calculated risk: they didn't require that we write about our experiences but, understanding bloggers and social media enthusiasts, it was a safe bet we'd...
by Robin | Jun 20, 2010 | Biltmore trip, Blogging, Favorite things, Personal, Photos, Southern, y'all, Travel
It was love at first sight and yet another reason j'adore the South– Twenty-three years ago hours after we said "I do," my new husband whisked me through a romantic North Carolina tour, honeymooning at two beautiful destinations: Olde...