‘Tis the Cookie Season to be Jolly with Betty Crocker
December 4, 2015 in Baking, Christmas, Cooking, Food Trip Friday, HolidayNovember Recap
December 2, 2015 in Blogging, RecapHow come it’s December already? It seems like I blinked and November was gone. But I am not complaining at all because this is certainly my favorite time of the year and I am so giddy with excitement for Christmas! Do you feel the...
The Great Art Deco Architecture of...
November 30, 2015 in Architecture, History, TravelMy hometown of Asheville, NC, has an amazing variety of Art Deco structures gracing its streets, one of the best examples of this style of architecture in the country. Growing up and spending my life here, in my early years I really never paid...
11/22/63: Another Date That Forever...
November 25, 2015 in Books, Events, History“Dec. 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy.” Those were the opening words of President Franklin Roosevelt’s address to Congress the day after the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. There have been many such traumatic events in our country’s history,...
Asheville Holiday Parade 2015
November 23, 2015 in Christmas, Events, Family Fun, FunHappy Monday, friends! How was your weekend? We had a quite busy, but very enjoyable weekend. On Saturday, for the first time ever since me and my son arrived here in the U.S., we got to see the Asheville Holiday Parade. I didn’t have...