I’m from Detroit. Westside. Off Seven mile. My parents bought the house that I grew up in in the mid to late 1970s and lived there for over 35 years. It was the only home that I knew, and Detroit was the only city I had lived in until I went away to college. Since…
Three one three forever
Perfect Roast Chicken
Eating in is the new eating out. Well, that’s what I read today. So here’s another tasty recipe for you to add to your book! It makes perfect juicy chicken with crisp flavorful skin every single time! I got this one from one of my favs, Ina Garten! Instead of fennel I use celery. Enjoy!…
African Mona Lisa
A couple of nights ago I came across one of the most captivating paintings I have ever seen, Tutu. This exquisite portrait of the Ife royal Princess Adetutu Ademiluyi was painted by Nigerian artist Ben Enwonwu in 1974. Enwonwu (who passed in 1994) made three paintings of Tutu after the Nigerian civil war. The paintings…
A New Obsession
I have zero beach getaways planned. Then I came across some Mara Hoffman swimwear and felt like I needed to take a two week tropical island excursion! When I saw these high waisted, vintage esque beauties I wanted every. single. one. Seriously, check them out! Here are some of my favorites! Everything about this one…
Tile Art to warm your heart
Friday I stopped by The Polished Edge and this happened! Blue is my favorite color so I’ve been in love with looking at my nails for the past few days. This is another great color from OPI’s new Lisbon collection. It’s called ‘Tile Art to Warm Your Heart‘ and it is definitely doing the job! Hope you…
Great relationship advice
So, I thought I would share a piece of relationship advice that I have referenced a time or two or a hundred. Brian and I have been married for almost 13 years. Though we have not made it to a gold, or even silver, status marriage, I think thirteen years still holds some clout. We…