One of my favorite things about spring is…weddings! Though, come to think of it, we actually don’t have to wait for spring to signal wedding season because Santa Barbara is a magnet for weddings all year round. There are multiple weddings every. single. weekend. And it’s SO FUN! Is there anything better than a bride… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #8: Weddings
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Sunday Sweetness #7: Dessert
How could we have Sunday Sweetness…without sweets? I’m just sayin’… I have a sweet tooth (or rather teeth!). I wish I didn’t. I really do. It’s not to say that I don’t love my vegetables because I do. I love ’em; however, sweets have an extra special place in my heart…and tummy. So, for this… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #7: Dessert
Sunday Sweetness #6: Books
As you all may recall, I’m a HUGE fan of books. The old fashioned kind. You remember. The ones that you pick up in your hands. They happen to have a beautiful fragrance and a lovely touch. I don’t think that there is anything much sweeter than books, especially when captured by my dear friend,… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #6: Books
Sunday Sweetness #4: Smiles
Smiling is one of my favorite things to do. Smiling is universal, contagious and I find it to be utterly perfect. The world always looks beautiful to me when I smile. Here are some of my favorite Silver Lined facts about smiling: Smiling boosts your immune system: Smiling really can improve your physical health, too. Your… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #4: Smiles
Sunday Sweetness #3: Pregnancy
A dear friend of mine is expecting a baby. Her first. A girl. The due date has come and gone. Babies come when they are ready to come, don’t they? A week past her due date, Sweetly Six was dragged out with the salad tongs kicking and screaming. Apparently she was quite comfy on the… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #3: Pregnancy
Sunday Sweetness #2: S.U.N.D.A.Y.
I’ve always loved Sundays, especially Sunday mornings. My favorite place in the world to be is at home with my family on Sundays. And there’s nothing better than a decadent Sunday brunch, if you ask me. I’m just saying’… My dear friend, Elizabeth Messina describes Sunday’s so beautifully on her blog, Kiss the Groom. S.U.N.D.A.Y.… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #2: S.U.N.D.A.Y.
Sunday Sweetness #1: Friendship
Today, Easter, is the most perfect day to launch a new weekly post called Sunday Sweetness. The word sweet is embedded in my vocabulary because, well, there is so much sweetness in life. Friendship is, I believe, one of the sweetest things in the world so I thought it apropo to begin the series with it.… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #1: Friendship
The HOTY's Birthday!
Today is the HOTY’s birthday! YIPPPEEEE! If you happen to see him or talk with him, please give him lots of Birthday Love. He is the dearest, most wonderfully loving, compassionate and wise person I’ve ever known. To be his wife is my greatest Silver Lining in the world. Photograph by Elizabeth Messina