One of the many Silver Linings of my life is living in the beautiful state of California. This Thanksgiving weekend, I have hiked, played tennis, and swum – outside. On Thanksgiving evening, we roasted marshmallows and made S’mores – outside.
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Style Inspiration: Aerin Lauder
I’ve always been a big fan of Aerin Lauder’s style: timeless with a twist. My personal style tends to be very similar (or at least aspirational!) to Aerin’s.
Friday’s Fixin’s: Maggie’s Escalloped Pineapple
Today’s recipe is an old family delicacy, conceived of by my dear Aunt Maggie. It took me years and years to try it because, quite frankly, I don’t like pineapples. At all. I still don’t, in fact…except in this recipe.
Hemingway in Cuba
One of the most exciting parts of our Cuban adventure was the visit to Hemingway’s plantation, Finca Vigca (tranlastion: Lookout Farm). OMG. It was a goosebump experience for me.
Survivor Guilt After Cancer Treatment
Survivor Guilt After Cancer Treatment I’ve never wondered why I was diagnosed with cancer. Many people have asked me, “Why on earth would you, a young, healthy, happy person with no family history get breast cancer?” Even when other people wondered, I never have. I guess I figured that “Why?” wasn’t the point. I had cancer.… Continue reading Survivor Guilt After Cancer Treatment
Sunday Snapshots: Sunrise & Sunset
The Santa Barbara sky has been nothing short of astounding this week, equally beautiful at sunrise and sunset. One of the things that I adopted during my FBC period is the appreciation for color, sky and stillness. I stop and look and appreciate my environment more than I ever did (Silver Lining). Stopping has actually… Continue reading Sunday Snapshots: Sunrise & Sunset
Moving On
I’ve been thinking a lot about moving on and moving forward. This poem seems to exemplify my thoughts and feelings beautifully (Silver Lining).
Friday's Fixin's: The Sauce
A friend recently told me about her favorite recipe called: “The Sauce.” “The Sauce?” I asked. She said it’s the most amazing and incredible and easy recipe you could ever imagine and people loooooooove it. And it’s only three ingredients (yes, three!). Well, with that endorsement, clearly I didn’t have a choice about trying it. Boy,… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: The Sauce
Wisdom
There have been some pretty divine experiences in my life recently for which I am incredibly grateful. My physical,mental and virtual trips to new places and spaces have made me one extraordinarily happy girl. I am feeling inspired in a way I have never felt (major Silver Lining!). Speaking of inspiration, I recently came across this… Continue reading Wisdom
Inspirational Support
As part of the launch of The Silver Pen blog, last week I also launched a new Facebook page by the same name. I’m pretty new to the world of social media. Very new, actually. I had no idea that one page could inspire the development of an entire community (I mean I guess if I… Continue reading Inspirational Support