Date Night at the Movies ~ Amelie & Montmartre Plum Cake

Last night for date night… We watched  one of the most beautiful movies ever made… Amelie. Watch the TRAILER here. The music is wonderful too. (quilt by Maria Denise Davis of Charming Prints Quilt Designs) We munched poporn… sipped La Crema Cab and I made Amelie’s Plum Cake for our dessert.   photographs by Melissa…

Sleeping in the Forest by Mary Oliver

Sleeping in the Forest by Mary Oliver I thought the earth remembered me, She took me back so tenderly Arranging her skirts Her pockets full of lichens and seeds. I slept as never before A stone on the riverbed, Nothing between me and the white fire of the stars, But my thoughts. And they floated…

Six Senses Saturday

~Seeing~ PINK!!! ~Hearing~ The soundtrack for Into the Wild by the amazing Eddie Vedder here’s a taste BTW…I really didn’t like the end of this movie, but I loved the music. ~Smelling~ The “almostness” of spring in the air… ~Tasting~ Greek yogurt granola walnuts & honey layered in this breakfast parfait… ~Feeling~ like going HERE…

The Pink of Perfection

I decided to skip winter and go right to spring. Care to join me? I’m dreaming about Paris parties… and rain… pretty  umbrellas carnival tents flowers back-yard picnics and lots and lots of pink! pink fish & pink peppercorns… pink cakes… and pink salt with crushed rosepetals photographs by Melissa Placzek so I can make…

Church Hill Inn Scones & Summer Quilt Squares

On Monday, I had a tea date with my friend Clare at her gorgeous quilting studio (which she is still organizing, but she assures me I will be able to share pictures sometime in the near future.) I was excited to show her everything I’ve been working on… photographs by Melissa Placzek So, I got…