The Internet is a never-ending porthole into other people’s lives, to interesting recipes and ideas, and to funny videos that will knock “Charlie bit me!” out of the water (just kidding, that is the funniest, forever.) Summer skies await me …

           This Memorial Day weekend was wonderful! We celebrated our good friend Mary’s birthday with a delicious funfetti bundt cake, we made scones for a hearty Sunday morning breakfast, and on Monday we enjoyed an all-day picnic …

There is something about breakfast on the weekends that just cries fun, freedom, happiness, sunshine…right? It’s the start of a day that is open to all sorts of possibilities. The smell of coffee brewing, the sizzle of the cast iron …

Happy Friday everyone! You’re probably looking forward to the holiday weekend as much as we are. For us, Memorial Day usually involves a lazy outdoor barbecue with friends. Here are a few of our favorite party and picnic foods that …

One of our favorite things about living in California is our proximity to so many fun places. San Diego, Joshua Tree, Wine Country, Palm Springs, and Sequoia National Forest are all a few hours drive away and we love taking …

It was the first truly hot weekend of the season here in LA. The only reasonable response to temperatures in the upper 90’s is of course to drink lemonade, wear sundresses, and absolutely do not turn on your oven. Unfortunately, …

On lazy Sundays in America, I used to wake up and make coffee in my French press. If I happened to have all the necessary ingredients on hand, I would also make French toast to go with my coffee for …

Hey there chickens! This is a post about feeding a couple of guys. And Ky and me too, of course. Last weekend, my husband’s best friend was in town, and so in celebration of his long-awaited trip, Ky and I …

You guys, Jeff ran the LA marathon yesterday and the ladies of Garlic, My Soul are so SO proud of him. He finished in 4:45, which was well within his goal time of under 5 hours, and we had a …

Happy Monday folks! We lost an hour last weekend, but we took full advantage of the remaining 47. On Saturday, across the pond, Rebecca waited to see if it would snow in London. Meanwhile, we hosted a pizza night for friends …