A Rainy Day Luncheon at the Lake
September 4, 2017
A few years ago, I threw the hottest dinner party in the neighborhood. Literally. I set dinner on fire. To make matters even worse, I
A few years ago, I threw the hottest dinner party in the neighborhood. Literally. I set dinner on fire. To make matters even worse, I
Growing up in a small town, I love the feeling of a close-knit community, where folks look out for each other and everywhere you go,
Sometimes you get to live a dream. One of mine was to dine at the French country home of Sharon Santoni, author of the newly
On lovely summer evenings, the best seat in the house is outside. That’s why I entertain al fresco every chance I get when the
Some color crushes come and go. Others develop into true love that lasts forever. That’s how I feel about the color blue, especially when it’s
Sometimes you don’t have to travel very far to get that refreshed, just-been-on-vacation feeling. That’s how it was the first time I had dinner
If Dan would let me get away with tossing all the food out of our kitchen cabinets and using every available inch to store dishes,
What is there about having a granddaughter that makes life suddenly seem so magical, inviting your own inner child to come out and play? When
It started as a whim. My cousin Anne, who is a designer at Nell Hill’s, has three daughters who would soon be out of the
Dan and I love to entertain at our home. When we lived in our grand old Greek revival in Atchison, welcoming large groups was no
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