Who waits until the night before a cookout to assemble a grill? We do. Who finally decides to fill empty frames with photos just ten hours before house guests arrive? We do. Who has to make a run to the grocery store after midnight for an extra tub of whipped topping? We do — well, he does. And that is... Read more
The wineries along the Susquehanna Heartland Wine Trail are remote, but none more so than Benigna’s Creek Winery in Klingerstown. After visiting Spyglass Ridge Winery, we drove south along the Susquehanna River before veering east onto a winding country road. We passed horses pulling buggies driven by bearded Amish men with young children waving to us from the back. We... Read more
Perfect compliment to a spring cookout. Chopped fresh broccoli, sweet cranberries, and crunchy toasted almonds tossed with a tangy buttermilk dressing. Ingredients for Salad 2 heads of broccoli 1/2 cup thinly sliced almonds, toasted 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped Ingredients for Dressing 1/2 cup buttermilk, well-shaken 1/3 cup mayonnaise 2 Tbsp cider vinegar 1 Tbsp... Read more
Did you enjoy the weekend sunshine as much as we did? It was all blue skies and bright sun and green grass in central Pennsylvania from Saturday morning waffles through Sunday night taco salad. We totally took advantage of the spring temperatures and added more green to our front porch garden. We planted peppers and tomatoes and dill alongside basil,... Read more
We were back on the road by 10:00 on Sunday morning en route to Spyglass Ridge Winery in Sunbury. The sky was not the brilliant blue it was the previous day, but the air was still warm enough for a quick stroll through the vineyards when we arrived. Proprietor Tom Webb explained to us how the turbine that hovers over... Read more
(previously in the Susquehanna Heartland Wine Trail series) The Susquehanna Heartland Wine Trail features seven unique wineries spread across central Pennsylvania. And, in order to engage in all seven experiences in a single weekend, one must stick to a strict schedule. It’s a challenge we were more than willing to take! On Saturday we visited Brookmere, Seven Mountains, Mount Nittany,... Read more
We spent (almost) the entire weekend unplugged, save for visits to eBay to bid on an antique orange vase to display on our bookshelf and Etsy to search for an “All You Need is Love” print. So what did we do with all of our technology-free time? We organized our office space with help from Ikea. We chose prints to... Read more
Happy Mother’s Day to two beautiful ladies! xoxo {credit Robert Winton} Read more
More proof that my sister is a sports diva. Last week Laura set a personal best and broke the school record in the high jump at the Dallastown Invitational. How can she spring her 5’4″ slim frame over a horizontal bar set at 5’5″? I will never know. Oh, she also took 1st place in the triple jump and 5th... Read more
In an effort to unplug over the weekend, Nick and I took advantage of the sunny spring weather and headed east to visit my family. We met my cousin for breakfast on Saturday at the John Wright Restaurant in Wrightsville. The restaurant sits on the Susquehanna River within two miles of our wedding venue. (Although the water and bridge were much... Read more