cocktails, island style, stories & beautiful blue water
We’ve enjoyed such a nice Thanksgiving holiday with Bluwatermom. And we tried a new bluwaterdrink, dubbed the Holiday Moscow Mule ~ which got the thumbs up from all of us! I found the recipe here from Serena Bakes Simply from Scratch, and shared it on the bluwaterlife Facebook page as one of the weekly #ThursdayNightSocial posts. Bluwaterguy plays bartender when we… Read More
We have a small dilemma at Thanksgiving. Bluwatermom does not like pumpkin! So I’m sharing a southern tradition that is a great alternative to pumpkin pie ~ my grandmother’s favorite Sweet Potato Pie! I’m doing this the way my grandmother would have, and she was the queen of aluminum pie pans. Living through the Depression and two world wars, she could NOT throw… Read More
Are you traveling next week for Thanksgiving? Fortunately, we aren’t flying for the holiday, but I did fly this week for business, so I thought to share my air travel tips for those who may be flying this Thanksgiving. I used to fly frequently and considered myself a “quasi-professional” air traveler, but after being out of that channel for a while,… Read More
I am starting early this year for my favorite holiday! I have to make up for lost time, because I was miserably sick last year and missed the entire holiday. That’s right ~ Thanksgiving! And I’m sharing my Thanksgiving table decor today. 🙂 Funny how this turned out ~ and not at all how I thought my table would look… Read More
This week is my monthly book group meeting, and I thought to share a few things that are on my November book shelf. Though the bluwaterread posts aren’t usually the most widely viewed posts on the blog, my bookie friends enjoy them and reading is an important part of my “life enjoyed” ~ so I’m going to share them here each month after our… Read More
Welcome to The Spa of Historic Roswell ~ and the occasional series where I share some of my personal favorite spots! A #bwlfave is a local owner business in the Atlanta area that provides exceptional products and services ~ and I’m happy to share with our bluwaterpals. 🙂 The Spa of Historic Roswell is my go-to spot to relax and… Read More
It’s time. My sabbatical is coming to an end. Like my fictional favorite, Travis McGee, I’ve enjoyed the first installment of my retirement. February 2014, I grabbed the golden ticket and turned the page to a well-earned and much-needed break. I shared the news here and here. Now some 22ish months later, I’m rejoining corporate America and returning to work. It was… Read More
Stuff. Lots of stuff. Organizing, storing, managing stuff. As long as the stuff has a place and can be pretty easily accessed and returned to that place, I’m good. I like to use my stuff. Jewelry is a whole category of stuff for me, and I wear it every day. There’s one group of jewelry I’ve collected on vacations and… Read More
Farmhouse? Vintage industrial? Urban minimalist? Classic traditional? Sophisticated glamour? So many home decor styles today, and it gets pretty confusing ~ especially if you like a lot of different styles and are an avid collector of “stuff”. Yep, that’s me! So the minute I opened the cover of MODERN MIX by Eddie Ross, I was hooked! When is the last time… Read More
