Tudor: Passion. Manipulation. Murder. The Story of England’s Most Notorious Royal Family – Leanda de Lisle I honestly couldn’t remember if I’d read this book, so I decided to (re?)read it. It’s a good, comprehensive overview of the Tudor family and their dynasty. Leanda de Lisle explores the lives of all of the Tudor monarchs…
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Life Lately – March 2019
Happy March, friends! I love March because it’s the official start of spring (whether or not the weather cooperates). Thankfully, we were spared the full impact of the storms that swept across Alabama and Georgia last night. Mac and I spent President’s Day Weekend in Charleston and visited the last three National Park Service properties…
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Guinness French onion soup
I have to thank my friend, Jessica, for my reintroduction to French onion soup. She is a fanatic, and I think she orders it about 90% of the time we go out to eat. I found an amazing Crock Pot version in one of my many cookbooks, and I decided to take it up a…
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What we actually use from our wedding registry
I have to admit that I went a little gung-ho when I made our wedding registry (hello, three blenders). We bought the basic household items when we first moved in together, so we decided to fill out our registry with things we hadn’t bought. You’ll notice that most of this is kitchen stuff. We didn’t…
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8 fathead pizza dough recipes to try tonight
Mac and I are still on the keto bandwagon, and we eat mostly keto during the week. One meal on rotation in our house is fathead pizza. Made with mozzarella cheese, this pizza crust is the ultimate recipe for anyone trying keto. It’s also super easy to make. Everyone has their own opinion on how…
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My packing list for Europe in winter
I joke that I’m a weather chameleon and like to think that I adapt to the weather where I live because I move so much. Since we’re back in the land of 90+ degree summers, I worried that I wouldn’t be able to handle the cold of a European December. So creating a packing list…