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A Vicarious Jaunt to Fragrance Lake
by Krista | Feb 14, 2011 | Bootstrap Monday
Brrr! It's a cold, damp night in Washington and I'm writing you by candlelight, snuggled up under a cozy blanket. There are times when I really love living here. Winter, alas, is not one of them. Although it is still stunningly beautiful, the incessant gray and...
Reviving A Beautiful Life
by Krista | Feb 11, 2011 | Fabulous Friday
Hello, luvs. 🙂 I'm writing to you this evening surrounded by library books and back issues of Victoria magazine and Christmas cds and flickering candles. A hot cup of sweet orange tea is brewing as I huddle under a quilt and heating pad to keep warm. It's a...
How to Make the Most of a Long Layover
by Krista | Feb 10, 2011 | Plucky Thursday
Normally I hate a long layover. It doesn't matter what airport it's in, there are few things more tedious than wiling away hours on uncomfortable seats, eating terrible food, and wishing more than anything to be tucked into a nice warm bed or taking a hot shower. For...
Hot Chinese Food On A Cold Night
by Krista | Feb 9, 2011 | Compatriot Wednesday
When my Culinary Experimentation Club chose Chinese as our theme for February, I was delighted! I've been craving noodle soup something fierce and knew that would be the very first thing I made. (Please forgive the blurry state of some of these photos! I'm getting...
A Flower, A Friend and A Bit Of Dreaming
by Krista | Feb 8, 2011 | Gulliver Tuesday
I awoke one morning in Fiji to find the grass outside my room sprinkled with these stunning flowers. It's the sort of thing you dream about but never see, and I was utterly charmed. A couple of weeks ago my friend Corrie encouraged me to start jotting down my dreams...
Exploring Rural Fiji
by Krista | Feb 7, 2011 | Bootstrap Monday
Good morning, luvs! 🙂 It was a Random Torrential Downpour sort of day in Fiji and I decided that rain or no rain, I was going for a walk. And not just any sort of walk. I wanted to walk in the country, away from the beautiful but polished environs of the resort to...
Aussie Sunset and Kangaroo Taco Salad
by Krista | Feb 4, 2011 | Fabulous Friday
There is something so peaceful about sunset on my friends farm in Australia, especially after days and days of torrential rains and flooding. It was good to see the ground become firm again after feeling like you were walking on a sponge, good to see the thick, black...
Aussie Breakfasts with a View
by Krista | Feb 3, 2011 | Plucky Thursday
My favorite part of each day in Australia was morning. I would wake early to this view, stare out the window for a while then clamber out of bed and wander out to the back porch for a sit. Twas the perfect way to wake up. If ever my friends wondered where I was, they...
A Wedding Rehearsal Dinner
by Krista | Feb 2, 2011 | Compatriot Wednesday
When our dear friend Don announced his engagement to his fabulous girlfriend Jen, our cooking club was delighted! We were even more excited when we found out we were going to get to make the Rehearsal Dinner. This week was our trial run and we had such fun...
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