Spring Blossoms that Are Truly Deer-Resistant

Keeping deer from devouring everything in your yard is especially difficult in spring and fall.

Paris’s Stunning Churches In “spire.” And, What’s Left of Notre-Dame de Paris

Monday (April 15), two of my favorite people sent me text links to breaking news: Paris was burning; actually, Notre-Dame was burning.

Luxembourg Gardens Overflows in Pink

Six-on-Saturday is six pictures of garden beauty, with limited comment! Last week, I was lucky…

I Love Aruba

Our vacation was truly an R&R experience. We weren’t looking for a big agenda, just some peaceful time in a lounge chair enjoying warm weather, turquoise waters, and plentiful sunshine.

California Travel Rejuvenation: The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers

With such color and form all around, who would argue that these aren’t Nature’s works of art?

warm chocolate fudge sauce poured over vanilla ice ccream

Chocolate Fudge Sauce Is Easier to Make Than to Buy

My husband (a dessert expert) swears that this sauce is better than the fancy stuff I’ve bought before.

A white porcelain plate holds pink frosted heart shaped sugar cookies

Will’s Favorite Valentine Sugar Cookies

You can roll out the dough dusted with flour or powdered sugar. If you use powdered sugar, it will make crisper cookies.