A family trip out Highway 100 to Perry County was a combo platter: visit two family cemeteries, and look for barbecue. Family cemeteries are… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this st...
Hazel Path Mansion is the kind of historic wedding venue that will have a bride checking off huge pieces of her ‘to do list’ in one fell swoop. Whether you’re planning on an outdoor tented celebration post ceremony or a small int...
i flew into denang and have been in hoi an for nearly a week now and i must tell you that i’d been particularly looking forward to coming here ever since bourdain mentioned his love affair with this small city awhile back. it’s well lo...
Today, February 20th, was supposed to be my due date. But as you know, our little man came into the world a few weeks early. On Thursday he’ll be 4...
1. Southern Hospitality “I am a firm believer that what folks call Southern hospitality is just as simple as making someone feel welcomed and comfortable. The minute someone walks in my door I ask him or her if they would like a glass of tea...
E.A.T. (easy-as-that) This is the beginning of a series of “how-tos” for foods that, made at home, are tastier & healthier than any store-bought version regardless of price. I am calling this series “E.A.T.” which mean...
It is becoming more and more evident that I should have been born a princess. I am absolutely and utterly obsessed with castles and the sordid history of royals past…it is all consuming. I am bewitched by the tales of King Henry VIII and the...
Y’all, if you have little children or grand kids, you’re going to love these cookies. What kid doesn’t like playing with Play Dough? I know I had it growing up, and being a child of the 60’s/70’s, I got plenty of play dough in moms sha...
Silo1121 5th Ave NNashville, TNopening this spring 2012country pateUSN, a private school in Nashville, fund raises for scholarships for underserved students, and the fund raising is so awesome! USN provides adult learning classes of all sorts fro...
You guys, breakfast will never be the same. This quinoa porridge has revolutionized my morning meals. No joke. It’s that amazing. Quinoa is one of those ingredients that never ceases to amaze me. This gluten-free seed (not grain) is super hi...
It's not all pretty yet, but I'm moving to lesleyeats.com! I'm saying goodbye to the bunny and the lettuce, but I'll still be eating plenty of rabbit food. So please update your feeds, bookmarks, and whatever else and join me over there.
I would love to be able to report on Sunday I literally baked my fanny off for Gilda’s Club; however, I climbed up on the bathtub this morning so I could get a full view of my backside and I … Continue reading →
Well, it’s been about a year since Olive & Sinclair started it’s chocolate-making venture in Music City. We figured the post-holiday season was the right time to stop by, check in, and see if we could snag some chocolate samples ...
I’m late. Originally I was going to post these cookies for Christmas and then Valentine’s Day. Now, it’s almost March and I’m finally getting around to sharing these with you. These are some of my favorite cookies. They ...
I’ve been craving a lot of soup lately. I don’t know if it’s the weather around here (cold and rainy on some days) or just that time of year, but I want to eat soup all the time. While I have a weak spot for creamy soups, they ca...
Everything was going according to plan at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Fat Tuesday pancake supper. Until the fire department came. The Youth started off strong. They were pumping out pancakes like a Ford assembly line. I was proud of R...
…They Will Come. We know that it takes time for cities to grow and develop. We love Nashville and have been thrilled to see so many great changes in the last 5 years. Here are some examples that we have found in our travels that we feel coul...