On My Radar Screen ~ A Few Things OTHER Than Travel

Happy Friday! Is everyone ready for the weekend? I know I am! We are headed to DC to visit our daughter, Caroline - I can't wait to see her, her new apartment and spend some time in one of my all time favorite cities.

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For most of you, reading about travel is a mini-escape...for me it is the fabric of my daily life. Sometimes it is nice to explore other things. So, for a little something different today, I am going to share a few things NOT specifically related to travel that have caught my eye this week...

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Isn't this the prettiest tablescape ever?? Leave it to the multi-talented Tina from The Enchanted Home to create a truly enchanting party setting! If you have been living under a rock and are one of the very few people in the universe who don't follow Tina's blog, follow it immediately...you don't want to miss even one of her fabulous posts!

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Another of my blogging buddies, Vel Criste, is having a baby today! Not only will Vel be adding a little girl to her brood, she writes a great blog and tackles DIY projects in her home that have been featured in magazines...oh and while she is at it, she has a small other job - as a DOCTOR! So I hope you will join me in offering a huge "Congratulations!" to sweet Vel and her new baby girl, Sophia!!

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What are you reading these days? I just finished Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. I honestly could NOT put this book down. Next up, Lucky Us by Amy Bloom. 

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  It's a good thing I am not a fashion blogger as my style doesn't stray much beyond the classics. My old stand-by Stubbs and Wootton shoes never go out of style...they are my go to casual shoes for this transitional time of year (and add a fun kick to my uniform of black and white!) And, this dress is at the top of my wish list this fall!  

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My two great passions besides travel and my family are...cooking AND eating! Here are two of my favorite fall recipes - Butternut Squash Lasagna and Pumpkin Soup. (And if I could eat anything right now and the calories would magically NOT count, it would be these overnight cinnamon rolls shared by Elizabeth of Pine Cones and Acorns!)

 
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If you are a baseball fan (even you Boston fans!), you will love the above video. It made me cry. I love my Yankees and I love "the captain" best of all. This will be a bittersweet weekend for the Yanks...it is truly the end of an era. 

See y'all next week! Have an absolutely fantastic weekend...wherever you may be wandering...

xoxo