Years ago, I had my first chocolate chip macaroon while we were on Kauai. I fell in love with the combination of sweet coconut and chocolate chips immediately. Recently, I received this recipe for Almond Joy Macaroons from KC, one of my advance readers. I'd never thought about adding almonds to our chocolate chip macaroon recipe, but what a great idea!Click here to check … [Read more...] about Almond Joy Macaroons! Oh yum!
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Friday Fotos- perfect golf course sunrise conditions
Sunrise over the Shadowridge golf courseSometimes, things just work out. The morning that I took this photo, the conditions were such that we had a light layer of mist close to the ground. Add to that the fact that the ice rink in Escondido was pumping out a steam cloud right in front of the sun. There was no way I could pass on the chance to get this sunrise over the golf … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos- perfect golf course sunrise conditions
Mini-waterfall at Onomea Bay
Onomea Bay mini-waterfallAs far as waterfalls go, this mini-waterfall isn’t that impressive. However, after walking down the trail to get to this spot an Onomea Bay, the burbling from this little mini-waterfall is very refreshing. Plus, it attracts interest from the adventurous—translation, kids. We saw a few playing around this spot while we there, and they looked like … [Read more...] about Mini-waterfall at Onomea Bay
Review of Twisted Tea Christmas by Laura Childs
From the publisher of Twisted Tea ChristmasAn attack on the host of a fancy tea party sends Theodosia Browning looking for answers in the latest entry in the New York Times bestselling series. Tea maven Theodosia Browning and her tea sommelier, Drayton Conneley, are catering a Victorian Christmas party at a swanky mansion in downtown Charleston. Drucilla Heyward, … [Read more...] about Review of Twisted Tea Christmas by Laura Childs
Friday Post – Onomea Bay is a real gem
Onomea Bay is a tropical gemDuring our stay on the Big Island in 2019, we took the old road heading south toward Hilo from the house we were renting. We hadn’t planned the route, nor did we realize the breathtaking scenery we’d find along this four-mile stretch of road. The Old Mamalahoa Highway is a winding road that became an instant favorite of ours for its beauty and … [Read more...] about Friday Post – Onomea Bay is a real gem