Lots of love from us – Chris, Keith, and Alex! ❤️🍊🧧
Life
Fall Pick Your Own Fruits
Prior to making the apple cake in the last post, Keith and I had so much fun picking our own apples at a local farm (the apples were sooooooo delicious!). We also picked raspberries (we were surprised to find raspberries this late in the year) and Concord grapes, and cut a bouquet of gorgeous dahlias. […]
So Much Snow!
It’s like the tundra outside – I am not ashamed to say I haven’t stepped a foot out the door yet. 😂 Thankfully, the library is closed today!
Nian Gao (Chinese New Year Cake)
Took down our Christmas decorations yesterday before the snow came and hung up a couple of lanterns outside (Keith did all that in the freezing cold just for me ❤️). I also took the opportunity to make some nian gao for the fast-approaching Chinese New Year. They are simple to put together but can be […]
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Yikes, I’ve been so neglectful of my blog…..I will try to do better. ❤️ P.S. If you have a Facebook or Instagram account, look me (Simple Pleasures in our Lives) up – I do a better job of keeping up with them when I lack time. :)
Nimble Grasshopper
I still remember spending hours in and out of the ditches as a child, trying to capture tadpoles, damselflies, and grasshoppers, lol. Those were the days. ❤️
Summer Blooms
Our garden is in full bloom right now (so beautiful!) but unfortunately, Japanese beetles are devouring the coneflowers! 🪲😕
Chagrin Falls
It had been a while since we went to Chagrin Falls. Friday evening was perfect for a slow walk around the village, admiring the flowers, houses, and waterfalls. ❤️