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Norman Love Confections

Originally uploaded by JBW Music

I can talk until I’m blue in the face about Norman Love Confections but in this case a picture is worth a thousand words. As you can see the presentation is exquisite and each piece of candy looks like [more...]

Originally uploaded by zaveqna

We all have a favorite coffee mug. Mine is green with dragonflies printed on the outside. I’ll even choose to use it when it is dirty, over getting a clean substitute (I only have one like it).

 

Originally uploaded by Melifiscentgirl

The midwest doesn’t have the big name wineries like they do in Napa Valley, so I was overjoyed recently to read that an expert recommended going to the “little known” wineries for a sense of adventure and surprise — to experience the “thrill of the hunt”.
That’s exactly what we did when we [more...]

  

Originally uploaded by janet.powell

There are many ways to experience pleasure but what they all have in common is the need to slow down to savor the moment. Recently, we went to Shaker Village In Pleasant Hill, Kentucky to do just that.
Shaker Village is a living history museum of 3,000 acres of preserved farmland with 34 [more...]

You’ve all heard of Trader Joe’s, but what about Jungle Jim’s?  Jungle Jim’s is a local international foods grocery store in Fairfield Ohio, just north of Cincinnati.  It is about 45 minutes from my home and it is truly a culinary adventure from start to finish. 
They are known for having EVERYTHING from EVERY COUNTRY, and [more...]