My readers often respond to my more personal posts so I thought this would be a good time to share what is going on in the life of Fortune. I kind of feel like this is a transition period for…
15 Reflections on Motherhood
Motherhood is a work in progress and continues even after the children have grown and flown. With one daughter now in her 20’s and two others in their teens, I’ve taken to reflect on things I wish I had known…
Sydney Travel Guide
Our next stop after Byron Bay was Sydney. I was sad to leave this dreamy beach town but excited for the adventure of discovering a new city that I knew nothing about. The day we arrived, my cousin’s post wedding…
How to Decorate Your Thanksgiving Table
I take great pleasure in creating beautiful tablescapes and with fall in the air, leaves on the ground and Thanksgiving less than three weeks away, pumpkins, pine cones and holiday related decorative accents have me all spiced up. Traditionally, the…
Curry in a Hurry: Two of My Favorite Indian Recipes
The first time I ate Indian food was 22 years ago when we were first married and lived down the block from Dawat, a well known Indian restaurant. This translates as an invitation to feast, and feast we pretty much did…
Creative Ways to Spend Mother’s Day
Though I always LOVE a gift box, another special alternative is a shared experience with your mom/wife or partner. There is no substitute for the gift of time spent together. At the top of my list would be a spa…
Valentine’s Day Breakfast Ideas
They say the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach. With that said, a thoughtful, creative, and fun way to start off your children’s Valentine’s Day would be to surprise them with a heart shaped themed breakfast. Think…
What to Gift for Valentine’s Day
I take Valentines’s Day quite seriously or literally one might say. By this I mean, any gift that I recommend (besides jewelry of course) must be in a heart or lip shape or it must include the color red or…
My Aspen Travel Itinerary
Last year we took our family winter vacation in Aspen and brought home great memories so I am thrilled to return to Aspen for winter break. This storybook town is so magical and festive during the holiday season…so dreamy. Though…
