The Great Southern Killarney Hotel
You just HAVE to see our hotel in Killarney! This is where you want to stay! What a treat!
Currently – July 2021
It’s that time again! Anne over at In Residence has provided new prompts for a new month. Here are MY responses. eating: an amazing pork grilled cheese sandwich for dinner just now at Clyde’s Table and Tavern in Cleveland, Georgia! The best smoked pork barbecue I’ve had in a long time on buttery, toasted bread with both cheddar and pepper jack cheese. With really good coleslaw and delicious (vinegar base) barbecue sauce. Y’all! SO GOOD!!! feeling: peaceful…and hot! My husband…
CharcuterWHAT?!?
You guys. Have you discovered the magic of charcuterie boards yet?!? My first charcuterie experience was at Sweet Grass Dairy‘s Cheese Shop in Thomasville, Georgia. I was smitten. Cheeses. Jams. Pickles. Nuts. Oh, man! Lately I’ve started creating my own charcuterie boards for my evening meals on days when I’m hungry, don’t want to cook, and want to keep things super simple. I use a small bamboo cutting board, and I add berries, a few pieces of whatever cheeses I…
Reading Retreat 2019
If you follow me on Instagram you know that I caught up with a few friends recently for a reading vacation. We dubbed it Reading Retreat 2019, and we had a blast! I promised I’d tell you guys about it, so here I am! My friends and I have been saying forever that a reading vacation sounded like fun. You too?!? Finally we said, “Enough talking. Let’s make it happen!” (We’re getting better at saying that, and I’m glad.) Donna…
Autumn Adventures – Update #1
One month ago I created a list of things I wanted to do this autumn. I’m excited to share some of those adventures with you today! 1. All the camping and hiking! ✅ Hooray! We camped for a few days at the Red Gates RV Park & Camping outside Hendersonville, North Carolina. We love this area (just south of Asheville) and this campground. We visited the North Carolina Arboretum and did some hiking there. You know we HAD to eat at…
Nashville: The Food! (Brunch)
My sweet husband has wanted to go to Nashville, Tennessee for a long time, and we finally made the trip over the 4th of July holiday. I’m so glad we did! I wasn’t sure what to expect in Nashville, but I was struck by three things: the music, the history, and the food. Today I’ll share some of our favorite food experiences, and then I’ll share some about the music and history over the next few days. We focused on…
The Red Eyed Mule
Some days you just HAVE to get out of the kitchen! Am I right? Of course right! Today we ALL get a kitchen pass (in the sweet sense of the word, not a “you’ll pay for this later” sense)! Today we’re heading to The Red Eyed Mule in Marietta, Georgia. Squeeze in tight! This building is an old gas station, and there are only 9 tables!