a bowl of cherries

Why not create your day by starting with a bowl full of cherries? I love having freshness around me, fresh fruit, fresh flowers and pretty things. There truly is something special about making an artful life. Inspiration can come in many forms.

Auguste Escoffier, a legendary French "haute cuisine" chef and culinary writer, wrote and prepared the first "Cherries Jubilee" for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Celebration in 1887. Other notable dishes to his claim, are Peche Melba as well as Melba Toast!

Design your day around something you love. Prepare or create a day full of goodness and it will surely make your life like a bowl full of cherries. Live life as if each day is "jubilee" worthy!

Sunday shelf - "smoothie"

photo from NY Times

On my Sunday shelf today, are all the ingredients to make this lovely frothy smoothie.

Mix

1 cup of fresh strawberries (cleaned and hulled)

1/2 banana  (you can freeze bananas wrapped in plastic)

t tsp. honey

one cup water

1/2 cup of ice

(protein powder of choice)

fresh mint (if you like)

Mix in a blender and drink, pour in a pretty glass and sip.  There is enough for two glasses. Treat yourself to one of these and have a smooth Sunday!  

sunday shelf - "series"

A "series" of books has always been a part of my world as well as my sons.  Although they are older, these books still remain on the shelf.  Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, The Hardy boys, and other series of fortunate and unfortunate events which have provided a great source of wonder and immediate escape.  A collection of swiss army knives given by my husband to the boys, you know how most boys are about toys.  They are on a shelf up high and are part of a series too.

So, tell me, do you have a series of items or books on your Sunday shelf?