Since I’ve shared with you about my Harry and David luck and Charlie and His Chocolate Factory, it’s now time to learn what Harry and David is known world-wide for: Royal Riviera Pears. The Harry and David orchards are filled with over 700,000 fruit trees which yield 17,000 tons of fruit per year. They have… Continue reading Harry and David Orchard Tour
Category: indulging
Indulging is how to live richly.
Charlie and His Chocolate Factory
Well, I suppose it’s not really Charlie’s Chocolate Factory but it seems right to call it that. On the first day of our Harry and David tour, we got a behind the scenes look at their chocolate factory. And, who else should be in charge of the “Chocolate Factory” but someone whose name is Charlie,… Continue reading Charlie and His Chocolate Factory
And the Winner Is
The winner of the Go Gingham one year anniversary give-away is: Patty! Congratulations, Patty, and thanks to everyone who left a comment. I loved reading all of your responses. Please e-mail: mail at Go Gingham dot com with your address and we’ll snail mail it off to you. Random Number Generator was used for this… Continue reading And the Winner Is
Harry and David Serendipity
You won’t believe how lucky I am. Here’s how the luck started a couple of weeks ago… Lucky that Sandy Coughlin, who I had only met virtually through our blogs and our mutual friend, Carrie Minns, e-mailed me late in the afternoon to see if I could be on a plane the next morning to… Continue reading Harry and David Serendipity
Anniversary Celebration Giveaway
To celebrate the one year anniversary of Go Gingham, I’m giving away this sweet, adorable wallet. This wallet is made by the very talented Meg, of Meg Expressions. Meg sews her one-of-a-kind designs out of recycled fabrics from one of my favorite haunts, The Goodwill Clearance Center otherwise known as “the bins.” All of her… Continue reading Anniversary Celebration Giveaway
Happy One Year Anniversary Go Gingham
Happy one year anniversary? Yes, it’s already been one year of me pushing that publish button. My, how time flies! How’s it going, you wonder? Well, let’s see… Here’s what drives me crazy. When my hosting company says “…and you’re calling about Gogingham?” as in all one word. As in, Birmingham or Nottingham, both lovely… Continue reading Happy One Year Anniversary Go Gingham
Dinner Group Does Bon Appetit
Whenever our dinner group hosts pick the theme for the evening’s meal, I look forward to what will be prepared in my kitchen as well as the host’s kitchen. Since our dinner group is pot-luck style, the host chooses the meal, prepares the entrée, and the other members bring appetizers, salad, and dessert. At our… Continue reading Dinner Group Does Bon Appetit
Time as a Luxury
People do all sorts of things to save money, but don’t always apply this same attitude toward time. If we all viewed time as a luxury or other precious commodity, would we be so willing to waste it? Because time is so precious, we should treat time as a luxury. Several years ago in a… Continue reading Time as a Luxury
BlogHer in The Backyard
Sometimes indulging takes the form of making time to make new friends. At the BlogHer 2011 Conference in San Diego, CA, I had the opportunity to meet Elisa Camahort-Page, who along with three other women, started BlogHer, a community and media company created in partnership with women in social media. When Elisa mentioned she’d be… Continue reading BlogHer in The Backyard
Dinner Group Gathering
Our dinner group met for a lovely summer evening recently. The menu theme was Thai inspired food and was delicious. Along with the fun of regular socializing with a group of good friends, the pleasure of trying new recipes can’t be beat. Our dinner group gatherings have forced me to try new recipes and dishes that… Continue reading Dinner Group Gathering
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