By the time I finish this post it will be time to say Happy New Year but before that a mini wrap up of Christmas once again in Asheville, North Carolina. I’m happy to say that we actually survived flying on Christmas Eve with dare I say no hassle at all? Hard to believe, but [...] Read More

Marc knows I LOVE Jamie Oliver and especially anything he does at his country house in England. I’m not sure how he found this Christmas special but he did and I absolutely love it – to me, this is the ultimate in Cozy! His newest TV series, Jamie at Home, takes place entirely at this [...] Read More

Some absolutely magical photos from my family in Asheville, North Carolina where you have to be very careful with the words “I’d dreaming of a white Christmas!” Hey, is that really just coffee in those mugs? You guys seem very happy…! Talk about getting your ducks in a row!!!! How gorgeous are these birds? Christmas [...] Read More

Around the holidays my good friend Elizabeth Hansen and I like to make soup. This all started when I discovered and made the most amazing soup ever – Roasted Yellow Pepper from The New Basics Cookbook back in the late 90′s. Yes, that is how long this has been going on! Every year I try [...] Read More

We did so much in the 4 short days the Florida gang was here, where to start? Howabout Christmas Eve at Chez Weldon! Florida family LuAnn, John and Vinnie fly in Christmas Eve morning just in time to help me prep for dinner that night! The menu: Assorted cheeses courtesy of Auntie Em’s and Cowgirl [...] Read More

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM AL AND COZYLAND!!!! SEE YOU IN THE NEW YEAR! Read More

Just a little Christmas imagery courtesey of Terrain at Home – a very cool shop/restaurant/landscape service located outside Philadelphia, Pa. What a great combination of things they have, I wanna go!!! At heart I guess I’m just an East Coast girl trying to have Christmas in Southern California and I need to look at pictures [...] Read More