Staying Packed

Posted on March 3, 2013 by thetravelingpear

Over the course of the last two months my suitcase has had its fair share of bumps and bruises. Over 8k miles just between December and February alone. That’s what happens when you take a Texas gal out of the Lone Star state and plop her down on the iceberg coast of Maine 😉 (just kidding..I actually […]

Happy Valentine’s Day from the Pear

Posted on February 14, 2013 by thetravelingpear

Hope your day has been as sweet as… a cupcake {from the Chef pour moi} a bouquet of roses and other lovely fleurs from your beau a gluten free breakfast of waffles with blackberries and maple syrup a Belgian horsey named Don {the power behind Oyster River Winegrowers} a day of play in a snowcave with your other-half […]

Braving Nemo to find the Knight & Mermaid

Posted on February 9, 2013 by thetravelingpear

Epic blizzard Nemo couldn’t keep us in. We braved the howling winds, gargantuan snowdrifts, cracking trees and beastly snow plows to find the Mermaid held captive by the Knight of Rockland. No sign of them yet. Will she be set free? Let’s hope so…she’s gonna freeze to death all naked and such. Would you have […]

glitter and snow

Posted on February 3, 2013 by thetravelingpear

While the Chef was busy shoveling snow hearts in the drive-way (yes, he likes to amuse me like that–he’s a sweetie pie) I figured why not drag out the glitter and sequins to decorate that blanket of white that fell over night . I’ve decided that snow is one of the most magical solid creations […]

kiss your life

Posted on January 24, 2013 by thetravelingpear

Surprises…who doesn’t love a good surprise now and then? Surprises are like a kiss from life. They make you feel good inside…happy to be alive. The idea for a surprise meet-up with a Coastie friend we hadn’t seen since Galveston circa 2011, in the New Hampshire town of Portsmouth was definitely an event we weren’t going to miss. Being […]