Stylish

Stylish? Me?  I was just passed on the Stylish Blogger Award.  Thank you! I've never thought of myself as particularly stylish, but now the pressure is on to live up to the name.

Rules for accepting this award are:

1.  Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this.

Thanks to Valerie of Living Out of The Box for passing on this award. Val left a stellar IT career, packed a suitcase, and moved to Italy to study wine and the Italian language.  And she is about to do the same in France.  I love following her adventures as she follows her bliss, laughing all the way.

2.  Share seven things about yourself.

I am a private person who is not fond of sharing myself with people I don't know. So here goes.

The day after my wedding, almost 39 years ago, I left everyone I had ever known to start a life with my husband in Guadalajara, Mexico. We lived there for four years.  It was quite the culture shock for a 22-year old Jersey girl who had never even been on a plane!

My husband thinks I swear too much.  What the f---?  Seriously?

I started my career as an assistant buyer for the now defunct department store, Gimbels, in New York City. In budget lingerie and foundations I worked for two old broads from Brooklyn with the ever- present cigarette hanging from their lips.  Priceless!

I had a Personal Chef business.

I love books and films, especially foreign films.

My favorite place to be is on the beach in St.Thomas.

3.  Pass along this award to 15 stylish bloggers.

I think 15 is a bit excessive, but I would like to pass on the Stylish Blog Award to some of my favorite bloggers:

Amuse-Bouche for Two is where Tracy chronicles her kitchen life with Roberto while they e-mail each other to plan what's for dinner--punctuated with her fabulous photos.

Chez Danisse is where Denise paints beautiful pictures with her words as well as her camera.

Crumpets and Cakes is Monika's edible photography project with her beautiful stylized photos.

Good Food Matters Nancy is an ex-caterer, cooking teacher, food writer and an artist. Quite an accomplished woman.

In Search of the Finer Things I love sharing in Stacy's travels and her cooking and dining experiences.

Rachel Eats is written by a Brit who fled to Italy, met a Sicilian and lives and eats with him in Rome.
Her food is delicious and her exploits are hilarious.

The Ordinary Cook Kath is another Brit who will have you wishing you could cook all of your puddings in an Aga.

Thank you all for your delicious words and beautiful pictures and the glimpses you give us into your lives.  It continues to be a pleasure getting to know you and being inspired by you.