I have been on the road again, this time visiting my husband’s family in Champaign, Illinois. During visits in years past, we had a tradition to visit a locally owned bookstore with everyone.   We would each go our separate ways in the store and meet back up at a table to look through our book selections.  That store closed years ago.  Now we all have our iPads or kindles.  Times have changed.

During my down time I have found these fun sites worthy of today’s post.

Fall Pear Tart

Most people think of apples when it comes to fall but I am also a big fan of pears.  This pear tart looks amazing!

Wine Tasting Dinner Party

If you love wine, why not host a wine tasting dinner party?  I found this great plan at Party Blueprints which includes a full menu and all the instructions you need to pull of a successful event.

Jenny Craig’s Horse Farm

Diet guru Jenny Craig sold her horse farm to Bill Gates For $18 Million.  You can view the pictures here.  Who would have thought dieting could get you this!

Open Up Those Eyes

Eleven ways to make your eyes look bigger, via Allure Magazine.  Great tips for my travel weary eyes today.

How Do You Pronounce That?

I’ve never been able to master a second language.  That’s why I was intrigued with this Designer Pronunciation Guide 101. How did you score on these pronunciations?