Recipe Box, Gluten Free Blueberry Zucchini Cake
My grandsons are on gluten free diets and Super Boy is also supposed to avoid dairy and sugar. That’s pretty rough when you are 5. He tends to get skin rashes and they are trying to pin point the triggers and one appears to be gluten. For his birthday party at our house last week … Read more
Recipe Box, Zucchini Parmesan Ribbons
This is one of my favorite side dishes. I had some zucchini frites at a local Italian restaurant and I fell in love. Mine are not quite as thin and stunning as the restaurants but they satisfy my cravings! The zucchini is sliced lengthwise into ribbons, bathed in Parmesan and baked until golden…interested? Cut the … Read more
Tablescapes, Flip Flops & Flowers
Prayers and Prayers and Prayers…. and we, the more fortunate today, go on with our normal lives…because that’s what we have to do, one foot in front of the other, taking the next step as they must…one moment at a time… I have a little confession to make. It’s embarrassing. After all, I paint glass … Read more
Take-out Tuesday, Lite & Spicy Sausage Pasta
I must begin with a prayer to all those suffering through these horrendous storms…the world is praying for you… I pinned this recipe last month from the blog kevin and amanda. They insisted that it was fast, easy, and loaded with “knock your socks off” flavor. That made it a perfect candidate for Take-out Tuesday! … Read more
Home Decor, Beach House Tour Part 2, painted switchplates
Welcome to the Beach House tour part 2. If you are interested in seeing Part 1, the Master suite and Mermaids, click here. Our little house is 4 bedrooms/2 bathrooms, 2000 square feet but it lives large for it’s size with an open concept great room and kitchen with french doors flowing out onto an … Read more
Party Panache, Red, White & Blueberry Brunch!
What are you doing for Memorial Day? A picnic, or maybe a parade? We will be on the coast with family and I like to get a head start on food plans so our weekend will go smoothly~ I was playing around with some red, white and blue things the other day and I got … Read more
Creations, Burlap ribbon basket
This is just a little mini project, hardly worth mentioning, but maybe it will spur you on to fix something that’s been bugging you… The thorn in my side was in the Master bathroom I would love to give you the impression that I always have lovely fresh flowers in the bath but sigh~nope, it … Read more
Party Panache, Creamsicle Mimosa
How about a mimosa? A Creamsicle Mimosa? Come on out on the porch have a seat it’s a little overcast today, but nice and warm perfect for a nice cool treat made with orange sherbet and champagne when you add the champagne it gets all foamy, creamy, dreamy let the sherbet melt into the bubbly … Read more
Tablescapes, Birthday Party
May is full of birthdays in our family and I wanted to celebrate them all by setting a fun table in honor of my grandsons, my sister, my brother in law, my niece and goddaughter. Birthdays are all about CAKE right? and PRESENTS! Yep! That’s what I think too! This puzzle cake appears at every … Read more
Take-out Tuesday, Chocolate Chip Kahlua Icebox Cake
Need a dessert for a party or special occasion? You can make this in minutes, stick it in the fridge overnight and be ready for a slice of heaven! This doesn’t look like a cake does it? I am trying to distract you because the cake is insanely fabulous and easy to make but it’s … Read more


























