Fearless Friday on Thursday, Pink Flower Therapy!
Welcome to Fearless Friday on Thursday this week, tomorrow I will be participating in a special edition of the Tales of the Traveling Tote Adventures, sharing photos of where in the world we have taken a favorite piece of MacKenzie-Childs tableware It is going to be a lot of fun! I … Continue reading
Home Decor, Long and Low Decorating Ideas
Last week I got a request from one of my BFFs to help her decorate a new trough/box she bought I had no idea what she wanted and figured it might be best if we went shopping…to my surprise when I arrived at her house, she had already been shopping… Her kitchen island was arranged … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Take-out Pizza and Amped up Mac & Cheese
As much as we love to cook around here, we have our favorite short cuts too.. For this week’s Take-out Tuesday, I am recommending several really good take-out foods, that you can pick up and cook at home As I write this, on Sunday, the forecast on Tuesday is snow… … Continue reading
Party Panache, Easy Appetizers for Super Bowl
Only 1 more football game before the season is over, and since it’s the Super Bowl, you’re going to want some super great noshes! I have 3 easy peasy delicious new bites to share with you today, plus a round up of past favorites The printable recipes can be found at the end of the … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Seeing Double
How about a cocktail? Looking at a photo of a Manhattan Cocktail by Cheryl Oz, I was fascinated by all the colors and shapes I saw, and decided to recreate this drink by using a combination of different colored shapes I started with a very light … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Caramel Cheesecake Ice Cream
HHjr gave me an ice cream making attachment for my mixer for Christmas…I think it’s one of those gifts that is really more for him than for me 😂 I either buy ice cream or make the no churn version because I’m lazy it’s so easy, but I was curious to see if we could … Continue reading
Home Decor, Poinsettia Arrangement for Valentines Day
I received a gorgeous poinsettia plant for my birthday in December and it was so pretty on the hearth with other holiday decorations By mid January it was looking “leggy,” meaning the lower leaves were dropping off, not only making a continual mess, but the bare stems were getting the attention … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Broccoli Carrot Slaw with Creamy Yogurt Dressing
This Broccoli Carrot Slaw has tons of flavor without a lot fat and calories, yet nutrients from the broccoli and carrots, and protein from the yogurt The dressing is made with non fat Greek yogurt, a touch of light sour cream, vinegar and a dash of maple syrup or honey for sweetness Make it in … Continue reading
Home Decor, Building an Outdoor Kitchen
Back in October, HHjr and I started talking about building an outdoor fireplace… He has a residential remodeling business, and even though his talented crew can do just about anything, they mainly do kitchen and bath makeovers, and tile installations. The fireplace was not something he was interested in doing, so I contacted a … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Pelican Stone
Things are moving along on the outdoor kitchen, and they started covering the base with stone earlier this week “Hey, what do you think this piece of stone looks like?” asked HHjr “Don’t you think it looks just like a pelican?” he exclaimed … Continue reading