Take-out Tuesday, Frozen Cereal Pops!
Did you have a great Memorial Day? Summer is officially here! How about a nice cold popsicle? These were a big hit with the kiddos An icy treat that can be breakfast or an afternoon snack Even the kids can help make these easy treats Just fill a plastic popsicle mold with cereal, fill with … Continue reading
Holidays, Happy Memorial Day, Be Proud!
In honor of Memorial Day, I want to share a quick little story… One of my very special friends recently took a field trip to Washington D. C. with her middle school aged daughter’s class They toured and toured and saw and did, and then she told me the most … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Ode to the Pineapple
Today is my sister’s birthday, Happy Birthday Sally!! AND, she is not only as sunny as a pineapple, she was clever enough to live in Hawaii for a while with her talented architect husband and have two sunny children who are as sweet as if they were born in a pineapple field… In … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Mini Smorgastorta
It’s fun discovering new words and terms in the culinary world, and now words like panini, gyro, frittata are commonly known… Just about everybody knows what a quesadilla is, but have you ever had a Peach & Prosciutto Quesadilla? You can probably guess what tartlette means, bite size tarts like these Rosemary Mixed Nut Tartlettes … Continue reading
Creations, Watermelon Chargers
Last summer we painted watermelons and made some fun glasses Let’s paint some watermelon chargers $2 white chargers from Hobby Lobby A lazy susan is great for painting dishware, spin and go A mix of pink and red makes a pretty watermelon color … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, His and Hers Pizza Cook-off
HHjr & I decided to have a pizza cook off with a little help from Trader Joe’s and Trader Giotto’s, their cute brand name for all things Italian… It was sort of a guy versus gal kind of thing… His was made with traditional dough, marinara sauce, sweet Italian sausage, pepperoni and mushrooms Hers was … Continue reading
Holidays, Painted Flag Bottles
Are you ready? Memorial Day is such an important day in our country’s proud history, a day we honor all of those who have bravely served to protect our freedom… It’s also the official kick off to Summer Do you have any special plans? We will be enjoying sun … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Abstract Painting with Gold Leaf
“I could do that…shoot, I could have done that in kindergarten…” Well maybe, but abstract art is more complicated than people think Composition, color, focal point, light, all these things are just as important in abstract paintings as they are in more traditional painting In the painting above … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Blooming Watering Cans
This table was inspired by a watering can full of flowers The result, no doubt, of April Showers Things in my garden are starting to bloom We took out some old bushes so there’s plenty of room In late February the yard looked like this ⬆️ … Continue reading
Party Panache, 1-2-3 Party
Sometimes you just don’t have days or weeks to plan a party or special event Like when you’ve been lollygagging around at the beach 🌴 for as long as you could and at the last minute hop in your car 🚗 to get home the night 🌙 before you invited the family 👨👩👧👦 over at … Continue reading