The Organized Life, August Paint Bucket
Wow, August! I didn’t even have time to celebrate Christmas in July this year and soon we’ll be talking about the real holiday season! 🎄 Wait!! It’s still summer! 😎 🌴 ⛵️ Still time to enjoy fresh corn, tomatoes, zucchini and peaches, all the wonderful bounty summer brings… 🌽 🍅 🍊 🎏 Here’s what I’m … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Rose Garden
This is not Friday the 13th, but it is the 13th Fearless Friday! When I decided to start this weekly post series, I had no idea how much it would impact me. You all have been so supportive, encouraging and kind and I just had to say… THANK YOU SO MUCH! ❤️ I am back … Continue reading
Recipe Box, BBQ Pork & Corn Torta & Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower
Our favorite go to meal is pork butt, also known as Boston butt, cooked on the grill. It’s easy to prep, all it needs is a good seasoned rub patted all over it, then put it on the grill, low and slow, and go about your day It’s a WIN WIN, everybody likes it and … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Blue Skies & Yellow Roses
Summer days… Yellow roses and Bright blue skies It’s hot hot hot so dine inside, if you’re wise The golden dots are like the sun They bring warmth and lots of fun Garden flowers fill the vase A … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Cherry Tomato Tian
A tian is a dish made with layered ingredients, arranged in a shallow baking dish The name originates from the Greek word for frying pan, tēganon All you have to do is slice an array of vegetables yellow squash, zucchini, onion, potato I used a circular baking dish, and filled the center with chopped onions … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Bahama Beach Bundt
Bring some beach into your home with this Bahama Beach Bundt cake Tropical blue waves washing against a white chocolate shell dotted sugar sand beach And when you cut into it… Mouthwatering moist blue velvet cake 🐳 It will bring the ocean right to your door! Just a little doctoring with the mix I used … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Strawberries!
Let’s paint some strawberries today The inspiration photo is on the left and the same photo with the Waterlogue Illustration effect right no sketch first, I wanted to work fast and loose light shapes from back to front, leaving the highlight areas white a few more … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Back to the 70s
Have you noticed a resurgence of retro recipes lately…you know things that were the rage back in the 70’s like jello salad, crepes, deviled eggs, and tater tots… I recently read a mystery series called the Country Club Murders, which was set in the 70’s When I started the first book, I didn’t … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Brown Sugar Mustard Glaze and Bacon Wrapped Sweet Chili Shrimp
Here are 2 easy peasy seafood recipes we enjoyed during the 4th of July week I didn’t have a chance to take a lot of fancy photos These bacon wrapped shrimp swam off the pan! We had some fresh peeled shrimp leftover from our Coconut Shrimp dinner So I wrapped them in a piece of … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Chili Lime Corn & Queso Nachos
You’ve got to try this! These nachos are crazy good! I used multigrain and white corn tortilla chips I used fresh, roasted corn on the cob, but grilled corn would even be better 😋 Lay out the chips in an even layer on a parchment lined baking sheet and sprinkle liberally with cheese I took … Continue reading
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