Recipe Box, Summer Picnic Ideas

With Memorial Day on the horizon and warmer weather arriving, doesn’t it put you in the mood for a picnic? Grab your basket and load it up with portable yummies Sure you can fill it with chips and a jar of pickles, but something homemade will make it special Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad is pesto … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Blueberry Brunch Casserole for 2

There is nothing like a warm breakfast casserole to enjoy on leisurely weekends, and this one is down sized so you don’t have to have a crowd to feed, you can make it just for you! {or you can double or triple it to feed a crowd} Plus, it only take minutes to put together … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Loaded Chicken & Vegetable Taco Bake

These tacos are lighter than your average tacos because not only are they made with chicken, they are loaded with vegetables I used onions, sweet peppers and celery, but you can use any vegetables you  like, clean out your fridge! If you’re using leftover cooked vegetables you can skip the saute part I added drained … Continue reading

Holidays, Mother’s Day

  Happy Mother’s Day!! I am going to shower you with flowers!                                               May your day be filled with happiness ❤️

Fearless Friday, Palm leaves in Goauche

  Have you ever painted with goauche paint?  It is similar to watercolor, but it is more opaque         I bought an inexpensive set of 24 colors and a palette pan         This is just like my watercolor palette, with individual pans that can be moved around     … Continue reading

Creations, Summer Crafts

Summer has officially arrived in the South, with sunny days and highs in the 80s, people are busy enjoying the beach and the water on the coast     Even if summer hasn’t arrived where you live, here are some of my favorite summer crafts that will bring summer right to your door Give your … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Tranquil Sea

  There is nothing like a sea of blue         And dining in a “room” with a view         The waters on the coast are various shades of blue and green         The most beautiful water, when it’s tranquil and serene         We … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Skinny Cheese Enchilada Dip

We had fun Saturday watching the “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports,” All those poor Kentucky Derby hats getting droopy in the rain! We chose our picks for win-place-show and put $10 in the pool Since it was Cinco de Mayo, we noshed on Skinny Cheese Enchilada Dip with fried flour torilla chips This dip is … Continue reading

Holidays, Mother’s Day Brunch

  Will you be celebrating Mother’s Day next Sunday?       Mine will be quiet, with just HH We are so lucky that our children live near by, we get to see them all the time They all will be busy with end of the school year parties and activities next weekend, so we … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Watercolor Hydrangreas

Time to paint! I have painted lots of hydrangeas in acrylic, like Pam’s Hydrangeas,  {tutorial here}       And on glassware         I decided to try doing them in watercolor, which to me is a much less forgiving medium           As you can see with the steps … Continue reading