Tablescapes, Pink Kisses
Happy Valentine’s Day! My sweet daughter and son in law gave me these gorgeous flowers last weekend Pinky red tulips and a hydrangea, plus a white and pale pink hydrangea, in a frosted hot pink vase… Swoon! Tones of red, pinks and … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Lemon Orzo with Asparagus & Prosciutto
Orzo is pasta’s often forgotten relative, It’s a little like rice and a little like pasta… Like a risotto grain, it will take on the flavors it’s given and puff up I love the size, Much more delicate than a fat pasta noodle, and it’s wonderful paired with vegetables I also added prosciutto for another … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Lite Cannoli Dip
How about a dessert than is a little less guilty A sweet treat that feels indulgent Yet made with low fat ricotta and whipped cream cheese, Served with low cal dippers You’ll feel like you had a slice of cheesecake But with a lot less fat and calories! This would make a great party dessert … Continue reading
Holidays, Galentine’s Gifts
I have received some wonderful gifts from my girlfriends lately and thought it would be fun to share them with you in case you need a gift idea for the Galentines in your life… The other day I found a package in my mailbox, and opened it to find this … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, This Little Piggy
All of a sudden I am all about pigs in this “Year of the Pig!” So when I saw that Pig was a prompt for February 5 for the February Doodlewash Art Challenge I couldn’t wait to get started! This Little Piggie was so simple to do, … Continue reading
Holidays, Valentine’s Day The Easy Way
It’s all about Valentine’s Day this week with a Valentine Tablescape Blog Hop, a buffet of ideas for beautiful, romantic, sweet or fun ways to set your table for Valentine’s Day ❤️ You can enjoy a lot of Valentine fun without working too hard… You know the old saying, “The … Continue reading
Tablescapes, XO Hugs & Kisses
Welcome to the annual Celebrate and Decorate Valentine Blog Hop! Valentine’s Day is celebrated as a birthday in my house, my son was born on Valentine’s Day, and he is a real sweetheart! To keep this table more on the masculine side, I chose to use black, … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Best Pizza Dough Ever!
Last weekend, we had Spring like weather, with 70 degrees mid day, and I spent most of the day outside on the patio. As the sun went down and the temps dropped a bit, we lit the fire and got the pizza oven going. HHjr made a batch of pizza dough earlier in the day, … Continue reading
Tales of the Traveling Tote, Where In the World …
Hello! Welcome to “Where in the World …” a new Tales of the Traveling Tote adventure! The Tales of the Traveling Tote group is made up of 12 McKenzie-Childs loving ladies who all happen to have the same tote bag that we love to photograph in various places Back in … Continue reading











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