Take-out Tuesday, Loaded Thai Salad with Orange Peanut Dressing

This is a “semi-homemade” salad made with the help of Chick-Fil-A and Trader Joe’s Quick, Easy and Satisfying A prepared cabbage and carrot slaw mix and fresh spinach are the base The salad is topped with cucumber slices, pineapple, green onions, cashews, chicken nuggets Vegetable pouches are tucked on the side for a different kind … Continue reading

Holidays, hippity hop, Easter is on it’s way!

  We usually celebrate Easter at the beach, but this year everybody has too much going on…         We decided to combine Easter with Charlie Brown’s birthday, April 16,  and have some family fun next Saturday afternoon…a birthday party Easter Egg Hunt!       CC and Charlie Brown’s other grandmother is … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Watercolor sketch

  A couple of weeks ago we talked about the Importance of Drawing, and how drawing regularly helps improve all creative activities.  Drawing for fun not purpose, just for the enjoyment…         I think it’s important to do the same with paint, have fun and experiment with your medium without pressure of … Continue reading

Tablescapes, “MacCarrot”

  Today’s table is sort of an Ode to MacKenzie-Childs         MacKenzie-Childs has always appealed to me because of the creative ways their wonderful things are designed and painted         Their signature black & white check literally goes with anything, even bunnies and Easter eggs!         … Continue reading

Creations, Spring “MacCarrot” Swag

  I have been having a lot of crafty fun lately, inspired by my long time favorite MacKenzie-Childs Last week I shared a tutorial for bunnies and eggs       When a new MacKenzie-Childs catalog arrives, I pour over every page, so many whimsical wonderful things! This 24 Carat Swag caught my eye   … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Crazy Good Broccoli Salad

This salad is a MUST MAKE! It has a little bit of everything… 2 vegetables, broccoli and onion 2 fruits, grapes and pineapple plus 4 sources of protein, cheese, bacon, nuts and Greek yogurt! Winner winner Tuesday dinner! Crispy bacon and fresh pineapple It’s another Rainbow in a Bowl meal Green broccoli florets, bluish purple … Continue reading

Party Panache, Strawberries & Cream Bushwacker

We enjoyed a taste of summer on the coast last weekend, Saturday was warm and sunny and was spent boating and swimming HHjr was head chef all weekend, which gave me time to play with flowers and paint with CC “Now that I’m 6 Gigi, I’m old enough to wear lipstick!” she announced {we’re going … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Black & White Checked Bunnies & Eggs

  Today we are going to paint bunnies   Florabunny     But not on paper   Rosie the Rabbit     Actual bunnies!         How sweet are these??         Inspired by Etsy and MacKenzie Childs       I started with a trip to Hobby Lobby and found … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Sunny Side Up Brunch Pizza

This tasty egg topped naan pizza makes a great brunch/lunch treat Make it for 1 or for many! You can assemble one in mere minutes Naan bread, pesto, fresh asparagus, Gruyère cheese, pine nuts and an egg Spread on a nice layer of pesto and top it with chopped asparagus and pine nuts Put the … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Blushing Bunnies

  Welcome to Celebrate & Decorate’s annual Easter Tablescape Hop!  🐇 Clever, crafty Chloe works so hard to put these hops together Thank you Chloe!         Lots of fabulous Easter tables to see this week!           My table is full of blushing bunnies and flowers       … Continue reading