The Organized Life, June Paint Bucket
Well here we are, Summer! Ahhh, the season of juicy berries, sweet corn, beautiful tomatoes… the season of grilling and chilling and enjoying the outdoors… I picked my favorite food of summer to be the flavor of the month… The flavor of the Month for June is CORN You can … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Olive Oil
I have had fun trying out new techniques as well as challenging myself with different subject matter lately This photograph from Unsplash caught my eye, it is so full of color and light I did a pencil sketch first to establish the positions of the bottles, … Continue reading
Creations, Seaside Tabletop Glassware
Welcome to the 2nd Creative Craft Blog Hop! I know you had fun visiting creative Carol at Bluesky At Home Now, let’s get crafty with some glassware, beads, shells and seaglass I rounded up a few things to dress up, a blue bottle with a broken top, … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Seafood Feast
I set this table on Sunday for our Seafood Feast A bright sunny day, everyone was enjoying the sea and sun Anticipating a delicious spread of fresh seafood for dinner I just had to have some fishy fun! It was quite … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Apricot Glazed Chicken or Scallops
HHjr has been busy trying new ideas and recipes in our kitchen Recently we enjoyed Apricot Glazed Chicken Thighs We had a Seafood feast over the weekend and decided this glaze would be perfect for scallops too HHjr outdid himself with this spread Coconut Shrimp with Orange Marmalade dipping sauce Oysters 2 ways, raw on … Continue reading
Holidays, Happy Memorial Day, Summer is Here!
In the USA, it’s Memorial Day weekend The official kick off of Summer! Flags will be proudly waving as we honor the brave So many have served and sacrificed for our freedom Flag Bottles After 2 months of quarantine we felt it was safe … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Apricot Branch
I made a quick trip to the city this week {up and back in 44 hours!} I took care of top priorities, like hair, skin and a social distance happy hour on the patio with BFFs Things almost felt like normal… Anyhooooo… No time for painting the past few … Continue reading
Party Panache, Pimiento Cheese Canapes
Pimiento Cheese is practically a staple in the South Let’s use it to make some unexpected pairings for an assortment of canapes I like to make a straight forward Pimiento Cheese, Sharp cheddar, White Cheddar, pimientos and mayonnaise {Duke’s of course} You can use your recipe, a purchased pimiento cheese, or my recipe below A … Continue reading
Home Decor, Summer Centerpieces
With Memorial Day coming up and June just around the corner, Let’s kick off the summer season with a roundup of centerpiece ideas One of the best parts of summer is the produce Beautiful tomatoes, watermelons, fresh sweet corn… Piled on a pretty platter, they make an instant centerpiece! … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Maple Bourbon Glazed Ham
In the spirit of keeping things easy in the kitchen, this glazed ham can be baked in the oven or put on the grill As it warms, brush it occasionally with a decadent combo of maple syrup, butter and bourbon Multiple brushes of glaze will add more flavor than just brushing once This is a … Continue reading
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