Recipe Box, Dinner on the Grill
. This dinner is brought to you by HHjr He is constantly creative with our dinners and the grill is usually involved . . When he came home with chicken and pineapple and mentioned kebabs, I assumed he was going to cut the pineapple into chunks and skewer it along with the chicken… . … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, A Trip to France
Since most of us are traveling virtually these days I’ve been collecting photos of interesting cafes and cityscapes I have developed a passion for Urban Sketching, drawing loosely with ink and watercolor Capturing part of a scene or street For today’s painting, … Continue reading
The Organized Life, Tiered Art Tray
. Lately I’ve been obsessed with all the fun themed tiered trays popping up all over Pinterest and blogs… . . I have a small galvanized 2 tier tray that I recently used for an indoor garden table centerpiece, but it is so small, you can only put a few things in it . . … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Ramen Noodle Salad
This month I’m playing with oldie but goodie retro recipes I did this a few years ago, {you can see the post here} and it was so popular I wanted to do it again Big E eats Ramen Noodle Soup almost everyday for lunch so there’s always plenty of those good ole ramen noodle packages … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Sunflowers and Bees
Sunflowers… 🌻sigh🌻 Is there anything more instantly uplifting than a big bright sunflower? They just seem to smile and say I am going to bring some happy your way! Bees are buzzing around and above, next to a gnome full of honey bee love … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Garden Gate
I have been painting watercolors daily for the past few months Watercolor went from being my least favorite medium, to my new favorite! But, I do enjoy acrylic, colored pencils, markers and pastels so for August I’m going to use a variety of tools and techniques I got some new … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Strawberries & Cream Pretzel Salad
The 70’s called and said they want this recipe back… Only in the South, where macaroni and cheese is considered a vegetable, would this retro dish full of butter, sugar, whipped topping, not to mention pretzels, be considered a “salad!” I will admit that I actually had it for breakfast one day, thinking that it … Continue reading
Creations, Little Red Truck MacKenzie-Childs Makeover
I have a passion for MacKenzie-Childs and all things black and white *Sigh* Last week they held their annual mid Summer Barn Sale, with tons of pretties deeply discounted~ This year I was actually able to go because it was online! Even though I filled my cart several times, checking … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Taco Lettuce Crunch Wrap
This is a lighter version of the popular Tex-Mex Crunch Wrap Supreme Instead of tortillas, the filling is wrapped in fresh crisp romaine lettuce, cutting some calories and making it a refreshing summer meal Tacos are super popular at my house I think the common phrase, Taco Tuesday, was born because not only are tacos … Continue reading