Boats, Floats & Fish!
It’s time for the Summer Tablescape Hop! A big thanks to our organized hostess Rita from Panoply Welcome friends, readers and visitors from Debbee’s Buzz and her fabulous Alfresco Bee Theme Table and Florals My Summer table is an ode to my fishermen and it’s all about boats, floats and fish! Summer for my family … Continue reading
Sunday Supper, BBQ Chicken & Corn Pizza with Spinach Salad Topping
Pizza and flatbreads are a great way to reinvent leftovers We loaded the slow cooker up with chicken wings last Saturday Island Time Chicken only takes minutes to prep, which is perfect for busy summer days You can make it with breasts or thighs too, whatever you like There was enough chicken left over for … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Pink Grapefruit in Pastel
Pastel painting fascinates me, but I have limited knowledge and experience It’s quite a messy medium and I only do it when I’m at the beach and outdoors “Sea Oats,” pictured above, is one of my most successful pastel paintings I really like the “Pastel Pot of Posies,” below, also The inspiration photo I used … Continue reading
Fun Summer Craft & Food Ideas
Summer is in full swing so I have gathered easy Summer craft and food ideas for your inspiration Some are mine and some are from Pinterest~ Time for some Summer fun! Paint a sign for your porch, patio or entry to welcome summer Decorate a Seaside Tray and Glasses with seashells and sea glass and … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Incredibly Easy Scalloped Potatoes
This recipe is adapted from Easy Potatoes Au Gratin created by The Lazy Gastronome Scalloped potatoes are thinly sliced potatoes, layered with cheese and butter or cream Potatoes au Gratin are basically the same, sliced potatoes baked with cheese and usually bread crumbs which gives them a browned topping after baking Instead of cream in … Continue reading
Sunday Supper, Hoisin Pork and Zucchini & Corn Sauté
You are going to want to put this on your menu asap! It’s easy, it’s delicious, it’s a little bit different, and it’s Summer on a plate! Pork tenderloin is cut into chunks, marinated for 6 hours, and grilled* Serve it with a simple sauté of corn and zucchini and you have a winner of … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Cantaloupe
The hardest thing about art for me is deciding what to paint! I often scroll through Pinterest, Pixabay, and Unsplash, and see what catches my eye I saw this fruit still life and fell in love with the cantaloupe I decided not to sketch it, and just jump right in Simple strokes Building color as … Continue reading
Tales of the Traveling Tote, June 2023
Happy June! It’s time to share more adventures of our Traveling Tote! We are a group of 10 that share a love of MacKenzie-Childs We all have the same large Courtly Check tote bag We post about where our totes have been every 3 months and host a giveaway We also have names for our … Continue reading









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