Easy Recipes for Memorial Day

We will be spending Memorial Day at the beach, and being the first weekend of Summer, we won’t be the only ones! We always cook, the restaurants are much too crowded My son, the chef, and I like to think about the menu in advance so I have been looking through my recipes, collecting easy … Continue reading

Red, White & Blue Decor Ideas

I can’t believe next weekend in the USA is Memorial Day weekend! Where did May go?? Do you have special plans~ Have you done any patriotic decorating? I am going to the beach house in a few days and will be getting out the red, white and blue! Here are some easy decorating ideas that … Continue reading

Holidays, Hooray for the Red, White & Blue

A round up of red white and blue today, for the up and coming Memorial Day and all the summer holidays! Lobster Fest for the 4th Firecracker Chargers Strawberry Cheesecake Pie Triple Chocolate USA Bundt Cake Seaside July Flag Bottles Uncle Sam Hat Vase Firecrackers, Flip Flops & Flags Stars & Stripes Red White and … 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

Holidays, Smooth Sailing to Memorial Day

  Can you believe Memorial Day is only a week away? Such an important holiday to honor all that have served I’m heading to the coast soon to get ready for a long weekend with family Time to start thinking about food and decorations…  I rounded up some of my very favorites for inspiration The … Continue reading

Holidays, Memorial Day Cook-out Recipes you can cook inside!

  We will be watching the rain from Alberto tomorrow, but we aren’t complaining… We are so fortunate to live in the USA, where so many men and women have graciously served to keep us safe and free! Thank you for your service!       Just in case your picnic or BBQ gets rained … Continue reading

Holidays, Flag Day

Happy Flag Day!     Summer in the USA is all about celebrations featuring  the red white & blue!   Here are some flag pictures, decor and recipes to inspire your celebrations!     Sand Dollar Flag   Nora Fleming Flatware Caddy   Painted Flag Glasses   Painted Flag Bottles   Home Decor     … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Summer Sand Dollar Flag

Not much time for painting this week because I have been hauling tableware, baking cakes, harvesting pineapples, making signs & menus, lounging in the South Pacific     I also hung around Bloody Mary’s Bali Ha’i Bar     But! I did have time to put together a summer flag for Memorial Day     … Continue reading

The Organized Life, Memorial Day Menu

For family holiday weekends at the beach we love to COOK With young grandchildren and crowded restaurants, dining out is not fun or relaxing HHjr is head chef and we collaborated last week on the menu It looks complicated, but with advance planning, and some short cut recipes, plus my son does most of the … Continue reading

Creations, Summer Craft & Decor Ideas

With summer just around the corner, I rounded up some of my favorite summer centerpieces, crafts and decor ideas to spark your creativity They are fast, easy, and cheap! A few shells and some glass pebbles instantly bring the sea to your table or vignette   Have everyone park their shoes by the door in … Continue reading