A Laid-Back Cowboy Dinner at Home

This is a little-known fact, but my sisters and I are cowboys. Yep. Well, we are cowboys at heart. We don’t really look much like cowboys, but the fact is we were raised by a cowboy dad and we all kind of dig that vibe. Once in a while, that is. And when my sisters […]

January 2026 Potpourri

Welcome to the latest edition of my potpourri. Chatting about a little of this and that to start the month and the year. In no way was I on any sort of diet over the holidays. Not a food diet, a drink diet nor a debt diet. I know! Luckily, I am a woman of […]

Homemade Detox Pineapple Ginger Juice

Happy New Year!  Yes, it’s that time of year when everyone is on the healthy eating, gym attending, dry January bandwagon. And while that’s not my schtick, I did mention last week that I’m in the process of shedding a few pounds.  Oh, and exercise is a bit challenging these days for my old knees. […]

Starting a Diet with AI

Have you jumped on the AI bandwagon yet? I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but it has been a useful and powerful tool for me lately. And now? I’m using it as a nutrition coach. Here’s how I got here and why. First of all, let me say hub and I have used […]

The First Room I Reset After the Holidays

Christmas is over. And I’m always one of the first to take holiday decorations down. While I love the cozy feel in the evenings of warm candlelight and twinkling fairylights amidst greenery, the house feels a little tired. And cluttered. And kinda dusty. And if a total reset is out of the question in one […]

Easy Christmas Countdown Ideas

Since tomorrow is Christmas Eve, this is really the final countdown.  My Saturday post will be filled with all things NOT Christmas. But since you may still be in the Christmas mood, I am sharing my low-key, calm, but meaningful Christmas holiday. I hope it inspires you in some way too. Last Minute Stocking Stuffer […]

December Hacks to End the Year Calm, Cozy and Organized

Is your December magical like a Hallmark movie? Or is it overwhelming, overscheduled and exhausting? Even with fun get togethers, gift exchanges, baking projects, December can get away from us. Then, for those of us still working, add deadlines and quotas and customer needs and ay yi yi! Just like that we enter January totally […]

December Self Care Reminder

The holiday countdown is well underway.  And whether the craziness of the season has you in its grips or you’re more like me and having a chill Christmas, this is your reminder to give yourself a little love! Here is what I’m doing to keep it chill without being Scroogish.  Self-care means surviving and thriving! […]

The Best Tuesday Habits to Start Your Day Right

Looking to boost your mornings? Try these few simple habits that will help you feel refreshed, focused and ready to conquer the day.  And every day, not just Tuesday! Do Tuesdays feel sluggish?  Like Hump Day is far away and Friday is impossibly far? Is there a task list that is overwhelming and you just […]