Summer Patio

Taking advantage of a weekā€™s vacation, we used some of the time to do the dreaded chore of cleaning up the patio for summer and replanting our pots for warm, by which I mean smoking hot, weather. Mesquite This tree.Ā  Isnā€™t it gorgeous right now?Ā  Except.Ā  Those yellow flower-dealies (sorry for the technical botany terms) […]

Vegetarian Lentil Soup in the Insta Pot

Iā€™m still figuring out the Insta Pot and Iā€™m still figuring out what fiber-rich dishes I can add back into my eating routine.Ā  Soup is always high on my list of favorites, so Iā€™m using up that bag of lentils in the pantry and trying out a new recipe. Delish.com has been a reliable recipe […]

60s Work Out

No, I donā€™t mean sweating to the oldies, here.Ā  I had a birthday last week.Ā  Blessed to be another year older.Ā  But yikes.Ā  If I donā€™t keep on top of my exercise, it is becoming way too easy to skip a workout or two.Ā  And then I feel blah.Ā  I donā€™t love working out, but […]

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

Receiving almost perfect online reviews, we took a little of our hard-earned downtime to visit Houston Arboretum & Nature Center on a recent business trip to Houston. Spending a couple hours in nature with perfect weather is just what the doctor ordered.  Not that I needed doctorā€™s orders of course. Hub joined me, and spying […]

Random Spring Purchases

All things cheerful have a place in my home.  I recently purchased a few things that meet that pretty simple criteria and Iā€™m sharing them here with you. Highly Rated Faux Tulips Donā€™t you just love the word ā€œfaux.ā€  Like it doesnā€™t scream FAKE?  Me too, just love it.  Earlier this spring I filled my […]

Cleaning Green

Like many, I want to be green when I can, but caustic chemicals and single-use products must be at an all-time high usage over the past year. I’m adding environmentally friendly products where I feel comfortable. Here’s what I’m doing. Joining Grove Collaborative recently has brought a collection of home and personal care to my […]

Spring Shoe Haul

Unlike other people in my household, I donā€™t have a ton of shoes.Ā  And yes, I am a woman.Ā  And yes that is gender slamming, Iā€™m sure. But, even I break down and need a little refresh every once in a while.  Today Iā€™m going to share my little online shopping spree with you.  I […]

New HVAC

Okay, are you already snoozing or have you decided to just move along and do something else today rather than read a blog post about HVAC? Well, let me give you my rationale here.  This is a blog about enjoying life, right?  Well, if our 21-year-old AC units go down on the Fourth of July, […]