A warm, wintery look in my bedroom is always on tap after our long Arizona summers. But since we donāt have that long of a winter season, I really donāt want to make a huge dollar investment and then feel saddled to expensive bedding for the next ten years. Bedding that will look nice all […]
If youāre in need of some warm comfort food, hereās a recipe for simple homemade chicken pot pie. And it will also work if you have some leftover turkey you need to use up! To lighten this recipe, filling goes into a bowl and pie crust is only used on the top. The contrast between […]
If your plan is to dazzle guests with holiday dĆ©cor and your bar or bar cart is one of those areas you wish to dazzle with, you might want to move on.Ā This is all about a simple holiday home bar constructed to take you from Thanksgiving to New Years.Ā And most importantly, to encourage […]
After the annual turkey trot, we eat our dinner pretty early around here. But depending on your tradition, you might be pretty hungry by the time the bird comes out of the oven. Here are some hearty Thanksgiving appetizer ideas to keep the growly tummies at bay. Bacon Roll Ups One of our good friends […]
I probably should have shared this information before the Sephora 30% sale ended, but this is the first time Iāve tried their brand and I was a little late to the party. So this is part of my Sephora Haul (meaning I actually bought more than Iām blogging about) and my first impressions. Hereās a […]
This is a strange, but true story. I won a cooking contest. Yep. I know, so hard to believe! And Curried Butternut Soup was the winning entry. Hereās the backstory.Ā I worked in the Surgery Department for a large hospital and for some reason OR, Same Day Surgery and Endoscopy all got together and put […]
Our small town of Anthem, Arizona hosts an annual Veteranās Day parade which is quite impressive. Additionally, on November 11th at 11:00 a.m., there is ceremony at our Veteranās Memorial. We attend the ceremony each year and in my opinion, one of the biggest draws is our November weather. Itās easy to be patriotic with […]
Iām not much of a shopper anymore. If you donāt count the damage I do online, of course. But I just donāt get out to the shops. This week I took a couple of hours and visited the shops in the Norterra area and thought Iād share a little November shopping since it’s not something […]
Why are all Ikea stores so far away? Itās like a visit to Ikea is a day-long trek. But itās so worth it! And even though the weather has perhaps cooled off a bit where you are, are you still craving a main dish salad? I made a quinoa beet salad you might like and […]