Early Fall DĆ©cor at World Market

Summer is still in full gear here, but many retail stores have leapfrogged right to Christmas.Ā  I took a look at the early fall dĆ©cor at World Market this week and wanted to share their pretties with you. I am not an affiliate, but I will share links where I can find them. Seems like […]

A Little Summer Travel

The blessing of visiting family, friends and new places came our way and today Iā€™m sharing a little summer travel.Ā  Iā€™ll try not to bore you with all the details like a travelogue, but here is a bit of what we did early on this season. There was a lot of fun hanging around home […]

Tzatziki

I channeled my inner Mediterranean this week and whipped up some fresh tzatziki to go with some yummy pita and frozen falafel I picked up on my Trader Joeā€™s run. DF Denisse (who really is of Greek descent and not just a poseur like I am) told me how easy it is to use up […]

Dining Table and Chairs

It was way past time to bring our dining table and chairs into the 21st century.Ā  But when you love something, itā€™s hard to say goodbye.Ā  Donā€™t you think?Ā  So, after heart-wrenching months, the decision was made to sell the bookcase in our dining room and the table and chairs. Hub sold everything on FB […]

August Costco RunĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Now you might be thinking ā€“ is this blog running out of material?Ā  An August Costco Run post?Ā  Hmmm?Ā  No, I really do think it is interesting that small households of two or even one person can enjoy and benefit from belonging to Costco.Ā  Full disclosure ā€“ hub did the latest run.Ā  When I join […]

Amazon Home Finds for the Bedroom

Shopping online can sometimes be risky, but itā€™s so handy, right?Ā  I know not everyone likes big companies like Amazon and Walmart, but they have become increasingly easy to use and sort of perfect for a lazy person like myself. Today Iā€™m sharing some recent Amazon home finds for the bedroom that worked out well […]

Anthropologie for Home

This spring and summer I wanted a few colorful touches here and there.Ā  Anthropologie for home has so many vibrant choices.Ā  If you donā€™t want to jump into the deep end (like buying an emerald green velvet sofa), but stick your toe in (like buying a velvet throw pillow), some of these suggestions might hit […]

Amazon Finds for the Bathroom

Yes, I took a bit of time off from blogging, but not much time off from looking at other blogs and vlogs.  And finding super stuff I didnā€™t know I needed because they looked so good on the other blogs.  Here are the Amazon finds for the bathroom I would recommend. Tissue Box Cover This […]

Homemade Grape Juice

Enjoying the bounty of the season (meaning I had more grapes than I know what to do with), I brewed a cup oā€™ joe and strapped on an apron.Ā  Next I put on one of my favorite Pandora stations ā€“ French Cooking Music.Ā  And then.Ā  I made homemade grape juice.Ā  Yep, I channeled my grandma […]