Recently I came across a fool-proof bread recipe for the bread machine and thought what the heck. So I dug out the old bread machine from storage and took her for a test drive. Like everyone else, we bought a bread machine back in the day. And we used it. Or rather, hub mainly used […]
Checking in on a cozy late November Saturday morning and wondering what youâre doing this weekend. Shopping? Christmas decorating? Eating leftovers? Things are low-key in our home this long weekend. I have undecorated autumn and am not ready to put up any Christmas dĂ©cor yet. So itâs a little bare. But I know myself. If […]
I donât know about your neck of the woods, but around here? Around here things are already gearing up for the holidays. Letâs chat about it for November 2023 potpourri, shall we? A lot of really fun activities are popping up and I want to take advantage of every one of them. Especially if that […]
As we kick off Thanksgiving week, the seasonal shopping frenzy begins. Here are five gift-worthy books you might want to consider for the bibliophiles on your shopping list. And maybe if your loved one isnât really a reader, do not fear!  Some of these are more like picture books đ. Not only are these books highly […]
While a new home or kitchen remodel are not in the cards for us, it never hurts to look at pretty homes and today Iâm sharing a drool-worthy kitchen. Come along with me and see if you agree! Model home peeping has long been one of our hobbies. Itâs fun to see beautiful fixtures, finishes […]
Every year I share our communityâs Veteranâs Day activities. Most parts of the country have not-so-great weather right now, but not us! Itâs like the most beautiful 4th of July weather here. Last Saturday we attended the Veteranâs Day parade and I took some pictures to share with you. It all started with a flyover […]
I havenât entered a store in ages, and Iâm trying to get into the holiday spirit of things, so letâs do a Talbots 2023 Holiday Try On and see what they have. Decorating for Christmas one minute before Thanksgiving is over is just wrong. Unless, of course, youâre already decorated with a beautiful tree and […]
Inspired by Pottery Barn linens and McGee and Co artwork, I gave our guest bedroom an update and got the look for less money. Bedding Pottery Barn’s uber-popular Belgian Flax linen quilt ($300 for a queen quilt and $140 for two standard shams) is the inspiration for the bedspread I found at Walmart.com from My […]