Don’t you just love it when something works the way it’s supposed to? And it lasts forever? And you use it on a regular basis – maybe even daily? Since we’re all spending so much time in the kitchen, and since I am the queen of shortcuts, I thought I would share with you my […]
My front porch is such a challenge in the summer. It faces southwest and gets to around 1000 degrees, so having anything delicate or alive is out of the question. However, in the winter, it’s the most delightful outdoor space we have. I sit there in the afternoon sun and warm my bones. I don’t […]
Ok, the whole world might be a bit of exaggeration, but it seems wherever John and I go, we have a reputation for having our fresh veggies with us. Oh, yeah, even when we went to Rome, we found a wonderful little organic market a few blocks from our hotel and made a cruditĂ© platter […]
You may have noticed that our projects are rarely planned out in advance or budgeted. They are more spur-of-the-moment one-of-us- didn’t-sleep-the-night-before and had a brilliant idea. In addition to our guest bathroom tub surround remodel and our home office re-do, we recently decided to purchase a hot tub. Just an idea out of the blue. […]
We were fortunate enough to get away for a couple of days mid-week last week to visit Kohl’s Ranch in Payson, Arizona. We visited there last summer and had such a wonderful time we went back. This year we went with DFs Evon and Barb and Stu. Our rooms all lined up facing the pool […]
It feels like I went a really long time without purchasing anything that wasn’t related to a project we were doing. After all, stores weren’t open and I wasn’t going anywhere. Now stores are sort of open, but I’m still not going anywhere. BUT. Yep, I broke down last week. I actually, embarrassingly, got a […]
Our home model had a space for a bar in the great room, but the people who first bought the home opted not to finish it out. Basically, there was an indentation in our great room with a set of upper and lower honey-colored cabinets that looked like a laundry room. It was odd and […]
Al fresco dining sounds so fancy, but for me it’s the most casual and friendly way to enjoy friends and family around the table. We use our patio quite a lot, but there is still some prep work involved in taking the party outdoors. I think I have it down to a science and can […]
I am a sucker for a pretty hook. I know, isn’t that crazy? I love to have unruly things organized and have found that using hooks helps me round up things in a pretty way. I’m sharing my top uses for decorative hooks. Ear Bud Round Up After using earbuds, I like to coil them […]
This blog is about enjoying life, because of the few things I do well, that is one of them. I always wanted to share my tips and tricks for making an empty-nest or retirement lifestyle the best. Now I find myself struggling to be upbeat. Everyone is inundated with negative right now and I don’t […]