Sexy (Not!) Projects Update

We haven’t shared too many projects around here lately, but today?  That all changes!  Here is the sexy (not!) projects update and what we’ve been up to. Sexy projects are the best.  You see some crummy “before” picture, then the “after” picture and you are wowed!  Maybe it’s a stunning kitchen or bathroom. But us?  […]

Raised Garden Bed

The absolute cutest raised garden bed with a shelf and wheels and hooks appeared on the Walmart feed and spoke to me.  My herbs were saying, “We need this new home!” Walmart seems to have really upped their outdoor game the past couple of years.  Each time I see the perfect outdoor seating set or […]

First Time at the Mall (in a Really Long Time)

Years and years of online shopping meant I could avoid the hassle of visiting a mall.  This week we went to the mall for the first time in a really, really, really long time. Guess what?  It was kind of fun.   It brought back memories of girlfriend days.  And we checked out some old favorites […]

March Musings

Just a bit of this and that to share today, so I’m calling this post March Musings.  This has been one crazy weather month with more lion than lamb so our activities are all over the place. Baking Day No surprise, I like to keep a stock of homemade biscuits and oatmeal cookies in the […]

My Favorite (and Useful) Three Phone Apps

Phone apps are such a personal thing, aren’t they?  I think you can tell a lot about a person if you were to discover their favorite apps.  Well, today, I’m baring myself and sharing my favorite (and useful) three phone apps Libby For anyone who knows me, this app comes as no surprise.  Libby is […]

Around Town in February

We had an unusually busy (and fun) week with various activities around town in February and here is a recap. Latin Night DF Barb got our posse all signed up for the club’s Latin Night dinner this week. It was a very fancy taco Tuesday buffet. The dĂ©cor was cute, the food was good and […]

Around Town

It’s been a while since I’ve shared any activities around town, but this has been a busy week.  Both for me and for the whole Phoenix metro area.  Here’s what we did around town. Super Bowl Sunday marks football’s big day.  I no longer really care about football and haven’t watched the game in a […]

Weekend Wrap Up

It felt like a really busy weekend for us, so I thought I’d catch up on that and do a weekend wrap up.  Even though it’s Tuesday and the weekend seems like a long time ago. Dinner Out and Live Music We had a little celebration Friday night with our DFs Evon, Barb and Stu […]

October Potpourri

No, not actual fall-scented October potpourri, but a little this and that news going on around here and how we’ve kicked off the month in our house. New Office Now that I no longer have a real job, but just have this job I love chatting with you a couple times a week, I felt […]

My Four Favorite Outdoor Activities

Wild weather abounds in the springtime, but if you’re like me, the warmth beckons you and you cannot stay inside.  Here are my four favorite outdoor activities (and one of my favorite indoor activities). Walking A good audio book (Peter Heller, The Dog Stars, currently), my favorite tennis shoes and I’m out the door heading […]