This is crazy, but true. I love wrapping up the holiday season as much as I like preparing for it. As in I take down everything Christmas on Christmas Day. Wrapping up Christmas is like presenting a fresh slate for me to take into the New Year. Oh, and I owe a few book reviews […]
Summer necessitates high-country hikes in my part of the world, but winter opens up all new possibilities. Here are a few of my top tips for winter hiking. Winter hiking in low-altitude locations with very little shade or on urban trails are all calling my name. A perfect way to blend fitness with nature. With […]
“Simple” is my holiday mantra and enjoying holiday potpourri is about as simple as you can get and still satisfy the senses. A tiny crockpot means the stove doesn’t even have to go on and I can set it and forget it. Remember the dried orange slices I made a couple of weeks ago? I […]
Any sort of pork is not on our normal menu around here. Except for. Umm. Bacon. Should that really be classified as pork? But this week air fried pork chops made it into the rotation. The occasional babyback ribs or pork loin will show up, but not really pork chops. Hub likes them way more […]
Okay, so maybe Zen and Christmas don’t really go in the same sentence, but as much as everyone wants to enjoy the holidays, I think we all want a little peace too. So here are my top tips for staying Zen during this Christmas season. Tip #1 – Stop! 🛑 If you’re doing something that […]
Our small town of Anthem, Arizona hosts an annual Veteran’s Day parade which is quite impressive. Additionally, on November 11th at 11:00 a.m., there is ceremony at our Veteran’s Memorial. We attend the ceremony each year and in my opinion, one of the biggest draws is our November weather. It’s easy to be patriotic with […]
Is football a Sunday tradition in your house? If relaxing and catching a game or two is on your Sunday agenda, you might want to try this recipe for Taco Soup next week. It’s super simple, crockpot friendly and makes a nice, large batch. Sundays are not such a restful day around here. There’s pickleball […]
Laundry stripping has become popular on social media, mainly, I believe, because it is so satisfying to see the leaching out of color, oils, and, dare I say it? Grime, on otherwise clean clothes. Manufacturers of washing machines don’t really recommend the practice, but how many times have you stepped out of the shower and […]
Here are a few things that have been going on around town and an October weekend wrap up. Carefree Spirits Distillery Earlier this year, DFs Jeff and Sue visited from California with their dear friends and we enjoyed an evening at Carefree Distillery. They visited again this week and wanted to return to this cozy […]
Remember the recent post about my bicycle? I really love toodling around on my bike with no agenda. And as I mentioned, I don’t bike for exercise, just for pleasure. Except for the part where my buns are in misery on Day 2, and then Day 3 never happens. Somehow the pleasure gets lost along […]