Letās get this weekend started, shall we? Saying I need some downtime is a gross understatement. Iāll share my less-than-wonderful-week with you shortly. But on the positive side Iām going to share my very minimal Christmas decorating involving almost no shopping. For Christmas decorations, that is. Not to say I didnāt shop this week. […]
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 donāt really recommend the practice, but how many times have you stepped out of the shower and […]
Where do the weekends go? As we enter our super busy season in the desert, Iām sharing a few things going on around here ā some exciting, some not. The weekend wrap up is an honest look at how we spent some time though. Mortimer Farms We snuck in a little Thursday morning getaway and […]
Since canned pumpkin seems difficult to procure and since I opened a can for my homemade pumpkin latte, I didnāt want to waste an ounce of what I had left over. So I made gluten-free pumpkin donuts in my adorable champagne colored mini donut pan. Sallyās Baking Addiction has never given me a bad recipe, […]
Always on the hunt for the perfect running shoe and now I have a new shoe rack to home them after my morning exercise. New Balance Running Shoe Fresh Foam More 2 is my latest purchase in the search for running shoes.Ā As each year goes by, the miles spent running decreases, but I still […]
āAround Townā is my code for we didnāt do much this weekend. I was feeling pretty lazy.Ā But downtime is good, right? In fact, Sunday was so lazy I didn’t even work out. Not one minute. Didn’t leave my house. Come Monday the piper had to be paid though. I’ll be looking for the ibuprofen […]
All the rain weāve had has allowed me to change up my summer fitness routine. Long walks, short runs and bike rides have been added into the mix of walking to the gym for an early morning workout. Wait. Did I say ābike ridesā? Yes, I did. I have no reason not to ride my […]
We recently drove through the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie (home of the Cowboys and NOW Cowgirls, too) and it is large with lovely grounds.Ā And then.Ā T This week I have been staying next to Rice University in Houston.Ā And oh, be still my heart.Ā Live oaks everywhere. In fact, Rice is recognized […]
It feels like this is a very long spring this year. Home in Arizona has been lush and full of desert blooms. Early this year, I saw the dogwoods and magnolias of Georgia blossom. Our latest trip through Wyoming, South Dakota and Colorado have extended spring quite a bit, because these states are just getting […]
These are not my home improvements and I had nothing to do with the planning or implementation (can you tell Iām a project manager in my other life), but two of my friends who live in the Dallas area sent pics of their recent projects and I wanted to share them here. Backyard Oasis DF […]