How did my beautiful lazy Susan get so faded and dried out and tired looking? One day it was sporting napkins and tulips and the next day it looked like something ready for the junk pile! More than likely the Arizona climate is to blame, but no matter. I think I know how to revive […]
A little of this and that for the April 2024 potpourri. Outdoor Living I spend as much time outdoors as I can. The weather we have now is the reason we live in Arizona. Perfect. Even in retirement, our days feel so busy. So taking a Friday morning to enjoy a bike ride and a […]
Dear friends, Iâm going to break it to you. Swimming suit season is almost upon us. If youâve been putting off those toning exercises, now is the time to ramp it up. As for me, those days are way behind me and I accept who I am when I wear a swimming suit. And. I […]
Question for you. Are you a steamer? Or are you an ironer? It seems like people are in one camp or the other. Older people (such as myself) like a good hot iron, a spray bottle of water and a dose of stiff starch. Younger people (so Iâve heard) prefer to steam. It gets the […]
This week seemed like equal time in the kitchen and outdoors. I can tell you what I prefer. Zero time in the kitchen. But. Darn it, I like to eat. Nothing earth shattering to report, but here is how we spent our early March week. Bringing a little outdoors into my kitchen, Traders has daffodils! […]
2024 is going to be the year we do more fun stuff. And connect more with friends. Itâs my version of a New Yearâs Resolution. The past couple of weeks weâve done some spontaneous entertaining at our house and some other fun activities. And so far, so good! Here are a few of our activities […]
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 […]
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 […]