If youāre a regular reader, itās no secret I hate spending time in the kitchen. To cook, that is. Eating, ummm, yes, I love that. And. Since I love eating, it necessitates time in the kitchen. Oh, and Iām a naturally tidy person with very messy kitchen habits. You can see that this is a […]
The potpourri posts have evolved into a monthly chitchat around what weāve been doing, what Iāve been reading and an interesting recipe. So that will be my format for potpourri and I hope that interests you. Hereās what has been going in on June. The month seemed busy but in fact, I have had a […]
This is just downright embarrassing. How in the world did my organized closet get like this? Grrr. Time to buckle down and do something about it. This was way more re-organizing than I thought I needed! Last post, I mentioned I was going to order some organizing products and work to do a little decluttering […]
I drink a crazy amount of fuzzy water. So I always thought a Soda Stream machine would be a good idea. But. They are expensive! You have to purchase a lot of club soda to offset that price. So, I put the thought on the back burner. And then. I couldnāt always get my favorite […]
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, Iām going to break it to you. Swimming suit season is almost upon us. If youāve 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.Ā Are you a steamer?Ā Or are you an ironer?Ā It seems like people are in one camp or the other.Ā Older people (such as myself) like a good hot iron, a spray bottle of water and a dose of stiff starch. Younger people (so Iāve 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!Ā […]
2024 is going to be the year we do more fun stuff. And connect more with friends. Itās my version of a New Yearās Resolution. The past couple of weeks weāve done some spontaneous entertaining at our house and some other fun activities. And so far, so good! Here are a few of our activities […]