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 isn’t really a reader, do not fear! Some of these are more like picture books 😉. Not only are these books highly […]
Every year I share our community’s Veteran’s Day activities. Most parts of the country have not-so-great weather right now, but not us! It’s like the most beautiful 4th of July weather here. Last Saturday we attended the Veteran’s Day parade and I took some pictures to share with you. It all started with a flyover […]
Chatting about this and that for October 2023 Potpourri before the month completely gets away from us. Sedona We took a quick trip to Sedona this week to enjoy the mountain views and perfect weather. The trees are barely starting to show some yellow, so it’s more like late summer there right now. It’s been […]
The AC was off for an entire 24-hours so I’m declaring it finally fall! It’s been more Margaritaville than Apple Ciderville here. So I’ve been late getting into the spirit of the season, but here we go. My laser-focus super powers allowed me to ignore high temperatures and pull out a few fall things. And […]
Nothing earth-shattering going on, but for some reason I ended up with a busy weekend and wanted to share what’s going on. Kitchen Time Marinating chicken tenders in Greek yogurt, lemon juice and spices and grilling on the Foreman Grill made for a yummy salad topping. I prepped a nice assortment of veggies for a […]
New Halloween merchandise in stores is displayed full force this year. I found some adorable stuff on the shelves recently. But. I found it in August. And. Um. No, I’m not talking about Halloween in August. So I waited until September to post what I’ve found. And. It’s good this year! The past few years […]
Other than normal cleaning, cooking and patio blowing – which all seems to be endless – nothing much going on around here. I did take the little Bissell spot cleaner for a ride in my bedroom and wanted to show you how it went. What I Love It’s so easy to store and retrieve this […]
Well, another post that might not seem too sexy. But. I’ve run into some car trouble. And I want to share two things that bailed us out and might literally have been life savers. A car battery portable jump starter and a spare tire. If you live in a climate with wild weather changes (who […]
The beginning of June seems like the appropriate time to do a summer kitchen refresh. To lighten things up a bit, I added some faux citrus. The small PB lemon tree (Amazon version here) went into a cute white basket and on top of my pet feed cabinet and under my beautiful Buc-ees chicken. BTW, […]
Taking a few moments to catch up on this and that so here is May 2023 potpourri. Thanks for coming along! Outdoor Time Bonking you over the head week after week with what I love outdoors seems to be the theme. Sorry about that if you hate the great outdoors. The club planted new annuals […]