Free Pintable Art and Crockpot Beef and Broccoli

Some random morning thoughts including free printable art, a recipe for crockpot beef and broccoli and catching up on book reviews. Enjoying an early spring morning with a cup oā€™ joe and suddently inspiration hits.  Iā€™d like a cute piece of cheerful art for my beverage station reflecting my favorite season. And I want it […]

Targetā€™s Spring 2023 Home DĆ©cor

Both the Magnolia and Studio McGee released their new lines and BAM.Ā  Immediately Target was sold out.Ā  But some items were restocked and here is this weekā€™s visit to Target highlighting their Spring 2023 Home DĆ©cor selections. Home Organization Targetā€™s Brightroom organization line is really fantastic.  There are literally aisles and aisles of bins and […]

Vegetarian Chopped Salad

If youā€™re lucky enough to have a True Food Kitchen in your area, you might be familiar with the Vegetarian Chopped Salad which is a popular menu item.Ā  Itā€™s delish and this week DF Evon inspired me to make a copycat recipe at home using the template from Blythesblog.com. Here is what I did. Ingredients […]

Giving and Receiving

What better time than two weeks before Christmas to talk about giving and receiving?Ā  Letā€™s chat, shall we?Ā  Because giving and receiving are more than just presents under the tree. Giving Most people probably classify themselves in the ā€œgiverā€ category.Ā  Everyone has been a parent, a child of an aging parent, an employee, a manager.Ā  […]

November Potpourri

Have you already thrown yourself into Christmas planning or are you still savoring the beauty of autumn?  I’m sharing a little November potpourri before I dive into the busyness of the holidays. Let’s say “Bah humbug” and enjoy November! Here we go. Shopping Centers There is really no getting around Christmas if youā€™re out and […]

TJ Maxx Christmas Selection

I know.  I know.  Itā€™s not even Halloween.  Much less Thanksgiving.  Much less Christmas.  But.  You know how it goes at TJ Maxx and their Christmas Selection.  If you donā€™t buy it when you see it, you most likely will miss out. Trees Unexpected colors of sparkly trees seem to be the highlight this year.  […]

Window Washing Made Easy

My secret to window washing made easy is that I donā€™t do it.Ā  Thatā€™s not really fair, I know.Ā  Hub does a better job and he complains about my streaks, so itā€™s his duty.Ā  Heā€™s good and Iā€™m here to share his tricks on making it easy. For many years while we were both working, […]

Gluten Free French Dip Sandwiches

With 98% certainty, I can guess what hub is going to order when we are out and when French Dip Sandwiches are on the menu.  He always orders it.  He loves it. But.Ā  That is a big cheat for him.Ā  Not only is the roll an obvious problem, the au jus hides gluten in the […]

Cleaning my Baseboards with a Tennis Ball

Did I read that correctly?Ā  Sheā€™s cleaning her baseboards with a tennis ball?Ā  Yep, I saw this hack and decided to give it a go.Ā  And guess what?Ā  It worked well enough that Iā€™m sharing it here with you. This hack not only works for those pesky baseboards, but it works great for other hard-to-reach […]

Arizona Fall Patio Planting

Okay, October.Ā  You insisted on arriving already so letā€™s do this.Ā  Time to pull on our garden gloves and taken out our freshly cleaned tools and do a little Arizona fall patio planting. Finding the Perfect Plants Beginning with a trip to my favorite local nursery, Summer Winds, I had a lot of friendly assistance […]