Spring Cleaning Chores

The indoor spring cleaning chores seems like a joy compared to what is coming this week.  It’s true.  This week’s spring cleaning chores take me out of the house and into the garage and onto the patio. Grab your ibuprofen and join me, won’t you? Fire Pit Chair Cushions We have toyed with replacing our […]

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 o’ joe and suddently inspiration hits.  I’d like a cute piece of cheerful art for my beverage station reflecting my favorite season. And I want it […]

Target’s Spring 2023 Home DĂ©cor

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

Vegetarian Chopped Salad

If you’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.  It’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?  Let’s chat, shall we?  Because giving and receiving are more than just presents under the tree. Giving Most people probably classify themselves in the “giver” category.  Everyone has been a parent, a child of an aging parent, an employee, a manager.  […]

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 you’re out and […]

TJ Maxx Christmas Selection

I know.  I know.  It’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 don’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 don’t do it.  That’s not really fair, I know.  Hub does a better job and he complains about my streaks, so it’s his duty.  He’s good and I’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.  That is a big cheat for him.  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?  She’s cleaning her baseboards with a tennis ball?  Yep, I saw this hack and decided to give it a go.  And guess what?  It worked well enough that I’m sharing it here with you. This hack not only works for those pesky baseboards, but it works great for other hard-to-reach […]