One month into retirement, two sets of house guests, 4,000 miles across the country and I’m saying it’s time for a new routine. Time to start living my new life as a retiree. Again, that is. I haven’t had a chance to establish a new routine, so now I’m plotting that out. Cooking and Cleaning […]
Because gifted authors use settings as characters which are rich and alive, our road trip traveling through the South has made me feel like I was hitting the road with some of my oldest friends as many wonderful books were brought to mind. Texas Friends Traveling between Austin and San Antonio brought to mind Tres […]
Whether it’s romantic, or it’s all about the kids, or it’s for your loving gal pals, a simple valentine celebration can still be a special. Pulling out everything I own that is pink, heart shaped, vintage or flowery helps put me in the mood for valentine decorating. Using what I have is always my motto, […]
In one of my recent YouTube viewings, I watched a video on a $7 Walmart DYI Mirror Tile Hack. The theory is you buy a $7 mirror from Walmart and use leftover tile sheets to frame it and class it up. When I shared the video with John we agreed we could try it on […]
Well, here’s the big news around here. I’m retiring. By which I mean I’m retiring again. I tried this three years ago and my retirement lasted seven months. But. This time, I think I’m ready. And. We’re hitting the road. For a month. Yep. We’re loading up John’s Big Red and heading out. I’ll have […]
You could consider this the first project of 2022. Changing out our current under cabinet lights has been high on my list for a while, and hub surprised me while I was napping with this less-than-30-minute job. We have such high ceilings in our home and when we first moved in our kitchen only had […]
Ok, 2022, let’s get this started, shall we? Is everyone up for a new year? Do you have plans or resolutions you care to share for the New Year? Do you start a New Year’s Eating Plan? Well, I’m way too old to do that now. But. I could give my tummy a bit of […]
This is crazy, but true. I love wrapping up the holiday season as much as I like preparing for it. As in I take down everything Christmas on Christmas Day. Wrapping up Christmas is like presenting a fresh slate for me to take into the New Year. Oh, and I owe a few book reviews […]
If you’re in need of some warm comfort food, here’s a recipe for simple homemade chicken pot pie. And it will also work if you have some leftover turkey you need to use up! To lighten this recipe, filling goes into a bowl and pie crust is only used on the top. The contrast between […]
Why are all Ikea stores so far away? It’s like a visit to Ikea is a day-long trek. But it’s so worth it! And even though the weather has perhaps cooled off a bit where you are, are you still craving a main dish salad? I made a quinoa beet salad you might like and […]