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 youâre in need of some warm comfort food, hereâs 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? Itâs like a visit to Ikea is a day-long trek. But itâs 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 […]
The bounty of fall means yummy dishes and drinks flavored with pumpkin or squash or apple. But wait, donât forget about the subtle pear. Pears get overlooked, but can add so much to the seasonal salad. On a recent trip to a local farm, I picked up a bag of freshly picked salad greens, so […]
Simple fall dĂ©cor is on tap this year. I am literally spending no money, using what I have, paring down what I decorate and enjoying the season. Well, I might also be just a bit lazy. Whatâs to enjoy? Summer is always my favorite season and decreasing sunlight causes a bit of anxiety for me. […]
Is white the new gray? Well, after much deliberation over the entire summer, we chose a new paint color for our common areas. And. We chose white. Yep, the boring color we have avoided over so many years. Gray interiors have dominated recently, but this year, many designers have been choosing different shades of white. […]
No full-fledge fall decorating around here yet. I like to dip my toe into seasonal decorating, and it’s way too early for pumpkins and leaves. But I took a little gander around TJ Maxx this weekend and here are a couple of September finds I thought Iâd share. Some I purchased, some I did not. […]
Always on the hunt for the perfect running shoe and now I have a new shoe rack to home them after my morning exercise. New Balance Running Shoe Fresh Foam More 2 is my latest purchase in the search for running shoes. As each year goes by, the miles spent running decreases, but I still […]
For many, Labor Day celebrations are the last of the summer. For me it marks my last patriotic-themed weekend. And just like that, another summer is almost over. Wow. This year I am downplaying the red, white and blue, and using a lime green background. Dollar store placemats are topped with plain white World Market […]
We were blessed last week to attend the ceremonies and festivities around our DF Leonâs promotion to Brigadier General. You might remember I shared a recent trip to Fort Smith, Arkansas and a tour of their Air Force facilities. Our friend the Colonel who hosted us is now the General and we could not be […]