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, hereās the big news around here. Iām retiring. By which I mean Iām retiring again. I tried this three years ago and my retirement lasted seven months. But. This time, I think Iām ready. And. Weāre hitting the road. For a month. Yep. Weāre loading up Johnās Big Red and heading out. Iāll have […]
You could consider this the first project of 2022.Ā 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, letās 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 Yearās Eating Plan? Well, Iām way too old to do that now. But. I could give my tummy a bit of […]
This is crazy, but true.Ā I love wrapping up the holiday season as much as I like preparing for it.Ā As in I take down everything Christmas on Christmas Day.Ā 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 youāre in need of some warm comfort food, hereās 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? Itās like a visit to Ikea is a day-long trek. But itās 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, donāt 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 dĆ©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. Whatās to enjoy? Summer is always my favorite season and decreasing sunlight causes a bit of anxiety for me. […]
Is white the new gray?Ā Well, after much deliberation over the entire summer, we chose a new paint color for our common areas.Ā 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.Ā […]