New Amazon Kitchen Finds

If youā€™re a regular reader, itā€™s no secret I hate spending time in the kitchen.  To cook, that is.  Eating, ummm, yes, I love that. And.  Since I love eating, it necessitates time in the kitchen.  Oh, and Iā€™m a naturally tidy person with very messy kitchen habits.  You can see that this is a […]

Crispy Chicken Tender Wraps

Here’s a healthy version of snack wraps you might find at a fast food restaurant. If you ever visited a fast food place, that is. I know you wouldn’t šŸ˜‰ . These crispy chicken tender wraps are perfect for lunch or a hearty snack. The recipe is easy to modify for gluten-free (which is what […]

June 2024 Potpourri

The potpourri posts have evolved into a monthly chitchat around what weā€™ve been doing, what Iā€™ve been reading and an interesting recipe. So that will be my format for potpourri and I hope that interests you. Hereā€™s what has been going in on June. The month seemed busy but in fact, I have had a […]

Costco Shopping for a Small Family ā€“ Part 1

Is a Costco membership worth it for a small family?  As a family of two, I can positively state that yes.  Yes, it is.  And Iā€™m not alone.  Most of my friends who have families of one or two also derive great benefit from shopping at Costco. If you are a regular reader, you might […]

Starbucks Copycat Refresher

If youā€™re looking for a delicious fruity drink to quench your summer thirst?  If you want to avoid excess sugar, calories and a long drive-through line?  If you want to use ingredients in your own kitchen?  I want to show you my version of a copycat recipe for Starbucks Refreshers. I hope this isnā€™t too […]

Cute Home Walmart Finds

I have been finding the cutest Walmart home goods lately.  Here are a few things you might like and I few things I brought home with me. My Texas House I have shared a lot of My Texas House purchases over the years including my recent guest bedroom quilt. Ā Itā€™s holding up great and still […]

May 2024 Wrap Up

Summer is unofficially here as we wrap up May 2024 and head right into June.  Have you started your summer yet?  Plans? Not much is going on around here right now.  No big projects, trips or shopping extravaganzas. Here are a few things that might be of interest to you though. Shopping From Temu I […]

Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Do you have someone in your house who resorts to eating Oreos for breakfast when he doesn’t feel like going to the trouble of making something decent? Not naming any names, but when I see that happening I just cringe. So this week I found a recipe for homemade oatmeal breakfast bars I want to […]

Simple Faux Plant Hack

Do you have some faux potted plants or trees that look pretty nice, but have hideous pots? Yeah, so do I. Actually, the plants I have arenā€™t even all that attractive, but they add some nice green to room corners.  And they were too expensive to dump at this point. So here is a fast […]

Easy Slower Cooker Vegetable Soup

Seems like the start to warm weather is an odd time to post the recipe for easy peasy slower cooker vegetable soup. But no matter the weather, a bowl of soup hot from the pot for a quick lunch or light dinner is our go-to all year long. The ingredients are what we have on […]