Spring Herb Garden

Our spring herb garden is doing so well, I just had to share with you!  I mean share the news and pics, of course, but if you need any cuttings, stop on over and Iā€™ll share that too. What We Have The basil is over the top and I am so happy.Ā  Usually when I […]

Spring Grove Order

Receiving an order of cleaning supplies makes me happy?  Crazy, I know.  But.  When the Grove order comes, thereā€™s a sweet handwritten note on the outside of the box.  And thatā€™s just the beginning.  Here are the highlights from my spring Grove order. I donā€™t use enough cleaning supplies to order monthly from Grove, so […]

Easy Gluten-Free Chicken Parmesan

A classic recipe modified with gluten-free flour and bread crumbs and using a jar of Kirkland Tuscany Marinara sauce made an easy gluten-free chicken parmesan ā€œlinner.ā€  Using an aluminum foil baking dish made clean up easy too! One of my favs, Natashaā€™s Kitchen has a video and recipe for Classic Chicken Parmesan with a homemade […]

Easy French Dip Sliders

Probably 8 times out of 10, hub orders a French Dip sandwich if itā€™s on the menu of any restaurant.  Any place, any time.  He loves it.  So when I came across a recipe for Easy French Dip Sliders, we had to try them. Are you a fan of YouTube like I am?  One of […]

Shark Pet Plus Cordless Stick Vacuum

Just when you thought youā€™d heard every stick vacuum review I could possibly write, I hit you with another one.  We bought the Shark Pet Plus Cordless Stick Vacuum and here is my honest review. Hereā€™s the scoop.  We LOVED our Dyson stick vacuum.  But the dang battery doesnā€™t last long.  Not as in it doesnā€™t […]

Spring Tidying

Have you started spring cleaning yet?  Are you going to?  Um, me neither.  More like spring tidying.  Hereā€™s a peek at what my FANTASTIC week looked like.  Including a little spring tidying. Back Patio Hub got out the power washer and sprayed off the chair cushions around the fire pit, the grill and dining table.  […]

A Simple Valentine

Whether itā€™s romantic, or itā€™s all about the kids, or itā€™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, […]

Target Dollar Spot

The Target Dollar Spot really delivered during a recent shopping trip.  I had as much fun as a kid in a candy store and I brought a small haul home. To be quite frank, our Target is in the hood.  No offense if you live in the hood, of course.  But when I visit other […]

Iā€™m Retiring! (Again)

Well, hereā€™s the big news around here.  Iā€™m retiring.  By which I mean Iā€™m retiring again.  I tried this three years ago and my retirement lasted seven months.  But.  This time, I think Iā€™m ready. And.  Weā€™re hitting the road.  For a month.  Yep.  Weā€™re loading up Johnā€™s Big Red and heading out. Iā€™ll have […]

Holiday Potpourri

ā€œSimpleā€ is my holiday mantra and enjoying holiday potpourri is about as simple as you can get and still satisfy the senses.  A tiny crockpot means the stove doesnā€™t even have to go on and I can set it and forget it. Remember the dried orange slices I made a couple of weeks ago?  I […]