Iām not much of a shopper anymore. If you donāt count the damage I do online, of course. But I just donāt get out to the shops. This week I took a couple of hours and visited the shops in the Norterra area and thought Iād share a little November shopping since it’s not something […]
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 […]
Here are a few things that have been going on around town and an October weekend wrap up. Carefree Spirits Distillery Earlier this year, DFs Jeff and Sue visited from California with their dear friends and we enjoyed an evening at Carefree Distillery. They visited again this week and wanted to return to this cozy […]
An exciting new addition in our house means our kitchen is no longer the site for jigsaw puzzle assembly. We got a puzzle table. And itās in our bedroom. Itās so pretty. And then. Guess what? Itās too dark in there. So I had to order a new floor lamp. But I was going to […]
The polar bear paint was not even dry on the walls and I came up with a new project. One to do with a saw and a nail gun and measuring and paint. And a visit to Home Depot. So of course, the project wasnāt for me. The beautifully white breakfast bar was doomed to […]
Since canned pumpkin seems difficult to procure and since I opened a can for my homemade pumpkin latte, I didnāt want to waste an ounce of what I had left over. So I made gluten-free pumpkin donuts in my adorable champagne colored mini donut pan. Sallyās Baking Addiction has never given me a bad recipe, […]
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 Iād share. Some I purchased, some I did not. […]
Remember the recent post about my bicycle? I really love toodling around on my bike with no agenda. And as I mentioned, I donāt bike for exercise, just for pleasure. Except for the part where my buns are in misery on Day 2, and then Day 3 never happens. Somehow the pleasure gets lost along […]
All the rain weāve had has allowed me to change up my summer fitness routine. Long walks, short runs and bike rides have been added into the mix of walking to the gym for an early morning workout. Wait. Did I say ābike ridesā? Yes, I did. I have no reason not to ride my […]
Itās been a while since the last Trader Joeās visit and there were some new things I havenāt tried. Hereās a little share of my purchases and some honest reviews. Strawberry and Jalapeno Crisps Okay, who in the world thought a strawberry and jalapeno combination might make for a good cracker?Ā I have no idea, […]