Shopping for Stocking Stuffers

Last-minute Christmas shopping is not how I roll, but I generally do get stocking stuffers closer to Christmas.Ā  Letā€™s go shopping for Stocking Stuffers and Iā€™ll show you what I get. Recipient Most years Iā€™m purchasing for hub and son.Ā  So two males.Ā  But every once in a while Iā€™m blessed by a sister visit […]

Try Something New

I know Iā€™m showing my laziness here.  But let me be honest.  I like my rut.  Itā€™s soft and cozy and warm.  But sometimes itā€™s good to try something new. Challenge myself. So hereā€™s what I did. I assembled my new desk!  Usually that is the job hub and Roxy take care of and I […]

TJ Maxx Christmas Selection

I know.  I know.  Itā€™s not even Halloween.  Much less Thanksgiving.  Much less Christmas.  But.  You know how it goes at TJ Maxx and their Christmas Selection.  If you donā€™t buy it when you see it, you most likely will miss out. Trees Unexpected colors of sparkly trees seem to be the highlight this year.  […]

Faux Fall Floral

(and Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Sandwiches) I know, I couldnā€™t stand to waste that alliteration. So it stands alone.  Proudly.  And we get a little subtitle here.  The things that amuse me. And I really am going to share the faux fall floral around the house and our latest linner (lunch/dinner) for super easy slow […]

Amazon Finds that Make Life Easier

Here are a few things that arenā€™t terribly flashy, but they work for me.  And they are easily purchased from Amazon.  Who doesnā€™t want some Amazon finds that make life easier? I am not an Amazon affiliate, but am linking for convenience. Long-Handled Shoe Horn Is she really writing about a shoe horn on her […]

Target Fall Finds

Autumn 2022 has made a big splash at Target and I thought I would share a few Target Fall Finds from my field trip this week.  Wow, my last Target trip was in the Spring, so I guess we are due to see what they have on hand. I am not a Target affiliate, but […]

Kitchen Bar Stools

The time came to say goodbye to our kitchen bar stools.Ā  It was another hard parting, much like the dining room we recently changed. Our old counter-height stools were the perfect height, the perfect foot rest, perfect match with the kitchen dining set. But.  They were old.  And apparently not made to last.  The seat […]

Early Fall DĆ©cor at World Market

Summer is still in full gear here, but many retail stores have leapfrogged right to Christmas.Ā  I took a look at the early fall dĆ©cor at World Market this week and wanted to share their pretties with you. I am not an affiliate, but I will share links where I can find them. Seems like […]

Dining Table and Chairs

It was way past time to bring our dining table and chairs into the 21st century.Ā  But when you love something, itā€™s hard to say goodbye.Ā  Donā€™t you think?Ā  So, after heart-wrenching months, the decision was made to sell the bookcase in our dining room and the table and chairs. Hub sold everything on FB […]

August Costco RunĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Now you might be thinking ā€“ is this blog running out of material?Ā  An August Costco Run post?Ā  Hmmm?Ā  No, I really do think it is interesting that small households of two or even one person can enjoy and benefit from belonging to Costco.Ā  Full disclosure ā€“ hub did the latest run.Ā  When I join […]