Phew, for somebody with no life, I have a lot to share on todayâs post. I want to share a few updates on my life this summer and make a couple of recommendations. Renewed Commitment to Exercise I might have mentioned before that I am taking a little respite from running this summer. The number […]
Whoâs with me that Monday can be the most challenging (and sometimes dreaded) day of the week? On the other hand, it can be a day of productivity, promise and possibilities. This is quite crazy to admit, but one reason I like Monday is because itâs trash day! I like to spend a little time […]
Donât you just love it when something works the way itâs supposed to? And it lasts forever? And you use it on a regular basis â maybe even daily? Since weâre all spending so much time in the kitchen, and since I am the queen of shortcuts, I thought I would share with you my […]
Is it still really hot where you are? Weâve got a couple months left to enjoy super hot days and nights here in Arizona, so I thought I would find a way to create something sweet without an oven and without a ton of sugar. I made these healthy(ish) popsicles with ½ cup of sugar […]
Wow, I think this may be a world record in our home, but we tried out three new recipe dishes this week and I want to pass them along. They were all hits with the hub, so thatâs a win. We have wildly different palates and diets, so finding meals in common is a challenge. […]
Okay, okay, okay. Last week my post was about getting back on track with healthy eating and exercise. This week my house is redolent with aromas of peanut butter, sugar and chocolate. What the heck? But. They are healthy (ish) sweets! Last week we had very few sweets in the house and Hub decided he […]
You may have noticed that our projects are rarely planned out in advance or budgeted. They are more spur-of-the-moment one-of-us- didnât-sleep-the-night-before and had a brilliant idea. In addition to our guest bathroom tub surround remodel and our home office re-do, we recently decided to purchase a hot tub. Just an idea out of the blue. […]
Oh, that’s not a question, that should be a statement. You can cook in a white kitchen. I wanted a white kitchen for as long as I can remember and when we remodeled, that dream came true. But a white kitchen for cooking. I never really wanted to do that. I wanted to serve chardonnay […]
I know I have shared the wonderful job John did tiling our bathtub surround in the guest bath, but I didnât have a rug or countertop dĂŠcor when I posted that. I wanted this room to look polished, but on a budget. Area Rug Our challenge in this bathroom â even for choosing the tile […]
Itâs just way too hard to get chores, errands and socializing all done on the weekends. Many of our friends are retired or semi-retired and have availability during the week, so I often find myself entertaining on weeknights â or what I refer to as a âschool night.â Here are my tips for having fun, […]