Energy Bites

The horrible hungries have attacked me this week and I’ve let my sweet tooth control me. Enough! Energy Bites to the rescue. Making my own sweet treat with healthy and real ingredients helps me tame the evil in my diet and get me back on track. It’s been quite a while since I used my […]

Some Advice, Please

Help!  I need some advice, please.  It’s a long, convoluted story, so refill your cup o’ joe, sit back and give a girl a hand here. On the list of things we want to do this year is spiff up our bedroom and better use the vast wasteland of square footage there. A new sitting […]

Spring Look For Less

You know that duping is my new hobby, right?  I’m sure this is just a phase, but for now I love it.  Here is my spring look for less! Pottery Barn Inspiration PB cannot be beaten for style and quality.  Their faux floral stems are gorgeous and last forever.  And then.  There’s the…..price tag. This […]

Ready for Spring?

Raise your hand if you’re ready for spring!  Oh, you too.  So am I! I’m taking baby steps ushering in my favorite season and we were lucky enough to have some really nice weather this week to make it feel real. White Tank Mountains Waaaayyy back in October of 2020 we met Jann and Ali […]

Goodbye, January

You knew this would happen.  You knew I would again be amazed at how fast time is flying.  Can you believe we are saying, “Goodbye, January”?  And are you saying “Good riddance”?  January has been a really good and fun month for me, but I am DONE with the cold. By the way, are you […]

Helpful Household Purchases

I don’t want to be dramatic like I so often see on social media.  “Game Changers”  “Mind Blowing”!  But I do want to share some helpful household purchases from Amazon that I highly recommend. Most of these items I’ve shared previously, but I’m posting the most helpful things we’ve found in the past couple years […]

Grown Up Tangy Chicken Nuggets

Kids love chicken nuggets. But this crispy, yet moist version, with a kick of heat, are perfect for grown ups. Place Settings We had a few friends over and served grown-up chicken nuggets. It gave me a chance to use my new ivory colored placemats. Can you believe I did not own one set of […]

Fun Stuff to Do

2024 is going to be the year we do more fun stuff. And connect more with friends. It’s my version of a New Year’s Resolution. The past couple of weeks we’ve done some spontaneous entertaining at our house and some other fun activities. And so far, so good! Here are a few of our activities […]

January 2024 Reset       

New Year’s Resolutions are not my thing.  But a reset?  Every once in a while a reset is a good idea.  And to be honest, I still have a way to go, but here is my January 2024 reset so far. Undecorating Christmas It takes me a very short time to get Christmas taken down […]

All About You

This post is dedicated to you!  Yep, it’s all about you and following up on questions, suggestions and feedback you’ve given me over the past year. First of all, thank you so much for being here with me and I’m looking forward to sharing more with you in 2024. We still haven’t come up with […]