Just using a Keurig to brew a cup o’ mornin’ joe screams simplicity, so it follows that there also needs to be easy steps to clean a Keurig. Or what’s the point, right? From a French press to a Thermos coffee maker, I’ve had many different coffee pots. And through it all? The Keurig has […]
An all-time favorite picnic spot and wonderful place to spend a summer afternoon is Dancing Apache Ranch. Sharing our afternoon and the yummy food we ate. Dancing Apache Winery Denisse and I took the road trip up I-17 and celebrated her retirement with a fantastic day. Sitting in the lush grass next to the spring-fed […]
Praise the Lord in heaven that stylish footwear now includes sneakers! As opposed to say, stilettos. For which my back, my knees, my ankles and my feet thank the fashion gods (not in heaven above, BTW). Where I come from athletic gym shoes are called “tennis” shoes. Because I tend to spend a lot of […]
We packed up Big Red for another road trip last week. This time we took a trip to California for hub’s family reunion. The trip to the Bay Area from Phoenix Metro is a long ol’ drive. But three generations of Lulis men had the opportunity to love on their family thanks to John’s sister […]
Grilling season leaves so many options for delicious side dishes – especially those that include potatoes. Pairing up with grilled pork loin, I made Crispy Smashed Potatoes and they were the star of the show. Potatoes We had a mixture of small red and yellow potatoes that needed to be used up. Since they were […]
It’s now been a few weeks since I’ve placed my first orders, and here is my honest follow up review of Temu. Shipping Shipping is no charge with a minimum order of $10. There is no need to pay for a membership such as Amazon and Walmart offer. Amazon, Target and Walmart have much more […]
Perfect for happy hour, I put together a simple and small snack board using, you guessed it: Trader Joe’s nummies. Summer seems like the time to put together something light and simple to snack on. So, as things go in my kitchen, why not put it on a board? Beautiful warm wooden boards or cool […]
Saving a lot of money on products you won’t use isn’t much of a savings. But what if? What if you can save money and love what you get? And what if you can get stuff you already know you love or you would like to try? Let’s say you can get it at TJ […]
Other than normal cleaning, cooking and patio blowing – which all seems to be endless – nothing much going on around here. I did take the little Bissell spot cleaner for a ride in my bedroom and wanted to show you how it went. What I Love It’s so easy to store and retrieve this […]
If endless glasses of iced tea and bottles of water have you bored this season, here are some of the refreshing summer drinks I’m treating myself to. Large Acrylic Goblets Early in the season I found a set of 12 Tommy Bahama acrylic glasses at TJ Maxx. They are humongous. As in an entire can […]