The hustle and bustle of holiday season is not for me. I donāt attend a lot of parties, bake cookies or do much decking of the halls. But, a simple comfort meal homemade with love? And sharing the meal with our neighbors? Yes, please. Beef and bean chili in the slow cooker, homemade cornbread muffins […]
Inspired by an online recipe for the most beautiful peppermint sugar scrub for holiday gifting, I gave the project a whirl and came out with two homemade sugar scrubs. This recipe couldnāt be easier and guess what?Ā You know me ā it calls for ingredients I already have on hand. Oh, except for the food […]
Hello, my friends. Potpourri is my chatty post catching you up on what we have been doing and providing recommendations on what I love. And.Ā Maybe just letting you know about what I donāt love but what is necessary.Ā Like exercise. Or bad books. What Iām Doing Let me start this by saying that I […]
Youāve heard of personal shoppers. As in setting up an appointment with a store employee to help you find perfect outfits. But me? I have a personal, personal shopper! DF Evon has a hobby job working at J Crew Factory and gave me white glove service this week as we did some wardrobe refreshing for […]
If your holiday season seems really busy, this might be a good time to slow down and administer self-care. Today I have you covered with a recipe for a hydrating DIY hand mask. Prepping for an evening out spurred me to do a little extra self-care that I had been slacking on lately. And Iām […]
(For Free) Do you know what is best about enjoying the holidays? When you put zero work into it! Here are a few ways Iāve been having holiday fun (for free) and soaking up a little Christmas spirit. Holiday Stroll Our outstanding December weather has allowed me to be outside walking almost every day. Bright […]
(That Have Absolutely, Positively Nothing to Do With Christmas) We have not had a shopping trip in a long time, so I thought I would show you some new purchases that receive a big thumbs up from me. And yes, they have absolutely, positively nothing to do with Christmas. But. I started this post while […]
Full disclosure: I am not a keto eater. I love any carb you set in front of me. I know. I shouldn’t. And I could lose my extra weight and I could lose some of my inflammation if I’d cut back. Keto is pretty compelling as a diet. But. I love my carbs. Okay, no […]
Move over, Jimmy Dean, a new breakfast bowlās in town.Ā And these make ahead breakfast bowls are homemade and live in the freezer until hungry man is ready for a hearty breakfast. Hub likes a big breakfast:Ā eggs, meat, potatoes and a cheesy topping.Ā But who wants to go to all that work every morning? […]
Wait! Come back here! I really want you to clean with me! Before you think this is the most boring post ever, I thought you might like to come along on a typical “light” cleaning day and see what gets done and what does not. If you need some motivation to do a little something […]