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 […]

Homemade Tomato Basil Soup with Fresh Tomatoes

A recent bounty of fresh tomatoes found me channeling my mom and grandma in the kitchen cleaning, prepping and cooking fresh tomatoes and then getting ready to ā€œput them up,ā€ as they would have said.Ā  By which they meant canning in glass jars.Ā  Iā€™m more of a Ziplock freezer bag gal myself. Those jars and […]

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 […]

A Little Summer Travel

The blessing of visiting family, friends and new places came our way and today Iā€™m sharing a little summer travel.Ā  Iā€™ll try not to bore you with all the details like a travelogue, but here is a bit of what we did early on this season. There was a lot of fun hanging around home […]

Tzatziki

I channeled my inner Mediterranean this week and whipped up some fresh tzatziki to go with some yummy pita and frozen falafel I picked up on my Trader Joeā€™s run. DF Denisse (who really is of Greek descent and not just a poseur like I am) told me how easy it is to use up […]

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 […]

Amazon Home Finds for the Bedroom

Shopping online can sometimes be risky, but itā€™s so handy, right?Ā  I know not everyone likes big companies like Amazon and Walmart, but they have become increasingly easy to use and sort of perfect for a lazy person like myself. Today Iā€™m sharing some recent Amazon home finds for the bedroom that worked out well […]