My secret to window washing made easy is that I don’t do it. That’s not really fair, I know. Hub does a better job and he complains about my streaks, so it’s his duty. He’s good and I’m here to share his tricks on making it easy. For many years while we were both working, […]
With 98% certainty, I can guess what hub is going to order when we are out and when French Dip Sandwiches are on the menu. He always orders it. He loves it. But. That is a big cheat for him. Not only is the roll an obvious problem, the au jus hides gluten in the […]
No, not actual fall-scented October potpourri, but a little this and that news going on around here and how we’ve kicked off the month in our house. New Office Now that I no longer have a real job, but just have this job I love chatting with you a couple times a week, I felt […]
Did I read that correctly? She’s cleaning her baseboards with a tennis ball? Yep, I saw this hack and decided to give it a go. And guess what? It worked well enough that I’m sharing it here with you. This hack not only works for those pesky baseboards, but it works great for other hard-to-reach […]
Juicy, ripe apples are one of my fall favorites. Here is the gluten-free apple crisp I made. Already a simple recipe, and it would be easy to sub regular flour if gluten is not a concern in your house. Apple crisp is easy to make, hard to mess up and can easily be adapted using […]
Okay, October. You insisted on arriving already so let’s do this. Time to pull on our garden gloves and taken out our freshly cleaned tools and do a little Arizona fall patio planting. Finding the Perfect Plants Beginning with a trip to my favorite local nursery, Summer Winds, I had a lot of friendly assistance […]
Spring kind of came and went. And deep spring-cleaning never happened in our house. Nor did it the year before. So, being motivated (and excited!) by dear SIL and BIL’s visit next month, I dug in and did some fall deep cleaning. “Tidy” is really my middle name. I hate clutter. And the biggest problem […]
(and Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Sandwiches) I know, I couldn’t stand to waste that alliteration. So it stands alone. Proudly. And we get a little subtitle here. The things that amuse me. And I really am going to share the faux fall floral around the house and our latest linner (lunch/dinner) for super easy slow […]
Did you know that garden tools are meant to last a lifetime? That they are not disposable? No, neither did I! I lose them in the yard, forget about them, and then find them again after it rains. And they’re rusty and ugly. So, ummmm, sometimes, I just buy new ones. I know. I fondly […]
Do you remember when hub painted our console table to better coordinate with our old dining set? And then. We got a new dining set. And then. The white looked a little stark in our entryway against the new table. And then. I heard about a specialty paint brand for furniture. So we tried, and […]