Just when you thought youâd heard every stick vacuum review I could possibly write, I hit you with another one. We bought the Shark Pet Plus Cordless Stick Vacuum and here is my honest review. Hereâs the scoop. We LOVED our Dyson stick vacuum. But the dang battery doesnât last long. Not as in it doesnât […]
Have you started spring cleaning yet? Are you going to? Um, me neither. More like spring tidying. Hereâs a peek at what my FANTASTIC week looked like. Including a little spring tidying. Back Patio Hub got out the power washer and sprayed off the chair cushions around the fire pit, the grill and dining table. […]
Crisp spring weather was perfect this week for a girlsâ field trip to Lost Dutchman State Park and the Superstition Mountains. At about 2,000 feet elevation, the hiking trails at the park are perfect for cool weather hiking, but the lack of shade means you wonât get me anywhere near there when the temps start […]
Of course, everyone knows the weather axiom, âMarch in like a lion and out like a lamb.â March being March is unpredictable. Itâs never really fair to treat Phoenix weather as typical, but March is certainly acting as transitional here as it is in other parts of the country. Gorgeous pool weather last week and […]
The pet feeding and watering station recently moved from the laundry room to the kitchen. Which Iâll explain shortly. But the pet food storage situation was quite unattractive and needed some attention if it was going to remain in such a prominent space in the house. Weâve had some litter box issues the past few […]
Today Iâm sharing a portion of our Costco haul and recommendations on what we like. My allergies have been insane this month and I needed some more generic Allegra. Costco has the best price on that (cough, cough) so we took the plunge and headed there on a Sunday morning. Everyone who doesnât go to […]
One month into retirement, two sets of house guests, 4,000 miles across the country and Iâm saying itâs time for a new routine. Time to start living my new life as a retiree. Again, that is. I haven’t had a chance to establish a new routine, so now I’m plotting that out. Cooking and Cleaning […]
Because gifted authors use settings as characters which are rich and alive, our road trip traveling through the South has made me feel like I was hitting the road with some of my oldest friends as many wonderful books were brought to mind. Texas Friends Traveling between Austin and San Antonio brought to mind Tres […]
Moving on from the wonderful time we had in the Lafayette area, we visited Baton Rouge, New Orleans, then Biloxi and Mobile. Here are a few things we did. Louisianaâs state capitol in Baton Rouge was a new stop for us. I’ve been to NOLA several times, but not BR. No offense to anyone in […]
Would you call me crazy if I said trees were my favorite of the Lafayette, Louisiana highlights? I am utterly obsessed with Southern Live Oaks and magnolia trees. The camellias here are also as large as trees so letâs throw them into the mix too. There must be a hundred photos on my phone of […]