Laundry stripping has become popular on social media, mainly, I believe, because it is so satisfying to see the leaching out of color, oils, and, dare I say it? Grime, on otherwise clean clothes. Manufacturers of washing machines donât really recommend the practice, but how many times have you stepped out of the shower and […]
In 1977 The Joy of Cooking was a gift to me and was my only guide and instruction for cooking for probably the next 10 years. The cookbook covers everything in the kitchen from A to Z. (Hey, like my blog, from A to Z!) Proper table setting to skinning a squirrel is all between […]
Here are a few things that have been going on around town and an October weekend wrap up. Carefree Spirits Distillery Earlier this year, DFs Jeff and Sue visited from California with their dear friends and we enjoyed an evening at Carefree Distillery. They visited again this week and wanted to return to this cozy […]
The bounty of fall means yummy dishes and drinks flavored with pumpkin or squash or apple. But wait, donât forget about the subtle pear. Pears get overlooked, but can add so much to the seasonal salad. On a recent trip to a local farm, I picked up a bag of freshly picked salad greens, so […]
Where do the weekends go? As we enter our super busy season in the desert, Iâm sharing a few things going on around here â some exciting, some not. The weekend wrap up is an honest look at how we spent some time though. Mortimer Farms We snuck in a little Thursday morning getaway and […]
An exciting new addition in our house means our kitchen is no longer the site for jigsaw puzzle assembly. We got a puzzle table. And itâs in our bedroom. Itâs so pretty. And then. Guess what? Itâs too dark in there. So I had to order a new floor lamp. But I was going to […]
Simple fall dĂ©cor is on tap this year. I am literally spending no money, using what I have, paring down what I decorate and enjoying the season. Well, I might also be just a bit lazy. Whatâs to enjoy? Summer is always my favorite season and decreasing sunlight causes a bit of anxiety for me. […]
The polar bear paint was not even dry on the walls and I came up with a new project. One to do with a saw and a nail gun and measuring and paint. And a visit to Home Depot. So of course, the project wasnât for me. The beautifully white breakfast bar was doomed to […]
Well, the house is freshly painted in the new Polar Bear color and we are both happy with the way it turned out. And now. Comes the post paint pick up and put back together part. Which took the entire weekend. Sunday was rainy so honey-dos were not so painful. And having the TV going […]
Is white the new gray? Well, after much deliberation over the entire summer, we chose a new paint color for our common areas. And. We chose white. Yep, the boring color we have avoided over so many years. Gray interiors have dominated recently, but this year, many designers have been choosing different shades of white. […]