Summer necessitates high-country hikes in my part of the world, but winter opens up all new possibilities.Ā Here are a few of my top tips for winter hiking.Ā Winter hiking in low-altitude locations with very little shade or on urban trails are all calling my name. A perfect way to blend fitness with nature. With […]
No matter what your busy holiday season may look like, you may still want a hot home-cooked meal with little fuss and healthful ingredients.Ā So Iām sharing my five favorite crockpot meals and hope to inspire you treat yourself well. My kitchen countertops are often sporting a crockpot full of something. Itās probably my number […]
āSimpleā is my holiday mantra and enjoying holiday potpourri is about as simple as you can get and still satisfy the senses. A tiny crockpot means the stove doesnāt even have to go on and I can set it and forget it. Remember the dried orange slices I made a couple of weeks ago? I […]
Any sort of pork is not on our normal menu around here.Ā Except for.Ā Umm.Ā Bacon.Ā Should that really be classified as pork? But this week air fried pork chops made it into the rotation. The occasional babyback ribs or pork loin will show up, but not really pork chops. Hub likes them way more […]
Dried orange slices at Christmas time are so beautiful as natural tree ornaments, garland embellishments, and drink garnishes. I am blessed in life to have friends and family who are beautiful and talented and smart and funny. All very important traits. And most of them are creative and artistic. Thatās where they leave me in […]
Okay, so maybe Zen and Christmas donāt really go in the same sentence, but as much as everyone wants to enjoy the holidays, I think we all want a little peace too. So here are my top tips for staying Zen during this Christmas season. Tip #1 ā Stop! š If youāre doing something that […]
Letās get this weekend started, shall we? Saying I need some downtime is a gross understatement. Iāll share my less-than-wonderful-week with you shortly. But on the positive side Iām going to share my very minimal Christmas decorating involving almost no shopping. For Christmas decorations, that is. Not to say I didnāt shop this week. […]
A warm, wintery look in my bedroom is always on tap after our long Arizona summers. But since we donāt have that long of a winter season, I really donāt want to make a huge dollar investment and then feel saddled to expensive bedding for the next ten years. Bedding that will look nice all […]
If youāre in need of some warm comfort food, hereās a recipe for simple homemade chicken pot pie. And it will also work if you have some leftover turkey you need to use up! To lighten this recipe, filling goes into a bowl and pie crust is only used on the top. The contrast between […]
If your plan is to dazzle guests with holiday dĆ©cor and your bar or bar cart is one of those areas you wish to dazzle with, you might want to move on.Ā This is all about a simple holiday home bar constructed to take you from Thanksgiving to New Years.Ā And most importantly, to encourage […]