Iām still figuring out the Insta Pot and Iām still figuring out what fiber-rich dishes I can add back into my eating routine.Ā Soup is always high on my list of favorites, so Iām using up that bag of lentils in the pantry and trying out a new recipe. Delish.com has been a reliable recipe […]
No, I donāt mean sweating to the oldies, here.Ā I had a birthday last week.Ā Blessed to be another year older.Ā But yikes.Ā If I donāt keep on top of my exercise, it is becoming way too easy to skip a workout or two.Ā And then I feel blah.Ā I donāt love working out, but […]
Receiving almost perfect online reviews, we took a little of our hard-earned downtime to visit Houston Arboretum & Nature Center on a recent business trip to Houston. Spending a couple hours in nature with perfect weather is just what the doctor ordered. Not that I needed doctorās orders of course. Hub joined me, and spying […]
All things cheerful have a place in my home. I recently purchased a few things that meet that pretty simple criteria and Iām sharing them here with you. Highly Rated Faux Tulips Donāt you just love the word āfaux.ā Like it doesnāt scream FAKE? Me too, just love it. Earlier this spring I filled my […]
Like many, I want to be green when I can, but caustic chemicals and single-use products must be at an all-time high usage over the past year. I’m adding environmentally friendly products where I feel comfortable. Here’s what I’m doing. Joining Grove Collaborative recently has brought a collection of home and personal care to my […]
Unlike other people in my household, I donāt have a ton of shoes.Ā And yes, I am a woman.Ā And yes that is gender slamming, Iām sure. But, even I break down and need a little refresh every once in a while. Today Iām going to share my little online shopping spree with you. I […]
Okay, are you already snoozing or have you decided to just move along and do something else today rather than read a blog post about HVAC? Well, let me give you my rationale here. This is a blog about enjoying life, right? Well, if our 21-year-old AC units go down on the Fourth of July, […]
My contribution to a recent post-pickleball brunch was pumpkin muffins from Trader Joes.Ā I know thatās more of an autumn recipe than a spring one, but hey, itās what I had in my pantry.Ā And you know Iām all about using what I have. Anyway, the muffins werenāt really all that pumpkinish. I would have […]
I posted several months ago how much I loved the new shutters in our bathroom and transom windows in our bedroom. Then. I decided I needed to replace the woven woods with plantation shutters too. Our room is pretty dark and I felt like they would brighten up the space. Gulp. Expensive. We ordered Graber […]
Easter dĆ©cor is so beautiful, but itās hard for me to separate that out in my mind from the necessity of spring cleaning.Ā Which I donāt enjoy. I also donāt enjoy falling and have a little information about that here too. There is not quite as much free time this year as last for me […]