I am sharing a few new things I got over the past week or two and what I think of them so far. Iām not an affiliate of anyone so Iām linking for convenience. Christmas Jammies I saw these Denver plaid flannel jammies on Target.com and the price was right since they were on sale […]
It isnāt easy to fit both of those subjects into one post. Or into one body, for that matter. But the fact of the matter is that I love both of those things and both of those things have been restricted for me. But. Iām easing back into both of them. Hereās the situation. A […]
This weekās home improvement project was super sexy.Ā We had the ceilings taped and mudded.Ā Now they are ready for paint. Yes, we know how to have a good time AND spend money. You might remember last November, during one rain storm after another, we had our roof replaced.Ā Where there were leaks, there was […]
I havenāt seen a weather map of the US in a while, but you would think weāre being bombarded by snowy scenes reminiscent of Currier and Ives.Ā Or a Hallmark movie.Ā But judging by all the outdoor winter decorations I see, itās time to say goodbye to Thanksgiving and hello to Christmas. It is supposed […]
I donāt know about you, but I have just been carb loading lately.Ā Cannot get enough bread.Ā Or potatoes.Ā And Iām giving in to the urges.Ā So we dug out our old bread machine and tried a new recipe this week. And I channeled my grandma and made biscuits.Ā Again. For Meatless Monday I made […]
If youāve been following my blog, you know that this quarantine has given us the opportunity (motivation) to make a few upgrades in our home.Ā After Iāve lived with some of them for a while, Iām going to give you a review on some of them and whether I would buy again. Here goes. Cuisinart […]
You know I like to keep these posts upbeat and cheerful, but Iām going to be real here. This has been a tough week. The world-famous pain-in-the-neck Roxy has been sick. She went from wanting to be outside every second to vomiting, diarrhea and listlessness. I have been cleaning up after her at 4 in […]
For perfect boiled eggs, and more importantly, for the slickest easy peel ever, use an Instapot.Ā I was reluctant to purchase an Instapot because I didnāt really see the value in one more expensive appliance in our smallish kitchen. Especially for the main purpose of boiling eggs. But John was really convinced when DF Barb […]
We have done so many household projects this year and now itās time to do them all over again.Ā Pantry organization is back in the rotation. It’s hard to stay on top of keeping the pantry organized.Ā Especially since we are in and out of there all day, every day. It wasnāt in terrible shape, […]
We decided to shake up our normal Sunday routine with a fall-themed backyard games and chili get together. This is what we came up with for an easy and fun Sunday afternoon. Evite Sending invitations from evite.com is free and easy.Ā It allows all the invitees to see each other, to respond, to comment, to […]