I recently sent an email with a typo. Yep, I tried to schedule something for 8/1 when we’re already more than halfway through August. Whoops. And how did that happen, by the way? I meant 9/1 on my memo but I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around September. It seems like a good […]
Phew, for somebody with no life, I have a lot to share on today’s post. I want to share a few updates on my life this summer and make a couple of recommendations. Renewed Commitment to Exercise I might have mentioned before that I am taking a little respite from running this summer. The number […]
Who’s with me that Monday can be the most challenging (and sometimes dreaded) day of the week? On the other hand, it can be a day of productivity, promise and possibilities. This is quite crazy to admit, but one reason I like Monday is because it’s trash day! I like to spend a little time […]
Don’t you just love it when something works the way it’s supposed to? And it lasts forever? And you use it on a regular basis – maybe even daily? Since we’re all spending so much time in the kitchen, and since I am the queen of shortcuts, I thought I would share with you my […]
Is it still really hot where you are? We’ve got a couple months left to enjoy super hot days and nights here in Arizona, so I thought I would find a way to create something sweet without an oven and without a ton of sugar. I made these healthy(ish) popsicles with ½ cup of sugar […]
It seems like not a week can go by that we (mainly meaning John) are doing another project. I mentioned that I needed a little more color in my home office and John said he could paint it himself. The reason that seems doable is that we have 12 foot ceilings and transom windows throughout […]
Wow, I think this may be a world record in our home, but we tried out three new recipe dishes this week and I want to pass them along. They were all hits with the hub, so that’s a win. We have wildly different palates and diets, so finding meals in common is a challenge. […]
I’ve mentioned before that our projects are not very well pre-planned or pre-budgeted. And when we need something, we think we need it the minute we think of it. And so it is that we updated some of our window coverings. Several years ago DF Dona ordered (and installed!) woven wood blinds throughout our home […]
Okay, okay, okay. Last week my post was about getting back on track with healthy eating and exercise. This week my house is redolent with aromas of peanut butter, sugar and chocolate. What the heck? But. They are healthy (ish) sweets! Last week we had very few sweets in the house and Hub decided he […]
My front porch is such a challenge in the summer. It faces southwest and gets to around 1000 degrees, so having anything delicate or alive is out of the question. However, in the winter, it’s the most delightful outdoor space we have. I sit there in the afternoon sun and warm my bones. I don’t […]