Updated Flooring

If you read my last post, you saw the first part of our house featuring lighting updates and upgrades we’ve made over the years.Ā  Today I’m sharing the updated flooring throughout our home and including our patio. We are the third owners of our home and it was about ten years old when we purchased […]

Home Lighting Updates

Part 1 Over the past 10+ years we’ve lived in our home, we have been able to do about one big remodel project per year.  It’s not nearly as fun as a big reveal like everyone gets on HGTV, but it is what our budget would allow. Some projects have way more wow-factor impact than […]

Bathroom on a Budget

I know I have shared the wonderful job John did tiling our bathtub surround in the guest bath, but I didn’t have a rug or countertop dĆ©cor when I posted that.  I wanted this room to look polished, but on a budget. Area Rug Our challenge in this bathroom – even for choosing the tile […]

Weeknight Entertaining Tips

It’s just way too hard to get chores, errands and socializing all done on the weekends.  Many of our friends are retired or semi-retired and have availability during the week, so I often find myself entertaining on weeknights – or what I refer to as a ā€œschool night.ā€ Here are my tips for having fun, […]

Budget Patio Refresh

This time of year we would like to continue using our patio, but we need to refresh things a bit so it’s workable in the high heat. In addition to that, my patio stuff was looking a bit tired, if not downright shabby and I want a little spruce up. It always amazes me how […]

Laundry Day

Like many empty nesters, laundry day isn’t an overwhelming chore in our house.  I usually do laundry just twice a week and with our huge capacity washing machine, it may only be one or two loads at that.  And with the price of our water, that’s a good thing. I am sharing my laundry routines […]

My Take on a Cult Favorite – Costco Chicken

The older I get, the less I like meat.Ā  I hardly even eat chicken anymore.Ā  I’m not usually too big on grocery store rotisserie chicken because I don’t care for the spices they use, but Costco is the exception.Ā  Their chicken is actually famous with a cult following. There are a number of articles written […]

My Top Uses for Decorative Hooks

I am a sucker for a pretty hook.Ā  I know, isn’t that crazy?Ā  I love to have unruly things organized and have found that using hooks helps me round up things in a pretty way.Ā  I’m sharing my top uses for decorative hooks. Ear Bud Round Up After using earbuds, I like to coil them […]

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Quarantine in with a Ghost?

Who have you been in quarantine with?  I know that ends in a preposition, BTW.  I was quarantined with my husband and three cats.  I know, you’ve seen plenty of their pictures on this site. Now, my question is, have you been quarantined with someone you never knew lived with you?  A ghost maybe? Speaking […]