Top Four Things I’m Really Glad to Have Right Now

Aren’t there things you just HAD to have and then, meh, never really used them or they just weren’t what you thought they’d be?Ā  Well, there are things I bought early this year that I used way more than I expected.Ā  I don’t have a crystal ball, so I just lucked out. Anything I thought […]

Four Things I’m Happy I Gave Up

All in all, this quarantine is not happy, and it is emotionally and mentally challenging for everyone.  However, bright side, there are some things I am better off without.  What about you? Mascara I haven’t worn mascara for well over a month now.  Being a lifetime wearer, I never thought mascara would be something I […]

Simple Ideas For Keeping Busy & Productive at Home

This has been a busy week for me and a slow week for the hub.Ā  He’s SUPPOSED to be resting his knee due to a stress fracture for two weeks.Ā  He’s been sort of up and down with that, but it means I get to do all the fun chores around the house and still […]

Quarantine Work Arounds

This blog is about enjoying life, because of the few things I do well, that is one of them.  I always wanted to share my tips and tricks for making an empty-nest or retirement lifestyle the best.  Now I find myself struggling to be upbeat.  Everyone is inundated with negative right now and I don’t […]

A Spring Fling? Nah, Just a Spring Clean

Weather must be getting beautiful everywhere, right?Ā  So that coupled with forced down time inspired me to get a little spring cleaning in.Ā  I’m going to share some of my tips and tricks here.Ā  Disclaimer:Ā  I am no expert.Ā  I am just a bit of a neat freak (OCD?) with bad fingernails and arthritis, looking […]

The leaves are budding out in the park

A New Week in Quarantine

Anyone else feel super energized and ready to take on another week in quarantine? Um, no? Too much pantry time, TV time and cocktail time? Yep, me too. But, here’s a wrap up of my last week and hoping this week in quarantine is a little more productive. What I’m Reading CorineAtoZ is a participant […]

How I Deal With Anxiety

I am a positive person.Ā  Most of the time.Ā  Until I’m not.Ā  And I hate when I’m not.Ā  Now, probably much like you, I’m lonely and depressed and tired and worried.Ā  But that’s not a normal state for me and I want out!Ā  Here are some of the coping strategies I’ve used over the years […]

Take a Breath

Okay.Ā  Anyone else shaking their head and wondering how we got here?Ā  Take a deep breath, say a prayer or spend five minutes in meditation (watch a kitten video?).Ā  And now, during this time when we need one another more than ever, we are supposed to ā€œsocial distance.ā€Ā  I’m trying to make small, significant changes […]

Lucky Four Leaf Clover

Super Easy Corned Beef & Cabbage

Do you celebrate what I call ethnic (but PC would probably prefer ā€œculturalā€) celebrations?Ā  I do, especially if they involve eating.Ā  And luckily for me, most holidays revolve around food!Ā  Of course, everyone knows the menu for Thanksgiving and Christmas, maybe even Passover and Easter.Ā  But some of the lesser celebrations – well I’m all […]

How to Build a Delicious (and Healthy!)Pizza

We hosted our first patio happy hour Friday night with DF Helen.  It might have been a bit more than happy hour, because we added an assemble-yourself pizza bar, so I guess you can call it dinner.  Can pizza be delicious and healthy? Well, we built and grilled them on the patio. I can attest […]