The beginning of June seems like the appropriate time to do a summer kitchen refresh. To lighten things up a bit, I added some faux citrus. The small PB lemon tree (Amazon version here) went into a cute white basket and on top of my pet feed cabinet and under my beautiful Buc-ees chicken. BTW, […]
Out of control jasmine plants that had outgrown their adorable dragonfly trellises inspired us to a new project – DIY Tall Trellises. And guess what? Trellises are expensive. And tall ones are really expensive. Social media to the rescue. I watched a YT video where a family made a beautiful large trellis from a livestock […]
Taking a few moments to catch up on this and that so here is May 2023 potpourri. Thanks for coming along! Outdoor Time Bonking you over the head week after week with what I love outdoors seems to be the theme. Sorry about that if you hate the great outdoors. The club planted new annuals […]
I did a little window shopping for you this week, saving you a lot of gas money. Here are some of the gorgeous outdoor table top displays I saw. The weather has been mostly delightful the past week (except the wicked wind storm that took down our neighbor’s 20 foot tree). That meant patio time […]
If you have enough jeans in your closet and don’t want to purchase a new pair, here is what I did for DIY cropped ankle jeans. (And some other free stuff!) New friend Susan had an ADORABLE pair of cropped white jeans which suited her perfectly. I was instantly jealous, of course, and she texted […]
Today I’ve got you covered for simple Memorial Day dishes – main course, side dish or dessert. Whether you are hosting and providing the main dish, or attending an event and bringing a side dish, keeping it simple is always best for summer enjoyment. I have rounded up my favorites from the blog and linking […]
Well, here it is May and we just took our first road trip is 2023. Scratching off a “must-do” from the short list, we visited Death Valley National Park. Billed as the Hottest, Driest and Lowest national park, it might not seem too inviting. But none of that deterred us and I’m so glad it […]
Things have been pretty low-key in our neck of the woods, but here are a few things we’ve done just for fun. Casino After many, many years living in Reno, casinos have little appeal for me. However, since retiring and taking more road trips, we have learned to stop in casinos along our way. Their […]
Today’s post wraps up a mini-series on simple summer entertaining. If you want to keep your entertaining simple add fresh fruits and vegetables. Perhaps since I have done 100 posts on crudités platters, you don’t need to see me put together another one. But I will tell you serving freshly cut veggies with a light […]
Nothing screams a summer dish like chicken salad. Part 2 of Simple Summer Entertaining is a recipe for chicken salad sandwiches that are light, easy and delish. Hold the Mayo Okay, this step is not for everyone. When we do use mayo, we use light mayo, but it still has a heavy texture to me […]