Three Ways to Celebrate (and What Made Each Special)

This weekend was one for the books. Three completely different celebrations—and somehow, each one felt equally meaningful. From a polished, glam anniversary at All About Me Medical Aesthetics to a lively 40th birthday party at Andrew Z Diamonds and a relaxed, casual brunch cruise on Lake Pleasant – every event had its own personality.  But […]

Trader Joe Charcuterie Board

I love assembling charcuterie boards.  It allows me to be creative and contribute to entertaining without cooking.  Score!  Using mostly yummies I bought at Trader Joe’s I’ll share my latest charcuterie board. You can see some of their holiday products here. Ingredients Meat and Cheese Trader Joe’s and Costco generally have the best prices on […]

Veteran’s Day and Cleaning Copper

Our small town of Anthem, Arizona hosts an annual Veteran’s Day parade which is quite impressive.  Additionally, on November 11th at 11:00 a.m., there is ceremony at our Veteran’s Memorial.  We attend the ceremony each year and in my opinion, one of the biggest draws is our November weather.  It’s easy to be patriotic with […]

Fall Patio and Fire Table

It’s finally the time of year we can start enjoying more time on the patio.  You know a little heat doesn’t keep me indoors and I’ve mentioned how our misters make a big difference in the brutal heat of the summer.  However, October is really the month those of us in Arizona revel in.  So […]