A castle room renovation included an up-cycled door insert as a mercury glass mirror.
Don’t buy that stuff ! You can make you own at home and it’s super easy.
When your cousin marries a fabulous guy, you make her anything she needs for the Big Day! That includes 100 jars of tasty, low sugar blueberry jam with berries straight from the farm.
Get out there, it’s lovely out. (well, it was today)
Check the Local Haunts for some places to visit. Why did the chicken cross the road? Beacuse it’s a railroad CROSSING! And besides, it’s Ybor City…urban poultry.
I spend an inordinate amount of time in my favorite space, creating and changing recipes to fit a more healthy – and completely doable – lifestyle.
“to dance artlessly, without particular grace or skill but usually with enjoyment” – That pretty much sums up what goes on in my head most of the time. Here’s a collection of miscellaneous fun favorites.
Get out there! Check out my adventures near and far.
I’m back, and I’ve got a whole lot of rotisserie chicken to use up. I buy them 2 at a time at the warehouse club. An oversized chicken pre-cooked, under $5.00 – I can’t deny the frugality! Sure, I could freeze the meat like usual – but I’ve got blog posts to put up! Now […] Read more…
This will only get a little introduction…because I’m just lazy today. It’s the first day of school and finally the sun is out. Really, it’s been raining daily for weeks. Not that we don’t need the water, but geez! So, this is what today looks like from my office. With a view like this, it’s […] Read more…
The Wiki people describe it as the seed of a grain crop. Really? I thought it was one of these ‘ancient grains’. I guess not. Although, it is ancient. Then why has it taken soooo long to get here? Who knows. I’m just glad it did. This is a wonder/super food. It’s high in protein, […] Read more…
Who loves a cheeseburger in paradise?! Yes, me too!! But alas, my backside can’t handle me eating anything with the combination of both ‘cheese’ and ‘burger’ in the name. My guys on the other hand are burger freaks! A bit ago we did up some burgers on the grill and they looked at me with […] Read more…
More than a few years back, my Mom moved into a place that came ‘furnished’…for a very small retiree. Ok, so it wasn’t the biggest place. But she hated the tiny sofa. Poor thing. I looked at it and said I’d be back to collect it. I’m glad I did. Talk about an ugly duckling […] Read more…
We’ve been thinking about our North Dakota relatives lately as we all await another member of the family! (hurry up – I’m so impatient !) I made a cookie last week that I had first developed after their wedding a couple of years ago. What!!? Did I say ‘a couple of years…’ where does the […] Read more…
It’s so hot out !! I can’t wait for Fall. Although, that doesn’t stop me from giving the green light to all things associated with our upcoming cooler season. That said, I am a self proclaimed “pumpkin freak” ! I love all things pumpkin, from candles to pies to throw-pillow slipcovers! I am sooooo ready for […] Read more…
I have a few cookbooks….no, I’ve got a bunch of cookbooks. New ones, old ones, really old ones (did Fanny Farmer really skin a squirrel?!). Mom was telling me about a new one that’s out that she was enthralled with, ‘It’s All Good’ by Gwyneth Paltrow. Yes, I know some people have just had enough […] Read more…
This post, I have to say, is for my sister – the Foodie, Permaculture fan, and Tiny-House living one. A couple of weeks ago she Shared a Post about a guy who was distraught about the City making him remove, what he called, an edible forest. Whereas part of me had sympathy for him, the other […] Read more…
Anyone who knows me knows I have terrible knees. Always have. If I spend too much time on the dance floor (usually prompted by an excess of my friend ‘vodka’,…at least he doesn’t tell me I can sing), I pay for it with huge, ugly swollen knees the following day. Swollen, like can’t wear jeans […] Read more…