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.
Spring is finally here – and that means outdoor markets. I love outdoor shopping of nearly every kind…art shows, antique fairs and farmers markets. Here in Florida we’re able to enjoy most of them year round. Trouble is, Farmers Markets are traditionally set up in a park or centralized community space in most towns – […] Read more…
These are some gratuitous peach pics ! Not much to say, but I can’t wait to pick them!! This tree is in the back yard and planted where it really shouldn’t be, near the lake. The YouTuber’s say they ‘don’t like wet feet’. OK, well, this isn’t wet, but it could be. So, don’t give […] Read more…
It’s a special time of year when once again, holidays collide. Last time it was Christmas, this time it’s Easter. We Christians know that Good Friday and Easter are way more important than just another chocolate covered holiday. It’s right up there with Christmas, maybe a bit higher in my book. Another important event is […] Read more…
Mermaid weekend always includes a trip to the annual Cedar Key Art Festival. For many years, this has been one of the premiere shows for the State of Florida. Even though it’s tucked away in the outer reaches of the Gulf, people come from far and wide for a pit stop at what’s rumored […] Read more…
The last morning of Mermaid Weekend this year, we all shared in a great breakfast supplied by the girls in one of the other cabins. Since the motto of the weekend was, “diet starts Monday!”, I knew I didn’t have to turn down Vera’s decedent sausage and gravy. (am I drooling, still) My contribution was […] Read more…
This past weekend I was an honorary mermaid for the 2014 Mermaid Weekend in Cedar Key Florida. What a great time with the girls. Our cabin hosted breakfast and this was my contribution. Turns out – it was a hit. The perfect breakfast after a night of many laughs,….and cocktails! Breakfast Strata Lorraine | […] Read more…
If you attended the wedding of Jessica Peterson and Andrew Prior in April 2013, you probably picked up a jar of homemade blueberry jam as a wedding favor. Listed on the label I noted that folks could check out the website to see how it was made. So, here’s the skinny… Here in Florida we […] Read more…
Cup…Cake Mug cakes are not new things. However, over the years, many have lost the simplicity of being able to make a cake in a mug at the office. Too many ingredients, and some are even a packaged deal (yuck!). I’ll use the excuse for making a chocolate treat that it’ll help by being even […] Read more…
Anyone who knows me knows that I can almost never leave well enough alone. A while back,I (we) took on the project of updating the interior of the 20+ year old house we live in. Not an HGTV over-the-top remodel. Just the basics…the expensive stuff…new kitchen, two bathrooms, stone floors, new carpet, and a little […] Read more…
For as long as I can remember my Mom has been a bit of a health food nut. OK, these days we call them ‘foodies’ – whatever. So, my favorite ‘foodie’ gives me this recipe for her version of ‘that kid drink that comes in a little pouch and you add water and a pound […] Read more…