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.
Since I can’t deal with all of you as a carry-on, I’m doing some flash-backs of our EPIC trip to California. Come on, let’s go! (There are tons of pics…you’ve been warned) This started with a wedding invitation from my fabulous-famous-in-law-executive-hippes. Seriously, Jon’s niece, Jessica, is a beautiful and self-described ‘bubble-gypsy’. She married her long-time […] Read more…
The return of the old Christmas House didn’t just happen yesterday, but it did for me. You see, our old home town had, for eons, a place called Rogers Christmas House (Village). Originally, it was a dress shop with a beautifully decorated Christmas tree, and then they sold the tree – decorations and all, and […] Read more…
Hey there – I’m back! Actually, I never left. I’ve just been uber busy with another business venture, or ‘adventure’ – but more on that later. One thing that’s also had me busy is our local high school’s athletic booster club. Also known as WWHSABC, Inc. A friend got us involved in this group and […] Read more…
…this is The South. Here we drink ‘Bourbon Creme’. Same drink, only with bourbon. Let me back up a bit. First – sorry I’ve been missing in action. This feels a bit like a confessional, “Sorry Father, but it has been 35 days since my last Post,….” I’ve been holed up doing ‘computer work’. I […] Read more…
Let me start by saying I am NOT a beer drinker. I’m big on all things gin and vodka. Although, I have been known to drink a half beer from time to time. It all depends on the food being served. Let’s face it, pizza and burgers sometimes just need a beer. But sometimes you […] Read more…
Halloween is over – but the residue lingers….all that candy ! The genius sugar spinners at Momofuku’s Milk Bar in NYC have just the thing. I tried it and OMG – what sweet simplicity! Go and get that leftover bag of diet doom and follow me to the kitchen,…we’re going to make an awesome party […] Read more…
Drag up the Netflix and make the kids watch a little Marty McFly. This replica was spotted at a local mall – so cool. And yes, I needed to explain what the big deal was to my ‘then’ 16 year old. Ugh ! The plate on this one really makes it – as you know […] Read more…
Ok, I think we all have those ‘inner-artist’ urges. Some of us just have more time (and talent) on our hands than others. If you’ve thought about taking some lessons, here’s your chance. You may or may not know, but Mom has been battling a pretty major illness over the last few months – it’s […] Read more…
I admit it – I am completely geeking out over The Martian. No, I’ve not seen the movie yet, but I will. Let’s rewind to a book I read this spring that changed the way I pick books from now on. The Goldfinch is a Pulitzer Prize novel and Best Seller. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-goldfinch-donna-tartt/1114308487?ean=9780316055444 […] Read more…
Every once in a while you run across a person that is,…. well, dynamic. Michele O’Connell is ‘dynamic’. This gluten intolerant, island lovely, who’s family background is from Jamaica, has taken on the challenge of gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free baking – and offers it up for the rest of us! (I’ll have to ask her […] Read more…