I have started a new practice – shopping for and prepping a week’s worth of dinners at one time. Recently my doctor threatened me with a choice: get my triglycerides numbers down, or go on cholesterol medication. She gave me two months to fix my diet and see if it helps. Nothing else in my…
Party Like It’s 1776
Happy Independence Day and Berry Trifles!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful 4th of July! It’s blazing hot in central Florida but a beautiful day. We are all inside cooking and such, waiting till it cools off a bit later before breakout out the cornhole and fireworks. Skylar and I made patriotic trifles in mason jars. They were so easy!…
Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe
I have a soft spot for the sweet, high-calorie dishes us Southerners call “salads”, but which are really more like dessert. But as salads, we can eat them as a side dish, pretend they aren’t desserts, and still eat cakes and cookies later on. This Strawberry Pretzel Salad is one such dish. It’s also one…
Wore a red shirt to target today, long story short I’m covering for Debbie
Pressure Washing Baseball Pants and Canvas Shoes
I’ve written before about how much I love my pressure washer. It’s so awesome for cleaning up outside – the house itself, the brick pavers, and the sidewalk all benefit from a good power wash every now and then. (One note about power-washing brick pavers – use a wide spray and keep the nozzle pretty…
The DIY Spice Shelf that Finally Solved my Kitchen Organization Nightmare
I know we all have our pain points when it comes to kitchen organization. Maybe your refrigerator is a nightmare, or perhaps your pots and pans are always a jumbled mess. They are for me 🙂 Both nothing was worse than the spice cabinet! A few years ago I cleared a shelf i a cabinet…
How to Build a Blanket Ladder Even if You’re New to Woodworking
Back in January, I spent the better part of a day at Woodcraft in Orlando at a basic woodworking class. I’ve been wanting to tackle some projects for awhile now, but power tools scared me a bit. Plus I’m clumsy and scatter-brained so I really thought it would be appropriate to take a class to…
How to Update Old Furniture with a New Coat of Paint – Wooden Slat Chair Makeover
I’ve had this chair since I was a kid. My sister has a matching one. Somewhere along in my teenage years, I decided to paint my room and some dripped on the chair. So I painted…part of it.
