The Holidays (and by that I mean Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years) really are "the most wonderful time of the year". But more often than not they are a festival of stress, anxiety, debt, busyness and self-inflicted drama. I understand why the Holidays can be lonely times, or sad when someone close has passed away... Continue Reading →
I REALLY love decorating my home for the seasons and holidays. Over the years I've developed a system that makes it easy and fun and hopefully keeps things looking fresh and festive. Here are some tips to get your holiday decorating going: Keep Your Stuff Organized If you don't know where stuff is or it's... Continue Reading →
Finally! It's officially (past) time to start crankin' the Christmas tunes, bustin' out the holiday decorations and baking, baking, baking! I'm one of those weirdos whose favorite season is winter, because faux fur throws, snow and CHRISTMAS! Christmas is my happy place, and I hit it hard. Today I whipped up a batch of my... Continue Reading →
All natural remineralizing rinse to promote healthy teeth and gums
Coffee has a profoundly special place in my life. If I saw irrefutable proof that coffee shortened your life by many years, I'd be like "see you soon, Jesus!" Yep, I'm one of those crazies who buys fancy beans, grinds 'em herself in a fancy burr grinder, and brews it all up in fancy ways... Continue Reading →
A savory hash of potatoes, ham and cheese, cooked to a golden perfection in a waffle iron.
It's finally cooling off around here (truth be told it's literally freezing), and that means several things. Clothes and bedding are swapped out for snugglier options, my army of space heaters is stationed at their posts, and I don't have to think twice about heating the house up to do some baking! This afternoon I... Continue Reading →
Y'all need to get yourself a set of these babies, STAT! (as ever, my product reviews are my own, unsolicited opinions - I don't get anything for sharing about products I love). Some people impulse buy in the candy aisle or the shoe department. Not me. I impulse buy in the produce aisle. Those jumbo... Continue Reading →
How to attract lots of beautiful birds while keeping squirrels and other undesirables at bay.
