By now I’m sure y’all know that I’ve found a number of books that I loved via my boys’ required school reading. Most recently was Refugee, and now The Year We Disappeared by Cylin and John Busby. When John chose this title for his Lit class book club, I was immediately intrigued. This extraordinary true… Read More
We LOVE avocado and this guacamole salad is a lovely, light summer supper where you don’t have to heat up the kitchen with the oven! I served it with a simple white bread and Honey grilled chicken. Guacamole Salad Barefoot Contessa At Home 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and 1/2-inch… Read More
I spent the entire summer doing something I’ve never done before… taking Simply Jessica Marie‘s painting class! It is entirely FREE and so much FUN! I first shared the class with y’all back in July but wanted to follow up now that it is complete to say how very much I enjoyed it. When you… Read More
One of my dearest friends gave me this set of mugs for my birthday and they are TOO good not to share. (Yes, that was in March but we just now saw each other again!) These are the winner of 2020 and they make me smile every single morning. The mugs appear to be a… Read More
I haven’t made shrimp at home in ages but this recipe will be added to the regular rotation. It was so easy, so delicious and one everyone loved! I particularly enjoyed the fact that I could prepare it early in the afternoon and then just pop it in the oven 20 minutes before sitting down… Read More
Happy Friday, friends! Honey and I are still loving Empress gin and continue to enjoy trying out new recipes. This is one I had on my “list” to make all summer. It was light and refreshing, but not my most favorite of all. (That award goes to the Empress 75!!) I really do think that… Read More
I can always count on Trader Joe’s for yummy and easy appetizer ideas! These ahi tuna crisps were a big hit with my boys. Of course, they were scarfed down in about two seconds. They sure don’t savor the good things at these ages. :-) I used the crispbread, with a smear of cream cheese,… Read More