Winter weather means you will find soups, roasts and chilis on my supper table most days of the week! One of my family’s all time favorite recipes is White Chicken Chili. The original version of this recipe was shared NINE years ago in my Chili & Beer Tasting post. I have been unable to find white chicken… Read More
I can hardly believe my precious niece and “bestie” turns EIGHT today! She is smart, well spoken, hard working, intuitive, tender-hearted, and funny. She loves ballet, Barbies, stuffies, cooking, crafting and helping out around the house. (she’s not en pointe…. just playing) I can remember the day Sister called me to get Jay as she… Read More
I don’t care much for winter, but I do have some favorite warm, cozy items that are staples here this time of year! I share a version of this list each January (just look at some of the old pics!) Harney & Sons Teas After having tried boxes upon boxes of grocery and specialty store… Read More
As fortunate as my children are, I still feel frustration, anger and helplessness that I can’t give them back the life they were living in March of 2020. And I mean the simplest of things… being able to go to a movie with friends, to hop out of the car without a mask, to have… Read More
Today we are celebrating my beautiful mother, “Marme” as we have always called her, on her birthday! I so wish we could be there in person, but I am more grateful than ever for the time we had at Christmas. In looking back, I can’t believe we didn’t take a single picture of the family… Read More
I recently finished up two similar memoirs, both similar in nature: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls and Educated by Tara Westover. The Glass Castle Of the two, The Glass Castle was my favorite. Before I go too far, it’s hard to call one of these a “favorite”. They aren’t lighthearted enjoyable reads, but I… Read More
My third annual January Junk Out Jamboree is in full swing. I started strong and have already tackled the first five spaces. Like last year, I made a list of 31 areas to clean, purge and organize. I find doing it this way is so much more manageable and motivating. I don’t necessarily go in… Read More