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I love to set the table for special meals, holidays and guests. I thought I’d share some inspiration for setting your table for Thanksgiving this year. It really doesn’t matter if your Thanksgiving is totally formal or completely casual, just taking the time to add a few non-everyday items, provides […]
Ever since we happily put Utah in our rear view mirror years ago, Nespresso has been the coffee brand of choice for this family. It’s simply the best. But every summer, Starbucks “gets me” with one of their new summer coffee drinks. Have you tried the Starbucks Brown Sugar Oat […]
Hi ladies! If I eat good I feel good. When I feel good, I workout more. When I work out more I stay healthier. The only way that I can figure out how to eat healthy each week is to get ahead of it and be intentional in my planning. […]
I grew up on a farm in Virginia where we grew and raised everything we ate. When our own kids were growing up, we had a fairly large vegetable garden in a different spot in Virginia. And from that garden, we grew almost all of our vegetables for the entire […]
You don’t have to go out on Valentines Day to make it a special day. Here are some simple, inexpensive ideas to help you create a special Valentines Day at home. Fresh Flowers Trader Joes or your local grocer will be filled with fresh flowers at this time of year. […]
My husband loves football. He played in highschool and then went to college on a full football scholarship. We met in college and when we started dating I told him I LOVED football. That was a complete and full out lie- I mean, I LOVED watching HIM play football……but that […]
Last year I wrote about what Troy and I do for Valentines Day almost every year and this year will be the same if we aren’t traveling. I thought I’d add some other Valentines Day ideas this year. Of course, it’s also an excuse to wear shades of pink which […]
I’ve tweaked this chili recipe over about 30 years after making chili when we were newlyweds from a “Southern Living” magazine recipe (remember when it was all about home decor and cooking?). I kept some of the unique ingredients as I developed my own recipe over the years. They really […]
How are y’all holding up? Colorado is still doing pretty well at the moment but I have to say that with all of the tourists coming from other states (and not wearing masks or social distancing) it’s made us a little more apt to stay home more again. We are […]
Shop For The Action Guy I see a lot of Fathers Day Gift Guides, but so many of them just don’t relate to my own husband who has spent a lifetime in “Bad-Assery”, lol. Here’s the thing about shopping for the action guy: Every item he owns from his sports […]