February is almost over and that means spring isn’t too far away, right? That’s what I keep telling myself, anyway! Lately we’ve had a couple of owls in the yard that provide beautiful music with their melodic hoots. Often, I fall asleep listening to them. Soon the robins will come back and join them ……
When it comes to comfort food, pasta is right up there on the top of my list! There are so many ways to make it … so many things you can do with it. I don’t really have a favorite type of pasta. I love them all. I recently discovered this One Pan Linguine Recipe…
While most of our country is still in the iron grip of Old Man Winter’s clutch and everyone is bemoaning the extreme cold and excessive snow, I begrudgingly tried to enjoy a little bit of winter today. In an old issue of Country Living magazine I found a recipe for maple syrup taffy. It was…
Happy Valentine’s Day!! If you follow my blog then you probably love many of the same things I do. So today, the day of love, I thought celebrating Valentine’s Day with things I love would be a good idea. Since my list is long, I shortened it up … otherwise we’d be here all day!…
Why am I blogging about chocolate when I’m on a diet? Because when I’m dieting I get a little obsessed with food. It’s true! But just because I’m dieting doesn’t mean the rest of you can’t enjoy yourselves, right? I’m following a P90X program and so far have lost 5 pounds. But enough about me…
When it comes to decorating, one of my biggest challenges is figuring out what to hang on the walls. Sometimes a wall just tells you what it needs … like a big old vintage mirror. And other times you have a stretch of wall that can’t decide what it wants to be. After years of…
Valentine’s week is finally here and that means adding romantic decorating details in the home. When you think of romance, flowers and candles immediately come to mind. I prefer pink and white for Valentine’s Day since we had plenty of red at Christmas. Last summer I found this elegant, wrought iron candelabra at the…
Although there’s just one week left until Valentine’s Day, you’ve still got time to whip up one of these Valentine’s Day craft projects. Blogland is filled with Valentine’s inspiration and these are a few of my favorites. I hope you feel inspired to try one of them! (Please pin the photos from their original source.)…
I’m new to Instagram and thankfully for friends like Liz at Liz Marie Blog, I’ve been motivated to jump on the Instagram bandwagon! Liz and Emily at Everything Emily created a weekly Instagram Hop for you to link up and meet new instafriends! Follow the simple steps below and have fun! Please read carefully over the…
February is finally here and that means we’re one month closer to spring! Our winter has been pretty snowy and cold so far and rather than let it get me down, I’ve invested time indoors to making more projects than usual. Today I’m joining several other bloggers for a Valentine’s blog hop where we’re all…
If you’ve seen the movie “Groundhog Day” with Bill Murray, you might think it was filmed in Punxsatawney, PA. But truth be told, the movie was filmed just a few towns north of where I live in Woodstock, Illinois. I’ve heard that the movie makers passed through Woodstock on the way to film the Blue…
Today I’m thrilled to be part of a group of bloggers that are giving away a special Valentine’s treat … a $1,500 Carnival Cruise Gift Card to use toward a cruise of their choice! There is no expiration date on the gift card, so you can use it whenever you want to plan your vacation! How cool…
You’ve probably heard the old adage, “The kitchen is the heart of the home,” but I don’t think this necessarily applies to everyone. We all have our “heart of the home” … that thing or elements that makes our home a cozy refuge from the world. This week I’m joining a few blogging buddies as…
Ah, Valentine’s Day! It’s the bright spot in the middle of winter and has always been one of my favorite holidays. Today I’m taking part in a Valentine’s Showcase with several other bloggers (see the schedule at the end of this post). As a kid, I loved taking a plain old shoe box to school…
My son is convinced this is the worst winter he can ever remember. I don’t know if that’s true but it’s either snowing, bitter cold, or the wind is whipping up skirts everywhere! Tomorrow we’re supposed to have wind chill temperatures of 20 below or worse! At least we can comfort ourselves with a piping…
Lavender is a nostalgic fragrance and one my favorite scents to bring into the home. As part of the Homemade Beauty and Household Product showcase, I’m going to show you how to make lavender potpourri. If you want to see more DIY beauty and home products, be sure to visit the other blogs in the…
