This is my Coming out of the Blog Closet Post… a very rough draft describing my career path over the past eight years. I started this summary for my LinkedIn profile. In our house, we call this type of draft a “sloppy copy” : The same year I became a licensed real estate agent, I became a partner in [Read more…]
Here is the public service announcement that runs in my head: My child does not write his letters backwards. My child excels in math. My child is the best speller out of my three children. My child is funny. My child works hard for his grades. My child can read. My child is kind. My [Read more…]
This fall I invested in new dishes. This was a bit of commitment since I am a bit of a dish whore! I just love different colors for each season. I love plates of different colors and plates for different holidays. But, after a few years months, the plates get chipped and start looking tired [Read more…]
Found this recipe in Better Homes and Garden (April, 2012). Yep, it took me (almost) 2 years to make a recipe that I tore out of the pages of BH&G 2 years ago. Don’t judge! This takes minimal time and minimal ingredients! So I am asking myself, “Why didn’t I make this sooner?” 5.0 [Read more…]
Does anyone else think of shades of blue during January and February? I know we see shades of red pop up in February, but I think of blues.. snowflakes, cold nights (of course, it was almost 60 in Denver this weekend)! So here are my shades of blue for the JanFebruary season. I made this [Read more…]
I love this wreath. My family does not. My son and {first} husband came home from tennis and upon seeing the front door, my youngest son said, “oh no… Dad.. look what mom did.” He added that it was too early for Valentine decorations. I still like it. The wreath was in the Christmas clearance [Read more…]
Here’s the question: do I paint the interior side of our front {stained} door? The exterior side front door got a much needed update when our exterior was painted last summer. But, the inside has remained unchanged. Here is our exterior front door with our most recent exterior paint job from this summer. I love [Read more…]
I am the first one to order pizza at 6pm when one of two things happen: 1. the meal I planned to make was a failure or 2. any other reason on the planet that I can reasonably justify with myself. For 2014 my {first} husband and I are on the same page to cook [Read more…]
Here’s a great recipe from Cooking Light to kick off the new year! It’s a light version of the classic chocolate chip cookie! And, they are delicious!! The recipe is below! Enjoy! Print Cooking Light Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Author: adapted from Cooking Light Recipe type: Cookies Lower fat version that doesn’t skimp on flavor! Ingredients [Read more…]
At a tag sale last summer I snagged a 1/2 dozen small serving platters. They are great “neutrals” in my addiction to plates! The thing with neutrals is they can get a little bland. Or, in the case of my white serving dishes, a little pasty! Like my thighs this time of year! So, if [Read more…]
It never fails, the night before school your precious angel baby tells you he (in my case) has to bring 24 treats for the class. Or a neighbor decides on a spontaneous happy hour and needs something sweet! So when I found these ideas from BHG.com I had to share with you all! Chocolate Raspberry Bites No-Bake Butterscotch [Read more…]
With much of the country in sub-zero temps, I thought this was a great time to show off my DIY wreath. All supplies were on clearance at Michaels. I grabbed the blue because it reminds me of snow in January! I have it on my pantry door to give it a pop of color! Click HERE to [Read more…]
We are in puppy heaven right now with a 16 week old Bernese Mountain puppy, Chloe! Of course, during the crate and potty training we nicknamed her Cujo (1990’s movie reference.. or was it the 1980’s) and Crazy Eyes (from Orange is the New Black). But, look at this precious face during the day! We are [Read more…]
