Thankful

My Husband, who has made me unbelievable happy. Providing and caring, loving and protecting. I never knew I could be so happily married – and he is the reason. My daughter, who is so talented, beautiful and so full of music. I am amazed whenever she sits at the piano. My sons, who keeps me…

Pool Side Books

It’s Summer! It’s time to spend your wonderfully warm days by the Pool. Why not do it with a good book? Grab your sunnies (sunglasses), something cool to drink, and one of these fantastic book. These will keep you captivated for hours. Just don’t forget the sunscreen – you don’t want to get too red!…

Blueberry Cookies

Blueberry Cookies are Blue Cookies. They are the cutest thing if you are wanting a show-stopping-cookie to place on the table of a baby shower, luncheon, or for a fun party. Blueberry Cookies might sound a bit different from the ordinary, but who wants to be ordinary? These cookies are delicious. When you mix up…

Fantasy Books

A little bit girly, a little bit of fluffy, a little bit dreamy. Fantasy books are what I like to call “Whip Cream” books. They are fun to disappear into for a few hours and simply enjoy the world of gentlemen vampires, cute werewolves, and chivalrous princes. I find a good fantasy book every “blue…

My 2023 Garden

Spring & Summer I decided to try my hand at seedlings. Every year I feel like I’m experimenting with ‘how’ and ‘what’. This year I tried Jiffy Peat Pellet seed starting trays, a simple “just add water” and watch the pellets grow. Then once they have expanded add the seeds on the top. I live…

The Best Chicken Marinade

In the Summer time you don’t cook the Chicken, you need to Grill it! There is no reason to heat up the oven, or the house, if you can do it all outside on a grill. That is what makes this recipe “The Best” one you will come across. If you can’t marinade the chicken…

Children Books Every Adult Should Read – Part II

I am still working through my list of children books and am enjoying them completely. But I thought I would take a break from reading and share three more books I have finished and are now waiting in-line to read to my children before bed. If you haven’t read my first post on Children Books…

Kitchen Game Changers

There are a few Kitchen tools that I highly value because they make time in the kitchen enjoyable. Each one makes cooking and baking easier and can elevate the food that comes out of my kitchen. Over the years I have found that not all Kitchen tools are creative equal. I have had to replace,…

While Time Remains

While Time Remains by Yeonmi Park “But the right to pursue happiness, like self-government and democracy itself, does come with certain obligations. It is a difficult right to sustain unless the people themselves are committed to civic duty, individual responsibility, hard work, and a certain degree of personal virtue.” Yeonmi Park Author: Yeonmi Park Genre:…

Fish Tacos

Tacos + Fish = Greatness! Seriously, these two things don’t seem to go together, but when you add shredded cabbage, a creamy white sauce, and savory spices, you have the ingredients for a meal that will quickly become a family favorite. When I make Fish Tacos for dinner the meal ends when there is nothing…