I did it! After much deliberation, with my husband voting no and my mom giving me the go-ahead, I took the plunge and painted the sewing machine cabinet, passed down to me from my grandmother, white. I love it! As you can tell from the before photos, it was in pretty bad shape to begin …
As my friends know, I love to throw a great party! But I also like to have fun too! I have found that the best way to enjoy my own party – is to plan and prep as much as possible before my guests arrive. I was very excited to talk with Caterer to the …
I just spent the most beautiful spring day in San Francisco exploring the art of Claude Monet at the Legion of Honor. Monet has been a favorite artist of mine for years. I truly fell in love with his art and Impressionism waaaaay back in high school. Given the fact that I am a huge …
Life is busy! This last weekend I spend Saturday in San Francisco for the Science March. The crowd was large – tens of thousands of people, men, women, kids, walked the streets of San Francisco carrying some very clever signs – all in support of science. Why am I talking about the Science March? Well, …
As promised in yesterday’s post, Roast Beef Salad in a Jar, here is today’s post with my version of a Niçoise Salad in a Jar recipe. Now this isn’t a true Niçoise Salad, but it definitely has the essence of my Niçoise Rice Salad Recipe. Which by the way, is one of my favorite recipes! Perfect meal …
In the spirit of eating healthy and losing weight, I am looking for ways to prep my lunches on Sunday and have them ready to go for the week. As a teacher at a rural school, I do not have easy access for a quick lunch off campus. My mornings and week nights are busy! …
Uggh! Weight. As in trying to lose weight. As in I have too much of it. As in – this has been a lifelong struggle of mine. Yes, I am always trying to lose weight. Sometimes I am better at it than other times. Sometimes I am hoping to lose five pounds and sometimes I …
Progress is being made! Yea! I love the way everything is coming together. This week was about hanging some shelves and adding some decor. My new favorite pillow in our home is this colorful embroidered camel. The camel pillow from Wayfair looks perfect with the other colorful pillows that I picked up at IKEA! A …
This Blue Cheese Topped Sirloin recipe is beyond delicious! I made this the other night and I really had no intention of turning it into a blog post, so I have just a couple of pictures. But because it is soooooo yummy I had to share it. Plus this blog is also my personal recipe box. You …
I am really glad that I have joined the One Room Challenge that is hosted by Calling It Home! Why? Because it is forcing me to finish up a room that I started almost a year ago. I love decorating my home, but it takes time and time is always a bit short in my …
