So I finally got around to sorting out the patio… I took down all the pretties and stored them away fro next Spring. I think some of them would not look […]

Tuesday the 23rd was the first day of Fall (Autumn) and I’ve still not got out and straightened out my little garden. I am only just now starting to feel […]

I’ve not been feeling great the last few weeks and though I haven’t neglected to water my little patio garden, I have neglected it a bit. Since I’ve started feeling […]

Happy Birthday Teddi! If you have seen my Instagram feed at the bottom of this site you may have noticed the little ginger furball I often take pictures of with my phone. He’s a […]

Around the end of June I completely redid the patio garden…. a chain drugstore was having a big plant sale and all the dollar type stores were pushing garden stuff on […]

July 4th, 1776 is not the day Congress declared independence or the day the American Revolution started. It’s not the day the Declaration was written or the day it was […]

Since I’m really liking my little patio garden I thought I’d make it a regular feature, plus it’ll let me document my successes and failures as well as what the […]

The little apartment we rented in April came with a small 10’x12′ patio. It’s basically a small edging of dirt around some concrete… I never thought to take any pictures of […]

Homemade fries (if done right) are generally worth the effort but I don’t always feel like the effort is something that is justified… as in I don’t want to spend […]

Today is my 2-Year Blogiversary! I can hardly believe that much time has passed since I consolidated my sites into this one. I miss MLOAP sometimes but this site has […]

Well, that’s not something I’m in a hurry to do again any time soon! The new place is mostly unpacked already and so far we love it. Nearly everything in […]

I’m moving to a new home in a few days! My husband and I have rented an apartment and we are looking forward to the day after everything is moved, […]

My Three “Regulars” By far my most drunk (or is it drank?) flavor of creamer is Vanilla. Of the two brands ID French Vanilla is definitely my preference. I find […]

I am not a huge fan of cold cereals but if pressed for a favorite it would have to be Peanut Butter Crunch. I’ve tried a lot of peanut butter […]

I know I sang the praises of Red Rose Tea and professed my love for Bigelow’s Constant Comment Tea back in April but that was before I discovered Stash Teas! At […]

I can hardly believe this little guy has been with us for 2 years now! The older he gets and the longer he is with us, the nicer and more […]

My granddaughter wanted to have a Halloween party for her and her cousin Kaity before they went trick-or-treating. We looked at loads of pictures and ideas on the internet and […]

HUGE thumbs up for this stuff! I’m a little embarrassed that until earlier this year I had no idea this stuff even existed. For as long as I can remember […]

You should remember it, it was only last night! September Written by Maurice White, Al McKay and Allee Willis (otherwise known as Earth, Wind & Fire) Do you remember the 21st night of […]

My favorite soda is that freaky neon green radioactive looking stuff. Of course the original is Mountain Dew, but there are so many copycats these days. When I moved to […]

I went to my second roller derby bout on Saturday (the 22nd) and saw my niece’s team. Unfortunately, this time was not a win but for a less experienced team […]

Sunbelt Bakery is hands down my favorite maker of store-bought granola bars. I could seriously eat a box of them a day! Admittedly I’ve not tried every variety on offer […]

I attended my first ever roller derby match on Saturday. I really enjoyed it, and not just because the team I was cheering for won! The picture is my niece Red Bluff […]

I celebrate my 46th birthday today. I did it with all the usual things such as cake, ice cream, family, and gifts. It’s also my 1-year blogiversary, yay me! Um […]

I loved hot tea when I was a kid. Loaded up with sugar and in a teacup with a saucer? Yeah, that was the ultimate. I wasn’t exactly a tea […]

I only made these once and I didn’t follow the instructions exactly as written. I used unsweetened applesauce instead of the 1/3 cup (80ml) of oil the package directions called […]

We packed up and moved back to California… so long Vegas… Vegas is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there! Cali feels like home and I’m […]