As I lounged on our deck chair, the soft, subtle wind whipped through my hair while the sun bounced behind the clouds. I closed my eyes and inhaled the delicious aromas that permeated from the grill. There’s just something about [...]

#1 It’s been quite the week in our home. Last Tuesday, I shared about my desire to go back to a simpler life by sharing some of the things I want  to learn to do this summer – life skills [...]

For years, long before people had heard the term “Extreme Couponing,” I’ve been sharing Grocery Guru shopping and meal planning tips here on the blog and as part of my frugal living workshops. As food prices continue to soar, and [...]

Right now, my mind is cluttered, and therefore, it pours into other aspects of my life, including the kitchen. Can anyone relate? Please let me know I am not the only one wildly raising their hand here. All of my [...]

Stuck between jelly-stained pages of recipe cards and cookbooks, I found a treasure. A treasure assumed lost forever. A treasure deemed worthless to the typical bystander. In fact, with its faded, photocopied pages, it resembles trash, but as my fingers [...]

DIY (Do It Yourself) Coffee Bar – Creative Party Ideas Pinterest, Pinterest, oh how we love thee. You have opened our eyes to recipes, creativity and inspiration, but who ever would have known that for a blogger, you would bring [...]

I’ve been brainstorming a lot about meal time at our home.  Too often lately, I’ve been stuck on the edge of Balancing Meal Time Mountain asking myself, “What Can I Make for Dinner Tonight?” and it’s a long drop down [...]

As our youngest son and I feasted over some Orange Chicken last night, I asked him what his top five foods would be for a guy’s night in. Pizza came out without hesitation. Definitely one of his first choices. (But [...]