Creating a beautiful life...
Anyone else ready for Thanksgiving dinner? It’s one of my favorite meals of the year. Turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, dressing, sweet potatoes and yes, green bean casserole (my recipe is different, though). My mouth is watering just thinking about it! These Thanksgiving Sliders are a delicious way to use up those inevitable leftovers. Disclosure:…
I’m no fan of our currently cool and rainy weather – I actually had to wear socks and boots yesterday! – but I have to admit that there is great pleasure in curling up with a good book and a steaming hot cup of tea on a rainy evening. I’ve been trying to get to…
There is nothing quite so satisfying as a rich and creamy potato soup on a chilly evening. And if that soup includes lots of delicious smoked gouda cheese? All the better! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. I used Yukon Gold potatoes but any variety will do. Almost all soups taste better…
I’m a summer girl through and through. However, as much as I love the warmer months, I must admit that fall and winter bring out the homemaker in me and that is who I truly am. My home takes center stage in Autumn. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. When the days get…
You’ve probably noticed that this blog’s tagline is “creating a beautiful life”. I love the idea of intentionally creating the sort of life I desire. But just exactly how do we do that? Let’s consider what a museum curator does and how that might apply to our own lives. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links….
I’m always trying to refine my productivity tools, forever looking for something that will magically give me a couple more hours in my day. Yeah, we all know that’s the impossible dream. However, a good planner can make the most of the hours we do have. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. I’ve…
Fall has officially arrived and with the cooler, shorter days comes the desire to curl up with a cup of tea and a good book. For the LWD October Book Club, I have chosen books which are perfect for a rainy fall day. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. LWD OCTOBER BOOK CLUB…
Did you think I forgot Day 5 of the “Welcome to Fall” challenge? No, I just decided to take some pressure off myself and postpone the final day. You see, David and went to Tulsa to see a Disney On Ice Friday and it would have meant staying up even later than my usual midnight…
It’s Day 4 of the “Welcome to Fall” challenge and this may very well be my favorite part of the challenge. Today we are going to make our homes smell like fall! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. WELCOME TO FALL: DAY 4 TODAY’S SENSE: SMELL David and I have a favorite hotel…