It’s peony’s time in the garden right now. After the lilacs reach their prime, it seems the peonies come to life and take over the scents and smells in the air. Such lush, pretty flowers! I have three peonies, two in varying degrees of pink and the other white with a…
Well, here we are on Sunday night yet again. How was your weekend? Ours can best be shown in photos: Look who came to visit us for the weekend! Our niece, Miss Morgan, who is 2 (and a half) and did a pretty decent job of keeping us busy, busy,…
Those who know me best know that I do have a bit of a thing for shoes. 😉 I think it’s fair to say, though, that my closet is not overloaded with shoes. I am particular about what I buy. And I’d say I’ve also moved away from sky high heels, which were…
June signals many things, including the end of the school year and the beginning of summer, but did you know June is Turkey Lovers’ Month®? It’s true! I’m not just making this up because I, in fact, am a huge fan turkey – as you well know. June is Turkey Lovers’ Month® is…
Today kind of sucked, people. I know, I know. I just came off a three-day holiday weekend so I shouldn’t be complaining. And I get that. I really do. I promise I’m grateful for the weekend. However, the Tuesday-that-still-felt-like-Monday wasn’t all that great, if I’m going to be completely honest…
Happy Turkey Tuesday, friends! I’ve got a super fun recipe for you this week, courtesy of a turkey-raising family in southern Minnesota. Jane Peterson sent me Cheesy Turkey Hash a few weeks ago and I’ve finally gotten around to testing it out. Can I tell you it’s fabulous? The Petersons have been…
I am sitting here writing this post on Sunday night and sipping a very refreshing glass of rose, very grateful for a three-day weekend that makes it seems like we’ve had two Saturdays in a row. (And certainly beyond grateful for the freedoms in the U.S. we have thanks to so…
We’ve had 3.6 inches of rain since Monday and it’s looking like Ireland around here. 🙂 It’s always amazing to me how flowers and veggies and seeds just know when it’s a “real” rain from nature – and not the water from my hose. Everything has seemed to pop up…