I couldn’t resist getting another hanging plant of colorful flowers for fall. I need to put up a nail to hang it from! Last night I had my first fire of the season, even though it wasn’t quite chilly enough to justify it. I sat in front of it with a mug of tea and…
Stonewall Kitchen Lemon Pound Cake Mix, on Amazon Tonight after work I’m planning to get into the kitchen and cook up a bunch of yummy things to eat over the weekend and into next week. I have a bit of work to do later tonight on my blogs, so I probably won’t be doing a…
Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Bread Mix, on Amazon Today my project is going to be cooking and baking the foods I’ll enjoy and share with others in the upcoming week. I still have a few household chores to do today (I wash my sheets and towels on Sundays, and I clean out a shelf in my…
Devil’s Food Baking Mix, at Crate and Barrel QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Fridge/freezer maintenance cleaning: Thoroughly clean one shelf, one drawer, or two door shelves in both your fridge and freezer. Doing this every week means your whole fridge gets cleaned every month, rather than twice yearly like most people’s. Make menu plans for…
Nutcracker Holiday Cookies, from Eleni’s Cookies QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: How is your supply of hot cocoa doing? Tea? Coffee? Apple cider (both fresh squeezed and the alcoholic kind if you stock that?) Have a bottle or two of Sparkling Apple or Sparkling Pomegranate in case an unexpected dinner party crops up? Need to…
My current countertop spray: Williams-Sonoma’s Basil QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Fridge/freezer maintenance cleaning: Thoroughly clean one shelf, one drawer, or two door shelves. Doing this every week means your whole fridge gets cleaned every month, rather than twice yearly like most people’s. Make menu plans for the week ahead; create grocery list and shop…
I’m giving these alcohol-infused bonbons to my sweetie for Valentine’s Day. I love the masculine packaging and I think he’ll love the flavors! I declare this “Create Something Day!” Our society is definitely a consumer culture, where everybody buys, collects, hoards, eats, uses up, and throws things away. Most of us are very far removed…
“North Pole” Elf, Reindeer and Snowman pancake molds, at Williams-Sonoma QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – How is your supply of hot cocoa doing? Tea? Coffee? Apple cider (both fresh squeezed and the alcoholic kind if you stock that?) Have a bottle or two of Sparkling Apple or Sparkling Pomegranate in case an unexpected dinner…
Pumpkin Leaves Silicone Baking Mold, at JoAnn’s Today after my maintenance housework is done (vacuuming, sweeping and wiping down kitchen counters) I plan to experiment heavily in the kitchen. I’m trying to learn how to make a few yummy things. It will make a mess, but cleanup will be fun, aided by a pumpkin scented…