These sweet little lanterns hang from the lilac tree in our backyard. I bought them at the Goodwill Clearance Center (otherwise known as “The Bins” because everything is piled up in bins and you have to dig around to find your treasures). The lanterns were attached to lights that didn’t work so I removed the… Continue reading Light Lanterns for Garden
Mother’s Day Giveaway
With Mother’s Day approaching, it’s time for another giveaway with some very sweet handmade items made from re-purposed fabrics. In case you’ve forgotten, Mother’s day is Sunday, May 13th this year and these purses would be a lovely gift to give someone or keep for yourself. I love that they’re matching mother and daughter purses… Continue reading Mother’s Day Giveaway
Meal Planning for Campers
Planning out what you are going to eat while camping is very important. You don’t want to get to your destination only to find out you’re missing a crucial food element. For some reason, camping makes everyone extra hungry, too. I think it’s all the fresh air, biking, hiking, and exploring that goes along with… Continue reading Meal Planning for Campers
Preparing Your Home for an Exchange
When getting your home ready for a home exchange, there are good and bad components. The good thing is it makes you clean out your pantry, organize your closets a bit, and straighten out your dresser drawers. The bad thing about a home exchange is that you have to clean out your pantry, organize your… Continue reading Preparing Your Home for an Exchange
Weekly Meal Plan
Dinner two nights this week included a quinoa salad I’ve been experimenting with. It will be featured on a Fusion NW TV show soon. We filmed it in our kitchen on Wednesday morning and talked about three easy grains to cook. These grains are good to eat while transitioning away from white rice and white… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Bathtubs in Old Bathrooms
I’ve gotten several questions from readers about our claw-foot bathtub in our old bathroom so, I thought I’d address them here. The first question is about our tub surround that we have in our bathroom. Our tub surround is not a new-fangled “all in one tub/shower combo” that you might purchase at a large warehouse… Continue reading Bathtubs in Old Bathrooms
Frugal in San Francisco Part 3
A family of four vacationing in a great city like San Francisco, California can be expensive. Once you add up the costs involved with getting there, feeding your family, doing fun activities, and staying in a hotel, your travel budget can be shot. That’s why a home exchange is so easy on your wallet. There’s… Continue reading Frugal in San Francisco Part 3
Frugal in San Francisco Part 2
Not having spent much time in the city of San Francisco, the point of our visit was to immerse ourselves in the neighborhood and walk everywhere. When we arrived at our home exchange house on Sunday evening, we parked our car in their garage and agreed to not drive it again until we left for… Continue reading Frugal in San Francisco Part 2
Frugal in San Francisco Part 1
When we go on a trip and travel somewhere, our trips are all about food. We like to eat and eat well. In general, we try to cook breakfast and dinners at home, go to lunch somewhere, pack a picnic lunch to bring along or pick up food at a local market. Meals at restaurants… Continue reading Frugal in San Francisco Part 1
Speak Up, Please!
Since the launch of my professional site, I’ve been busy scheduling speaking engagements, being interviewed, and trying to learn how Google calendar works. Google calendar has proven to be the most challenging for this old-fashioned gal! After realizing I had created several calendars all called the same thing with duplicate dates sprinkled about, I’ve got… Continue reading Speak Up, Please!
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