I was watching the movie “Elf” the other night, and got inspired to do something fun and DIY to add to my Christmas decor this year! Remember when Buddy goes crazy all night and decorates the department store like the North Pole? How fun is that? Well, since we RARELY get a white Christmas, I decided to make a… Read more →
I know, I know, it’s early for some of us to even THINK about Christmas, but I am a self-admitted Christmas FANATIC, and I am not ashamed to say I will start getting into the spirit soon. Like November 1. No joke….. Here are some FABULOUS items I found that I am adding to my shopping list to get… Read more →
So at closing of Les Miserables, Arizona Onstage offered to us to take folding chairs if we may need them. I jumped at the chance, and stashed four in my car immediately! Turns out these chairs are folding chairs from the 1940’s, repurposed many times, and finally redone again in drab grays and blacks with burlap seats. Like this….. … Read more →
At parties the “where is the bathroom” question inevitably comes up 175 times, not to mention the 248 people who wander into your laundry room (where all of the crap that you tried to hide from them in an attempt to fool them into thinking your house always looked like this is stacked 7 feet high). I decided that I wanted… Read more →
Our Independence Day was action-packed, and full of friends and family, and of course, in the Southwest, nearly dying of heatstroke and swimming half the day.
The annual neighborhood parade and pool party started the day off…
The day ended with fireworks practically in our backyard, ribs, cherry cobbler, and strawberry shortcakes. We went to bed with full bellies and happy hearts. 
