Soaking up the summer rays is good for the soul, but even with the amount of sunscreen you should be wearing each time you venture out, your skin might very well need a bit of rejuvenation after being exposed to so many rays. I have been trying to build up my arsenal of all-natural body-care…
Positively Recipes
Reader Q&A, round deux
Did y’all find my reader question and answer post from last week helpful? It seemed the feedback I received was very positive, so I am going to start responding regularly to some of the most frequently asked questions I receive both via email and through the comments left on my posts. I do, however, value your…
Blueberry-Almond Muffins
I hope everyone had a fabulous Independence Day! It really does seem that the 4th of July, more than any other holiday, epitomizes summer in full swing, don’t you think? If you’re in the mood for a tasty breakfast to prepare to extend the festive mood of the weekend into the rest of the week,…
Make your own mosquito repellent spray
I so enjoy the comments y’all leave on my projects and posts. I read each and every one of them, and I try hard to respond to them all. Things recently have been far more hectic than usual, so if I have neglected to thank you for a comment you have left in the last…
Let’s plan your Memorial Day!
Hosting a Memorial Day gathering and needing some party-planning inspiration? We’ve got you covered! How about some grilled pork baby back ribs with our Spicy Asian Marinade, served with a cool, crisp serving of our Kicked-Up Asian Slaw? Or, if you’d rather let your oven do the work, our Classic Beef Brisket might be just…
Toffee Squares
There is a witching hour that occurs in our household each day around 4 o’clock. And I cannot blame it on my children (although they are admittedly prone to acting like little hooligans that time of day). Nope, this is all on me. It’s the hour when, without fail, I am most likely to head…
Buttery bread machine rolls
There has to be something written in my genetic code that gives me a weakness for bread and butter. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of my grandmother and me sitting together at her kitchen table, devouring slice after slice of freshly baked bread slathered with a healthy smear of sweet butter. Seriously, what…
A sweet treat for your weekend
Care to share? I love to bake. And anything I can bake that only necessitates dirtying up a single bowl, yet turns out the most delectable, decadent treat you can imagine, is nothing short of culinary rapture for me. These brownies are just that. I have been making the good ol’ Baker’s Chocolate brownie recipe…
A perfect weekend recipe for your monkeys
I have to remind myself every once in a while of a very elementary thing: sometimes the simplest things are the ones from which I garner the greatest pleasure! Take, for instance, the recipe I have to share with you today. In the words of my sweet mother, it is as easy as falling off…
Color me happy!
I never fully appreciated spring until we moved to Arkansas. Suffice it to say that the ceaseless wind that characterizes spring in West Texas just wasn’t nearly as pleasant as the bright, still days we are enjoying now. 😉 I was chatting with a neighbor yesterday that it is one of my favorite things, watching our…