The past few mornings, the air has been crisp and refreshing - sure signs that autumn is near. But I wasn't quite ready to let go of the season of summer so I embraced it with this Garden Fresh Pico de Gallo. This morning had enough of a chill that I started the car to get the heater revved up before taking off for town and it's only early September! By mid-afternoon you realize you no longer need the jacket you wore to work and when you get in your vehicle at the end of the day, you have to ... View Post
Embracing a Minimalist Home and a Minimalist Mind
I'm sure you've heard about minimalism. The trendy lifestyle involving tiny homes, decluttering and capsule wardrobes. After learning more, I've found myself embracing a minimalist home. “This post contains affiliate links which means I receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, if a purchase is made by using the link. Read my full Disclosure Statement here.” I've been intrigued by this particular lifestyle the more I read and learn about it. My first encounter with the concept ... View Post
Why a Blog?
Starting a blog has been a creative, challenging and insightful venture and I often get asked...why a blog? It's humbling and encouraging when my family, friends and even people I just met take an interest in my new endeavor. When they ask, "Why did you decide to start a blog?" I typically share a condensed response of "It's a way for me to design and create a project that's my own." “This post contains affiliate links which means I receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, if a ... View Post
Cream Cheese Broccoli & Rice Casserole
This Cream Cheese Broccoli and Rice Casserole is probably one of my most successful leftover recipes to date! It was a doubtful, desperate attempt to come up with something to accompany our ribeye steaks we were having for supper last night as well as a challenge to use up some things I had in my fridge before they expired.This casserole would also go great with my Weeknight Roast Beef. The inspiration: a traditional Broccoli and Rice casserole recipe my family always makes for the ... View Post
BBQ Roast Beef Shepherd’s Pie
You know that Weeknight Roast Beef I told you about recently? Well, this BBQ Roast Beef Shepherd's Pie is one of my favorite ways to use up some of those delicious roast beef leftovers. Well, technically I suppose this should be called a Cottage Pie since it uses beef and not lamb but we'll just go with it. An added bonus of this recipe...it's a way to use up the leftover mashed potatoes from the Weeknight Roast Beef supper as well! “This post contains affiliate links which means I ... View Post
A Firework’s Perspective of the Total Solar Eclipse
Today there was a sunset and sunrise on a regular Monday afternoon. Today was the day of the Solar Eclipse. What an intriguing sight. What a memorable experience. I stepped outside of my office building into the humid August air, settled on the warm concrete curb and waited for the big moment. At this point we could already view a partial eclipse with our handy dandy Eclipse Shades but it was the total eclipse that everyone was clamoring to see. As the partial eclipse grew closer to the point ... View Post
