I love Fall! The crisp mornings, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, cozy sweaters, and all of the tastes and smells of Fall... pumpkin spiced candles, a homemade apple pie with the perfect crust, or the smell of the first fire of the season. All favorite things!
My husband, Bob, and I are fortunate to live in a warm and friendly neighborhood....
As the package of boneless pork chops and I stared at each other trying to figure out how we can leave the Shake-N-Bake in the cabinet and add some actual flavor, I remembered that one of my husband’s favorite meals at our favorite restaurant is a pork chop stuffed with bacon, apple, and cheese. This is what the pork chops and I came up...
Chances are you have either hosted or attended a direct sales demonstration at a home party or online. Pampered Chef, Partylite, Ruby Ribbon Clothing, Thirty-One Gifts, Origami Owl, or Park Lane Jewelry are a few examples. Some of you may already know that I was in direct sales for 20 years. I was an independent contractor for home decor,...
Wow, Labor Day weekend is here whether we beach people like it or not. (Actually, where I live September is considered “local’s summer” —the crowds are gone but the sunshine and warm temperatures remain for a few extra weeks
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Here's an easy dip to make when you don't want to bust out the grill or try to remember where you put the skewers for traditional S'mores.
**Fun Fact
The name "S'mores" is short for "Some more."
If you're looking for something a little different that doesn't require much "labor" here it is!
Grab a pack of patriotic cocktail napkins and voila!
My husband and I visited Capri, Italy while honeymooning in Italy in September of 2019. Italy must have cast a spell on me because since we’ve been home I’ve been trying to recreate everything from the cappuccino I had to the fresh and tasty Caprese salad I enjoyed while sipping prosecco from a chilled glass at an...
A couple of months ago my husband, Bob, asked me to book a getaway for us this summer. At the time, New Jersey (where we live) was still trying to figure out Covid which left us questioning if it was safe to travel.
We talked about a couple of places but decided to use a very generous gift we were given as a wedding gift a...
5 Refreshing Hard Seltzer CLAWktails
Whether it’s a day at the park, a sunset walk or a virtual tailgate with friends when it’s time for a refreshing boozy bevy there’s a good chance hard seltzers will be one of the choices.
I’ve put together a couple of my faves using hard seltzer as a...
My love of sitting on a porch began almost 50 years ago. My grandparents had a house in Atlantic City, NJ, and one of the fond memories I have when I think about their house, is sitting on the front porch with them when I was a child. Central air conditioning was not happening in their over 100-year-old “cottage” purchased by...