Italian Sausage Pasta Bake and Giveaway!

Italian Sausage and Pasta Bake

Bertolli Riserva allows us all to create gourmet meals in a fraction of the time!  Join me in making this classic Italian dish.  Italian Sausage Pasta Bake is simple, easy and very satisfying! Sometimes life is chaotic…. …..and sometimes we … Continue reading

Two Ingredient Pumpkin Muffin Bites

Two Ingredient Pumpkin Muffin Bites

I hope you all had an amazing weekend!  Do you ever have a weekend where you just putter around, doing a little of this and a little of that?  This was my weekend! I worked out in the yard for … Continue reading

Tempting Bits and Bytes #4

Creating a welcoming Entry way

I hope you had a great Halloween weekend!  I cannot believe we are already in November with the holidays fast approaching!! Say it Ain’t So!!  Not ready…….Not ready!!  😉 Speaking of Halloween…….I love these plywood cutouts that our neighbor displays … Continue reading

Tempting Bits and Bytes #3

Happy Tuesday!! I hope that you were able to jump the sluggish hurdle we all call Monday, and the rest of the week is smooth sailing for you! I took a very quick…. fun filled….. trip to Greenville, SC with … Continue reading

Healthy Snacking with Perfectly Simple Nutrition Bars

#FeelGooder Healthy Snack from Perfectly Simple ZonePerfect

I don’t know about you, but I feel like I am being pulled in five different directions……and I am even down one child with B away at college! 😉  I still have no idea how I kept myself sane when … Continue reading

My Hero……why him?

If you look in the dictionary, you will find that the noun ‘hero’ is defined as a person who is admired for great or brave acts, or fine qualities. I know that we all have our own idea of whom … Continue reading

Adding height to the kitchen cabinets

Building up the crown molding on your kitchen cabinets

I can finally breathe! I believe that there has been enough time and space to recover from the kitchen cabinet “rehaul” that started back in the late Spring. Sometimes when you are in the thick of things, and it keeps … Continue reading

Tempting Bits and Bytes #2

DIY Ballard Style Shelves

After years of drooling, look what finally made it onto Dana Drive! Here are two smaller ones lining the other wall…. I haven’t organized and styled these yet, but am so happy these Ballard style shelves turned out as well … Continue reading

Using Mineral Spirits to Age Furniture

Using mineral spirits to age furniture

I hope you all had a good weekend!  We had amazing weather here in Southwest Ohio…..  So good, that I decided to paint over the olive green walls in our den. Was supposed to be cleaning out the garage, but … Continue reading

On the lighter side!

Senior Picture Poses for boys

I hope you are having a good week!  Even though it has been a “short” week, I am looking forward to the weekend that is just around the corner. Have I told you that Thursday might be my all time … Continue reading

Tempting Bits and Bytes

What I am loving lately

Happy Friday!  I feel like it has been forever since I have spoken to you all! What have I been up to? A little of this……a little of that! A lot of puttering around, getting a few things started, but … Continue reading

Layered Strawberry and Lemon Rice Pudding

Layered Strawberry and Lemon Rice Pudding

This summer I have been all about the simple things, which is why this Layered Strawberry and Lemon Rice Pudding is right up my alley. Summer is all about being outside until 9:00/9:30 at night; watching the kids play games … Continue reading

Plenti of reasons to eat Greek Yogurt!

Yoplait Plenti Greek Yogurt

I am at the stage of my life where everything is “all consuming”!  Whether it is at work, running around with the boys, trying to take care of the family and household, and the endless projects I seem to start……I … Continue reading