Joining a few friends with our favorite healthy recipes! When my husband and I first met in Scottsdale, AZ, we fell in love with Thai food - especially Thai coconut chicken curry. We had our favorite place and ate there once almost every week - until we moved. As we moved around the country to different cities, we always managed to find a great local Thai restaurant. Now, living in the ...
How to Make Ice Lanterns for That Magical Winter Glow
If you live where it’s cold outside, like I do, for something fun and really beautiful this winter, follow these simple steps on how to make ice lanterns for that magical winter glow. We usually don’t get our freezing cold weather until after Christmas. It's after Christmas, and right on schedule, the cold weather has arrived. These are really fun to make as botanical ice lanterns with ...
Healthy and Delicious Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Hello! I hope you enjoyed the holiday season—a healthy and delicious Meyer lemon vinaigrette salad dressing recipe to kick off the new year. As much as I love the holidays, I also look forward to settling into the new year, taking it a little slower and making delicious, healthy meals. My sweet friend in LA sent me some Meyer lemons in a Christmas box, and my first thought was Lemon bars! ...
14 Practical Ways to Make Your Kitchen Look and Feel Bigger
If you’ve ever wished you had a bigger kitchen but feel stuck with the one you have, there’s hope! By incorporating a few simple design strategies that I've used over the years, you can make even the smallest kitchen feel a bit more open and spacious. I have set up or designed 15 kitchens over the years (yes, we've moved around a lot) and have enjoyed both large kitchens with big pantries ...
My Top 10 Most Lovely Things Posts of the Year
Here are my top 10 Most Lovely Things posts of the year and what it tells me about creating content in 2025. On January 1st, I sent out a survey, and as the responses are coming in, I realize that between reading the responses from you, my readers and looking at the top 10 posts, I have a much better idea of what I need to focus on this year! As a lifestyle creator, I create content from ...
How to Paint Simple Handmade Watercolor Notecards
How do you paint simple handmade watercolor notecards? It's that time of year when you'll need to send at least a few thank you notes. You will only need a few supplies to make a beautiful card or several cards that can be used as thank notes, invitations, or birthday cards. I am not an artist, but I think making cards to give to friends and family is fun and creative. I choose simple ...