Fickle Food

Valentines day, the most romantic day of the year, is coming up and many of us are in a quandary. Even an old married lady like me likes to feel pretty and–cover your eyes kids, if you’re reading this–sexy. But at my age I usually try to conceal and minimize my assettes, not display them. [...]

Are you an old softie? Do you wear your heart on your sleeve? If so, then this hoodie is just the thing for you. It’s made of silky-soft cashmere and features a bright red heart on…you guessed it! The sleeve. Comes in small, medium, large and extra-large. And guys, this would make a great gift [...]

As little as a couple of years ago I still shopped for everything in brick and mortar stores, now the web is my starting point for most everything we need. We live at least an hour from anywhere so online shopping has been a huge boon for us, especially with the rising gas prices. And [...]

I had a strange dream last night. I dreamed my husband and I just jumped in our mini van and took off! We didn’t tell anyone where we were going, just took off like we didn’t have a care in the world! I kept asking him where we were going and he’d say, “I don’t [...]

Every winter I ask myself, why do I live in Illinois? Why do we put up with the worrisome tornado-prone springs, the sticky, sweltering summers and the miserable frigid winters. Autumn is generally the only decent season in Illinois. From November to April landscape is bleak and gray and depressing.This time of year the temperature [...]

I love thermals! They’re toasty warm, fit snugly and won’t tangle or bunch up. And these thermal long jane pajamas come in nine great colors and patterns, with contrasting trim at the neck, sleeve and ankle and a cute little drawstring at the waist. Made of comfy cotton, from Victoria’s Secret.

I don’t know about you, but most days I have a hard time coming up with new and interesting meals and we end up eating the same old things day after day. Recently I’ve begun checking out various cooking blogs and I’ve found a great one! It’s called “My Wooden Spoon“. The title of this [...]

I love the French Country style of decor, and nothing quite says French Country like a big glorious strutting Rooster! This hand-painted ceramic fellow is the perfect accent for your French-country kitchen or dining room! Rooster measures 11″ long by 8″ wide by 14″ tall.

I keep a lot of plants, green plants are beautiful and healthful, cleaning the air of harmful chemicals…but too many plants can look messy. Here are a couple of great vintage look planters to corral and showcase your favorite plants. This gracious stand would work in Victorian, French Country, Tuscan–just about any decor. It measures [...]

My husband and I are planning a trip to New Orleans this summer. I’ve always wanted to go there, in fact, we’d planned to stop through on the way back from Florida on our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, but at the last moment we decided we would need more time than just one day and so [...]