Friday Link Party #23

I hope you had a chance to vote for my plant markers in the Simply the Best DIY & Crafting Competition.  If not, you can go to Fox Hollow Cottage or click the button below to vote.  Thanks for your vote!  I appreciate it!


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Hello and wel… Read more

Book Review: Lunch in Paris

Visiting Paris someday is a big item on my bucket list.  I have a whole board devoted to Paris.  But then, I think everybody with a Pinterest account has a Paris board!  It's kind of like a wedding board, everybody has one.
Elizabeth Bard actually went to Paris.  And s… Read more

I'm Guest Posting at DIY By Design

Today the awesome Judy of DIY By Design is letting me guest post on her fantastic blog.  So you can find me over there today!!! DIY BY DESIGN 
Here's a sneak peek . . . Read more

Healthy Chocolate Cookies

Healthy Chocolate Cookie recipe

When I saw these cookies on Pinterest, I was intrigued.  Healthy chocolate cookies?  Yes!  I'm in!  Then I saw the ingredients.  Avocado?  Eeeww!  I like avocado, but it doesn't sound appetizing with chocolate and I'm not sure I w… Read more

Broccoli Cheddar Twice-Baked Potatoes

I wanted to try these broccoli cheddar twice-baked potatoes, but it's been too hot to use the oven.  Instead of baking these potatoes in the oven,  I cooked them in my crock pot like I learned how to do here.   

I wrapped the potatoes in foil and cooked them for about … Read more

Front Yard Landscaping Finishing Touches

Remember last week when my front yard got a makeover?

As part of the makeover, we got a new gate for the side of the house.

The wood needed to be finished.  If it's not sealed, the sun and the weather will just ruin the wood over time.  I started by giving it a good sa… Read more

Friday Link Party #22

Do you remember this project from a few weeks ago?
This project is a contestant in the Simply The Best contest at The Fox Hollow Cottage.I would love it if you would vote for me!Just click the button below to vote.You can vote daily from now to June 30th.  Thank you so muc… Read more

Front Yard Landscaping

I love looking at pictures on Pinterest and in magazines of cottage gardens, and green lawns trimmed with colorful flowers.  Although I dream of lush, flowering gardens, in reality I live in the desert so it's a fight to keep anything green here and we really have to b… Read more