Can you believe it? Four years of Busy Monday!!! You are what makes this link party possible and such a pleasure to host. Thank you for coming by each week to share your work! Featured posts — grab a Featured Button from the Button Box on the upper right! Pret A Vivre – Adopt Cute […]
Orange Glazed Pork Chops
Orange Glazed Pork Chops has been a go-to company meal forevah in our house. When sister Kay called a couple weeks ago and said “if you guys are going to be home, we’ll stop by in an hour”, I said “great, I’ll make dinner” and tossed a pan of these in the oven. When sister […]
Crunchy Pea and Cauliflower Salad with Ranch Dressing
We like the crisp crunch of cauliflower. Add celery and peas and ranch dressing, a bit of tangy onion and crispy bacon, a handful of chopped cashews — a quick and easy, delicious and colorful Crunchy Pea Salad. You can thaw the peas in the fridge ahead of time. Or not. (I usually don’t.) Break […]
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The moving process continues. We picked up another load from the storage unit two hours away this past week. Some boxes are like Christmas with “oh, I wondered where that was, I’ve missed it!” exclamations. Opening other boxes is likely to bring “this should have been donated” or “where in the house will I put […]
Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Dip
The first time I made Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Dip, I wasn’t so sure anyone would like it. They didn’t just LIKE it, they thought it was fantastic! Black beans, corn and spicy (sort of!) enchilada sauce and all. The creamy melty cheese didn’t hurt either! It is just as good the second day, too, though […]
Garage Entry Reveal
We’ve spent quite a bit of time on the garage entry. Why?? Well . . . . .the garage entry is visible from the living room and several other places in the house. It is the place we most often use to enter our home, the passage way to storage and trash disposal and most […]





Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!