Notice that Smashed Frogs cereal snacks only take one half bag of fall colored M&Ms. They only come in the big bag so don’t look for a little one. If you can’t find the fall colors, you’ll have to pick out the brown and yellow and orange ones from a regular mix. And that also […]
Dining Room Makeover – The Reveal
Dining Room Makeover – the Big Reveal. Finally!!! We actually eat every meal in the dining room — unless we can be outside on the deck. Plus our dining room is used for phone conversations, relaxing, studying, paying an odd bill, meetings with a salesperson or a club committee, . . . and just hanging […]
Seasoned Lemon Marinade for steak
Wheels and Bytes saddled up just after vacation and drove back to the Great Plains for Wheels’ uncle’s funeral – twenty some hours each way. They were glad to pay respects and to be able to see Wheels’ many cousins and childhood buds. Then the insurance company came the day after they got back and […]
How to install picture frame moulding
Boxy and boring! Our dining room needed all the help it could get! We added ceiling interest with a faux tray and chandelier moulding here. And a new chandelier. Added a chair rail. Then came picture frame moulding to change everything. Adding picture frame moulding is a quick and relatively inexpensive way to add architectural […]
Cheesecake Bars
He is an excellent cook specializing in bread, pies and superb desserts. He made these super delicious Cheesecake Bars for the family reunion dessert table along with half a dozen pies like pecan, cream and peaches and others. The pan emptied in a flash! He said I couldn’t use his name – although everyone […]
August Replay
An unexpected summer twist — creamy, cool salad featuring Cranberries! Combine a BLT and a Ranch Burger and what do you get? BLT Ranchburger Kitten held down the fort while we were on vacation. She was no help at in in choosing Busy Monday Mega Features! Five Star Family Approved — BLT Pasta Salad For […]
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!