Sometimes, it’s the little things that make the biggest difference. When we first moved here, we immediately took down a wall that separated the living room from the kitchen and dinette. Now you can see from the east end of the house to the west end – across three rooms. We love the open feeling! […]
Five meals 300 (or less) calories
Sometimes coming up with a healthy meal is the last thing you want to spend any time thinking about. Here are five basic meal plans with approximate number of calories for one serving to kick start the process with room to add more calories, such as fruit or whole grains. Reminder: the number of calories […]
18″ Doll Sleeping Bag
With Valentine’s Day and birthdays this month, I am still in doll mode. All three dolls need sleeping bags. Well– more like I bought a new sewing machine and needed to do some straight stitch practice. And what better way to practice than by making sleeping bags? First to determine the size of said […]
Pork roast, sweet potatoes and fried apples
Pork loin roast, fried apples and sweet potatoes – a classic dinner. It is very simple, calling for only basic cooking skills, but looks fantastic and like you spent hours in the kitchen. My kind of cooking! Start with a crockpot that has been sprayed well with cooking oil or lined with a cooking bag. […]
Sweet News about Dark Chocolate
Several years ago, for Valentine’s Day Wheels gave me two bags of Dove Dark chocolate and a magazine article about the health benefits of dark chocolate. He’s a keeper! Gave me chocolate and a reason for eating it! If you need a reason to eat your Valentine chocolate, you’ve come to the right place! Surprisingly, […]
Honey Banana Bread
Honey Banana Bread landed on the menu unexpectedly. Wheels set the quart jar of thick amber liquid on the kitchen counter. Organic honey sold by the grandfather of a fellow employee. A quart jar!!!! That is more than we’ve used in the last five years total!!! A quick taste showed that it had a pleasant […]
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!