I have a SERIOUS weakness for sweet and salty combos! So when I saw this delicious little morsel I think my heart skipped a beat! ;-) I guess they've "been around" for a long time....but unfortunately (or fortunately!) I had never heard of them! Until now! Spotted these little bite-sized pieces of heaven over at ... Continue Reading
The Best Pumpkin Pancakes Ever
This is officially K I L L I N G me to post this recipe and photo this morning! It is 8:41 am and we are getting ready to make our road trip back to Utah from Cal-i-FOR-ny-YAY and I am starving! So while I run through the McDonald's drive-thru, the rest of you should try this recipe for Pumpkin Pancakes from TheCurvyCarrot.com ... Continue Reading
No-Sew Table Runner From Cloth Napkins
A super quick post on the eve of my "Number One Son's" wedding. Make this darling no-sew table runner in minutes using some pretty cloth napkins! LOVE this idea because I have a whole pile of mismatched napkins I have picked up at the thrift store "just because"....and now I have a great way to use ... Continue Reading
Finding Fall On My Front Door Step
All week I've been thinking about what I can do to jazz up the front door area. It's looking pretty stark right now. I must have looked at a million different pictures in search of inspiration. I was looking for the elusive fall front door decor that had a hint of Halloween fun...but that could last me through ... Continue Reading
2-Ingredient Creamy, Cheesy Queso!
Today has definitely been "one of those days"! Actually, the whole week has been pretty chaotic. As I have mentioned before....my oldest son Erik is getting married this weekend and it seems each day we get closer to the "big day"....some sort of chaos erupts. Two weeks ago, my youngest son Sten dislocated his knee...two days ... Continue Reading
FREE & Freaky Fonts For Halloween!
There are sooooooo many cute HALLOWEEN PRINTABLES out there right now. Here is just one from Eighteen25.com But in case you would like to try your hand at making your own....you might need a couple of Halloween-y FONTS. I tracked down quite a few with my friend Google....here are FOUR OF MY FAVS! And the BEST PART??? ... Continue Reading
Fast and Easy “Sunday Dinner” In The Middle of the Week!
Today has been a GOOD day! The final countdown to my son's wedding on October 15th has begun (8 more days???? yikes!) and there seems to still be a million things to do. But today several "pieces of the puzzle" fell into place and I'm starting to feel a little more confident about the whole production. I have to say....I'm ... Continue Reading
T-Shirt Obsession Confession
A few years ago I developed a bit of an obsession with wearing long-sleeved, solid colored, fitted, t-shirts. I have lots of perfectly good (in my own mind) reasons for this, including: comfort, cost, simplicity, laziness, signature, convenience, etc. I remember reading online about a guy who was a successful advertising exec ... Continue Reading
TWO Amazing "How-To" Videos = ONE Good Thing!
When I first started this blog I worried about whether I could come up with One Good Thing to post every single day! But my obsessive personality won't allow me to skip a day. I have not missed a day in over 746 days. I'm honestly not sure if that's something to be proud of....but it is what it is. Me. :-) Lately I have had ... Continue Reading
Dessert In A Jar! So Many Choices!
I need some help here! My oldest child, Erik, is getting married in 2 weeks! Ahhhh! On one hand I'm thrilled and excited....and on the other...nervous and melancholy. But despite all that...the thing that has been weighing most heavily on my mind this week???? What to serve at the Open House! lol! I've gone round and round ... Continue Reading
Fall Baking To-Do List!
It has been unseasonably warm here this week. (At least it seems like it to me...but I'm no meteorologist and I hardly ever listen to the weather report...so take it for what it's worth). But despite the warm days...the nights are definitely starting to get chillier and there's that certain something in the air that tells you ... Continue Reading
Paper Pumpkins! A Quick and Easy Autumn Craft
I have a serious weakness for anything PAPER! Especially paper CRAFTS! So these little paper pumpkins immediately caught my eye! They're cute, but kinda elegant at the same time....dontcha think? And easy enough you could do as a craft with kids! WIN WIN! All you need is: 2 sheets of matching scrapbook paper; ribbon; a ... Continue Reading
Mississippi Comeback Sauce…the southern cousin to Fry Sauce!
Quick! What's your favorite condiment!?!? For me it would have to be MUSTARD...followed VERY closely by a Utah tradition.....Fry Sauce. Here in Utah, when it comes to sauce....it's all about the Fry Sauce! But in Mississippi.....apparently Comeback Sauce is the queen mother of condiments! It's supposedly a lot like the Bloomin' ... Continue Reading
Celebrating Dad!
Sometimes "One Good Thing" is spending the day celebrating your Dad's birthday! HaPpY BiRtHdAy DaDdY! XOXOXOXO "My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me." -Jim Valvano ... Continue Reading