This hearty winter minestrone soup is packed with vegetables, beans, pasta, and a rich tomato broth. Cozy, comforting, and made in one pot, it’s perfect for cold nights, easy dinners, and leftovers that taste even better the next day. Hearty Winter Minestrone Soup with Vegetables, Beans, and Pasta When winter settles in and comfort food…
I’m biding my time until Spring when I can enjoy some blooms and fill pots with flowers~ My Potting Shed front porch looked cold and my window box looked empty, stripped of its magnolia, pine & gazing ball for Christmas. . . So I tucked in some cozy layers of landscaping burlap around pots of…
We celebrated Christmas with my husband’s family but my family’s celebration was postponed due to the flu making the rounds. Our “Christmas” was rescheduled for this past weekend since Monday was a holiday and the kids were out of school. I broke out the Winter Oreos I picked up in December for our celebration, and…
I spotted Audubon’s Masterpieces, like a rare bird, hidden in a clearance stack of books for $9.99~ Complete with 150 prints of John James Audubon’s beautiful and scientific renderings~ Fun to compare his artistic illustrations with our bird sightings at the lake~ Where we often see Osprey, Herons, and occasionally the rare Blackhawk. . . And are…
I had a little Friendly Village table top inspiration in December while shopping at T.J. Maxx. These little houses and churches with their stone exteriors and snowy rooftops, were two aisles over from Johnson Brothers Friendly Village School House plates. I’ve always been drawn to the pattern’s English engravings of the snow-covered village and old…
A little watery reflection of sky to start the day~ The sun coming up over the horizon after a week of rain is a welcome sight to see. . . The light changes and shifts so quickly at sunrise. . . . . .that I usually don’t have time to grab my camera and capture it.…
This lightened-up potato soup delivers all the creamy comfort of classic loaded potato soup—without heavy cream. Roasted cauliflower adds richness and flavor while keeping calories lower. Cozy, comforting, and perfect for soup season. There’s nothing quite as comforting as a warm bowl of creamy potato soup—especially on a chilly day! This lightened-up potato soup delivers…
While it’s January and gray outside with Spring two months away~ My dish garden :) is satisfying my craving for flowers and helping to chase away the January Blues! My Reliable Seeds have previously yielded a crop of cupcakes ~ and now offer up a Bouquet of Flowers~ Staffordshire Bouquet by Johnson Brothers, was picked at a…
I was the happy winner :) of Inspired You by Marian Parsons, aka, Miss Mustard Seed, graciously given away by Shirley at Housepitality Designs! While Miss Mustard Seed gets giddy over room makeovers, I get giddy over books :) “Some girls get giddy over a new pair of shoes. Marian Parsons gets giddy over room makeovers. With…
I’m Having a Backyard Party and Every Bird is Welcome~ In Celebration of my three-year Blogging Birthday on January 15th! Millet, Sunflower and Safflower Seed, as well as Critter Blend is on the menu~ To keep those pesky squirrels occupied~ There is plenty of liquid refreshment and swimming and splashing are encouraged~ And since no birthday…