It’s so funny, but I see the image from this post pinned all over Pinterest.  To me it is a total no-brainer.  Spray paint makes everything better… Painting something black makes it work for Halloween. Simple. Please remember that you don’t need to spend a lot of money to totally do it up right for Halloween. […]

I can’t believe we are bidding goodbye to September.  Didn’t we just say hello?  October is one of my favorite months… the air is crisp and cool (or at least it’s supposed to be) and We get to spend the whole month gearing up for Halloween. I am incredibly bummed out.  Due to my back problems […]

We’ve had a heat wave in Southern California this past week.  Things seem seem to be cooling down a bit and the weather seems to at least be considering the idea that it is fall, according to the calendar.  As soon as weather permits, I want to bake some of this Heirloom Pumpkin Bread from […]

I love fall, but I am really bumming out hard that I am not going to be able to go all out like I usually do this year.  I have been having horrible back pain and it’s put a huge damper on my creative mojo (as well as my ability to physically do anything) and […]

Southern California is having a heat wave this weekend, with temps 10 to 20 degrees about average.  I have the A/C cranked up and am trying to get a little fall inspiration going around here.  (Because in SoCal we have to manufacture seasons through decor…)  I love the simple color palette of olive green, cream and brown […]

I still am not sure if this is a salad or an appetizer or just a yummy side dish.  All I know is the the flavors are amazing and every time I make it, it gets gobbled up. Maybe an appetizer salad…?  I don’t know.  If you figure out what it is, please tell me. […]

I just realized I made these yummy Pork & Black Bean Rice Cakes a year ago and haven’t made them again since.  What’s wrong with me!?  These are full of spicy pork carnitas, roasted corn, black beans and tasty rice and are so easy to make! This is an awesome way to use up leftovers […]

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I love wine.  (Have I mentioned this?)  We tend to have a lot of corks floating around here. For Sunday Rewind, I thought I’d revisit a big round up of wine cork crafts. There are so many fun projects you can make and things you can use old corks for!  Check out all the ideas here. […]

I think there is something fundamentally wrong with a school year that begins before Labor Day Weekend. I’ll just throw that out there to start, ok? One of my uncles was a teacher and I have a very clear memory of the coffee mug he used. It said: The 3 best things about being a […]