A good saying to live by, right? Make what you can with what you’ve got. I do this all the time when cooking, substituting ingredients I have on hand to skip yet another trip to the store. The other day I made a fabulous fresh peach🍑, goat cheese 🐐, dill 🪴salad 🥗. Three trips to the store (the last one being for the LETTUCE!) – ugh, the frustration. We live nearby so it’s not a big deal, but would have rather spent time prepping and putting it together!

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To those of you with dogs (or humans or any other animal) – sometimes a situation that seems problematic – in time turns out to be the most wonderful gift. No matter how trivial it may seem. Cherish these gifts! (And it doesn’t hurt to have the wherewithal to recognize these irritations as what they will be in the future… a gift!)

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Well, can you believe it’s already JUNE? Hurricane season is upon us (woohoo), it’s heating up outside – a perfect time for grilling, smoothies and cold salads! I’ve got a few good recipes on the radar not to mention this amazing little lamp that we bought. Notice there is no cord. It’s rechargeable and so nice for certain spaces (like this table pulled out away from the wall).

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Years ago a friend gave me a few cuttings of coleus. As soon as they had roots that looked as if the plant could sustain itself we planted it in a big pot outside. Watered it daily. It was STUNNING. It grows so quickly it’s mind boggling – when it starts to get leggy snip off a bit as shown here, plop it in some water and wait for the magic to happen…

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Who couldn’t go for this right now? Doesn’t it look divine? Well, let me tell you, this was mine a while back (not recently) and I savored every single sip. It was utter perfection. What is it about coffee that is such a strong pull? The ritual involved in making it, pouring and perfecting (or in this case just sipping!) – the scent of it… for sure! It’s not the caffeine for me because I can’t drink much caffeine.

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For some of you Mother’s Day is a day of celebration – for others of you it may be a difficult day to “get through”. This is a Happy Mother’s Day to all of you –

• Those who are mothers
• Those who want/wanted to be mothers and
• Especially to those of you who have lost your mom
• One more to add: To those of you who are dog moms/or were a dog mom…

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This tiny flower (daisy family) is so bright and happy, despite its diminutive size. It’s especially pretty as the sun hits it. As soon as this plant gets a little larger I’ll be able to pop a few more blooms in the little vase (jar)! What are some good cutting flowers that you enjoy? Would love to hear!

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Bright and happy, right? Who in the world doesn’t need something bright and happy? A little something to bring a smile, right? We have flowers all around us – it was important to find some that I could snip and put in a small vase. Teeny vase to be more exact…

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