Category: Quick & Easy
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Thrifted Winter Tray
It’s the first Friday in January and I was gathering some china and books on a tray to put them away. I thought how pretty everything looked kind of jumbled together and decided to turn it into a little countertop tray vignette. Welcome, Friends, to a bit of thrifted tray winter therapy. This vignette began […]
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Simple Dinner for Two + Recipe
Welcome, Friends, to 2023. I hope you all had a wonderful New Year celebrating with Friends, Family or a special Someone. We had a quiet New Year, just Hubby and I and are now ready to begin 2023. I decided to start of the New Year with an intimate dinner for two. Dinner doesn’t have […]
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Casual October Dining
Hello, Friends, and welcome to the Blog today. Halloween is right around the corner and we are enjoying a late October casual dinner. No fuss and very little preparation. In fact, I put this together in about five minutes. I started with a Basil plant in a pottery planter made to look like stacked garden […]
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Vegetable Soup the Italian Way
This is a wonderfully quick vegetable soup that can be made with fresh garden vegetables and herbs or canned/frozen vegetables. Easy to make and really delicious. It takes about 15 minutes to prepare and 25 – 30 minutes cook time so… on the table in 45 minutes or less. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 3/4 […]
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Easy Pizza Dining
Who doesn’t love pizza? There is certainly a place in our dinner schedules for an occasional frozen pizza or one ordered from the local pizza place. How much more delicious is it to make your own pizza and be able to do it in just a few minutes. Welcome to the Blog today, Friends, for […]
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Thrifting Red in the Kitchen
Thrifting by color is one method of selecting items that you may find on a Thrifting Adventure. China and cookware can fall easily into color categories and it pays to have a color plan in mind when you thrift. Welcome to the Blog today, Friends. Collecting kitchen cookware with a common theme is the goal […]
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Spring Table Setting Starring Minton
Spring table settings are such a pleasure to share with you and today’s tablescape features some beautiful Minton china that I just found at Goodwill. Welcome to the Blog today, Friends. Spring is such a joyous reawakening with gardens beginning to bloom and sunshine beaming through the windows. A white tablecloth acts as the background […]
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First of March Thrift Store Finds
Thrift Store finds come in all sizes and this haul is a bit on the small side. However, it makes up in quality for the small size. Welcome, Friends, to the first thrifting adventure for the month of March. The sun is shining, plants are blooming and pollen fills the air. Unfortunately, not great as […]
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Spring in the Morning Room
I love decorating my gallery wall in the Morning Room. Each season offers opportunities to offer fresh ideas about an old friend. Welcome, Friends, to the Spring look for the Morning Room. Above you’ll see some close ups of the framed art on the gallery wall. They are a mix of water colors, etchings, and […]
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Country Tiered Tray from the Farm
Tiered trays are a challenge for me but I gathered together some country items and a tin tiered tray and put one together for you. Welcome to the Blog today, Friends as I share my country tray with you. Tin trays are nice to use because they generally have higher sides on the tiers so […]