From our Easter basket to yours…
Butternut Squash Ravioli Bowl
I admit I’m a little late to the butternut squash party. However, it’s a party I’ll be dancing all night at and will be the last one to leave. I never thought to buy it for us. It’s a vegetable, and a new one to Mark at that, so I never thought he would even…
Lemony Iced Sugar Cookies
This recipe was one of those happy accident kind of things. I made blueberry bars that called for some lemon juice and had 1/2 a lemon left so I hopped online and found this wonderful gem. Credit Passion for Savings for these delicious little cookies. When I made it the first time, I had already…
Blonde Brownies
I know it’s spring now and I should be thinking about making lemony things or lighter desserts but I can’t get these blonde brownies out of my head. Mark’s been training for a triathlon so we’ve been eating better. Thank goodness that’s over! Well, for a hot minute as we do have two runs in…
Silver Strand State Beach Campground
Sun, surf and sand? Yes please. Growing up in Southern California the beach was a big part of my life. Anytime we get the chance to get back for some fun in the sun, I am all in. Silver Strand State Beach fits the bill. Silver Strand is a nice little campground in the state…
Spring!
Hello Spring! It’s a glorious day in the desert today. A perfect blue skies, windows open and not too hot kinda day. I sure hope these wonderful spring temps last a long time before the steady stream of 100’s arrive. It’s time to start planning our camping trips north.
Summer in Telluride
Our first visit to Telluride was in the summer of 2001. We were working our way home from a trip to Yellowstone and stopped at the KOA in Ouray on the other side of the mountain. The campground had Jeeps for rent complete with trail maps and the camp host said a trip over the…
Winter in Telluride
It’s time to ski and Telluride is calling. For us, Telluride is an easy 8-hour drive. How can I say easy and 8-hour in the same sentence? Well, the trip breaks up nicely so it doesn’t really feel like eight hours. We drive up the mountain to Flagstaff where we top off the gas and…
Campfire in Jamaica
Last week I got to join Mark on a work trip to Jamaica. Yes, garage doors can be exotic! Company executives host the top customers from the US and Canada. Of course there is lots of garage door talk but there is also lots of fun and adventure. I often describe it as a cruise…
Gettin’ Your Frittata On
I’m one of those weirdos that likes breakfast for dinner. Or breakfast for lunch and of course breakfast for breakfast. One of the fun things we did when our boys were little was silver dollar pancakes for dinner. Silver dollar sized so they didn’t need to use silverware. It was a fun time to pick…