Zoo Birthdays!
So, we visited the Los Angeles Zoo for the birthdays of Jenny and Matt, my oldest daughter, and my son-in-law, Jackie's husband. And it...
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- Jul 28, 2022
- 1 min
Easy Weekend Dessert!
Three ingredient peanut butter cookies...they were a big hit at the campfire! Other recipes called for brown sugar, baking powder,...
- Jul 27, 2022
- 1 min
Meet me at Fairfax and 3rd! A Mini-Tour of Farmer's Market in Los Angeles
It was a spur of the moment thing - and we had already had lunch - so it was just a walkabout, being tourists in our own home town. It's...
- Jul 25, 2022
- 2 min
Magic in the Mountains!
One of the beauties of the mountains is that technology is spotty, and the internet can be fussy, and not worth worrying about. So, if we...
- Jul 24, 2022
- 1 min
Amazon Fresh in our Neighborhood!
Two "mature"experts weighing on a shopping experience we never envisioned possible when we were growing up! Life is all about change!
- Jul 21, 2022
- 1 min
Jenny's Tomato and Orzo Tian! Delicious!
I've been hankering to use my tomatoes for something other than tomato sauce. I received recipes from several of my readers, and I am...
- Jul 20, 2022
- 1 min
Pink's Hot Dogs: A Hollywood Legend!
Two doctors' visits in one day! I'm exhausted...but grateful to have been able to take good care of myself. Pink's wasn't open when I...
- Jul 19, 2022
- 1 min
Squash, Tomatoes, & Goofina the Gardener!
I received lots of positive feedback about yesterday's blog regarding our family's Covid experience. Thanks for that. I also was asked if...
- Jul 18, 2022
- 1 min
Covid Catch-Up with Robert & Jill
It-s been a long three weeks. And I'm glad that it's over. I was more worried than I let on - and one day when Robert was being...
- Jul 17, 2022
- 1 min
Accidental Drought Border!
By this time last year, I had a fully blooming marigold border, with lots of blooms and loads of color. The border today is much less...
- Jul 14, 2022
- 1 min
Christmas in July!
This is one tradition that I am so glad that my mother left me. She made Robert and my stockings when we got married, and then made...
- Jul 13, 2022
- 1 min
Halloween Preview at Home Goods!
I love the music underneath this video -- and it's all thanks to my daughter Julia. For my birthday, Julia bought me access to a music...
- Jul 12, 2022
- 1 min
Mother of the Bride Dress Shopping!
I thought it would be a fun project to shop for a dress for Julia's October wedding. And I was almost right. It's fun to look at...
- Jul 11, 2022
- 1 min
Pantry Love
When I was growing up my mom's pantry shared space with the broom closet. And for the first 30 years of my marriage, I really didn't...
- Jul 10, 2022
- 1 min
Wedding Shoes!
Just the video tonight. Whew! Busy! Taking care of the COVID patients AND my plants (Sunday is watering day for us) And keeping an eye on...
- Jul 7, 2022
- 1 min
3rd Annual Tomato Taste Testing!
I crack my self up -- this was so much fun to do! Have a great weekend!
- Jul 6, 2022
- 1 min
Estate Sale Conflagration...OR Preparing for Fall Holidays!
Things are still upside down here, with Robert under the Covid restrictions, and not feeling 100%, and all of us still wearing masks. We...
- Jul 5, 2022
- 1 min
Covid Staycation!
It's been a rough week, and I am going to wrangle Robert to do a video with me so we can chat about it and tell you what went down! You...
- Jul 4, 2022
- 1 min
Irish Dancing at the Wedding!
And the one person who was present in spirit for the Irish Dancing at Sarah and Drew's wedding -- was our dear Bella, Jackie and Sarah's...
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