Too Easy Three Ingredient Fudge

I discovered something disturbing this weekend.  I’m not really sure that I should I share it. But, I guess knowledge is power and it’s already out there all over Pinterest, so here goes. You can make fudge with three ingredients in the microwave. Terrifying, I know.  With very minimal effort and time spent, you get …

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My Konmari Mission

Have you hard about the book “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up”?  No?  Well, grab your coffee and tuck yourself into the couch for a couple of minutes.  You’re going to want to hear about this book. “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up – The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” by Marie Kondo …

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Fall Finally

I have a confession to make.  Fall is my favorite.  Not glorious summer or precious spring.  It’s fall.  I know it’s the precursor to winter.  I know it means less daylight.  I know it means chilly mornings and leaves to be raked.  I love it anyway.  I love the coziness of fall and apple picking …

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Smoothie, Anyone?

So, I don’t know if anyone has noticed, but I haven’t updated my Fit By Forty page in many months.  And, yes, forty, has already arrived and is nearly halfway over.  Goal not achieved.  I’ve left the page up as a silent mocking of myself every time I look at the site.  It’s not that …

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Refreshed Mid Century Chest

I have had this little mid century chest that I bought at a yard sale for several years.  It was a bit beat up, but I loved the shape of it and it has a good amount of storage.  I’m a huge fan of any mid century modern decor. My husband, on the other hand, …

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DIY Marbled Glass Vases

I have been in a crafting funk lately.  I’ve been wanting to try one of the marbling tutorials I’ve seen on Pinterest, but I was thinking I would need to buy stuff for it.  Namely an object to marble. It seemed like all of the tutorials I saw were done on white objects, white cups, …

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The Great Tapestry Debate

I have a question to pose to you all.  Has the tapestry gradated from the dorm room?  I have a room in my house that is very dark and I’m feeling much too lazy to paint it.  I’d like to inject some color with something big, bright and lightweight.  I present to you my tapestry …

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Chicken Enchilada Salad

I’ve been trying a lot harder to eat healthier the last two weeks.  That means I’ve had to plan ahead lunches so that I’m not eating cheeseburgers everyday.  Tonight I put together a salad that I’ll be eating for lunch over the next few days. It was going to be an Enchilada Cauliflower Rice bowl, …

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