Debra over at Common Ground has begun a new party called Design Challenge . Click on the blog name above to hop on over to offer your desig...

Living in the midwest,  I consider fresh pineapple a delicacy...... Such a treat when I get one that's perfectly ripe and sweet! I...

When we moved into our present home several years ago, I struggled with what to do with the main floor bath. White cabinets......... blac...

 online photo Over the past few days we have been under a severe heat advisory.  When I left work yesterday afternoon I went to our local s...

Today, we had lunch at a marina restaurant on the Mississippi River . As it was a hot day, 95 degrees with humidity in the mid 50s, we a...

More like a truffle than a cookie in my opinion. Made with cream cheese and a package of sandwich cookies they are just too rich to eat more...

Here is a look at a parade performance by the   South Shore Drill Team  of Chicago...... bagpipers,  another favorite....... ..........