I can’t believe I am just now posting about my breakfast drink! When I started this blog, I initially thought it would be about wellness and what has helped me to feel better (after a prolonged illness). HA! I found out that I enjoy baking, cooking and crafting WAY too much and this blog has […]
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Dose of Sunshine Monday — Today I Plan to
It’s Monday ALREADY! The weekend seemed to fly by and now it’s time for a fresh new week. Well, I have to admit, today I woke up thinking of all the things that had to be done this week and it was exhausting just thinking of it. Ever have thoughts like that? So then another […]
Taste Test Tuesday — Ben & Jerry’s Faceoff
When we go on vacation to the beach it’s tradition to get each of us our very own container of ice cream. And we are very traditional. So this trip was no different. We love to pick out our own ice cream and eat it over the course of the vacation stay. So of course […]
The Flower Fields
We just got back from a glorious vacation to Southern California and oh, how I loved the weather over there! But my absolute favorite part of our trip was the visit to the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, California. The Flower Fields are only in bloom in April (thru Mother’s Day) and the flowers grow in […]
Orange Blossoms (a favorite recipe)
We have four beautiful orange trees and today they were calling to me. One of my favorite things is to enjoy the fruit from our CITRUS trees here in Arizona. We have a new lemon and lime tree, too, and I’m hoping soon they will produce! But now, it’s time to harvest the rest of […]
Taste Test Tuesday — Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
For this very important taste test we were in search of The Perfect Reese’s Ratio! I really don’t think you can go wrong with any of these Reese’s options, but in the quest for truth and best taste to report back to you, I just knew that this taste test could not be overlooked! We […]
Taste Test Tuesday — Root Beer
The Root Beer Taste Test results are finally IN! We had a little extra fun with this one by offering an online survey before we held the actual taste test. I wanted to see if the results of the survey matched the results of the taste test. Boy, was I SURPRISED! ONLINE SURVEY RESULTS The survey […]
Take our Root Beer Survey!
I’m excited for our next Taste Test Tuesday! In anticipation for this, I’ve decided that we need to hear from more of YOU. Won’t you please take our survey and answer this question: Which {store bought} Root Beer do you like the best? I will gather all the results, and compare that to our WINNER […]
Taste Test Tuesday — Vanilla Ice Cream
Oh, this taste test was so fun! But I might have gotten a *little carried away with this one. We had ELEVEN competitors in this taste test…yes, that’s ELEVEN different brands of vanilla ice cream that our judges had to taste. {Life is hard sometimes!} And here’s what we found: Not all vanilla ice cream […]
Taste Test Tuesday — Mexican Vanilla vs. Watkins Vanilla
Attention, anyone who loves to bake!! What kind of vanilla do you like to use in your baking? I have been using Mexican vanilla for years, and I love it! However, one day my husband brought me home a bottle of Watkins vanilla and I knew it would turn into a taste test challenge for […]
Hi I'm Kari. I'm a creator, a card maker, and a day maker! I am Lucky in love to a supportive husband, blessed to raise 3 kids (all moved away now!), and happy to be watched over by 2 dogs. I originally started this blog to remind me to be happy amid adversity, and I hope it inspires you, too!
