Crock Pot Dinners.

One of the gifts we received as newlyweds

was a Crock Pot. At the time, we were

both working full time and it was a great

gift to come home after a long day at

work to a fully cooked meal. Even after

we started having children and I was home

for decades, we still used it a lot. It was

great to have time with my little ones

and as they got older. To not be standing

all day long in the kitchen was such a

bonus. Dance classes, music lessons,

football practice and art sessions were

our priority but feeding our family was

also important. Having time and good

meals was and continues to be just what

we need to manage this busy life.

So here we are 32, almost 33 years later.

We chatted one day that with the amount

of use of our Crock Pot and the age, it

was probably time to replace it, even

though we've not had any issues. But we

wouldn't want to take a big risk. That

very weekend we were in the Big City.

And guess what was on sale? Yup.

Great price, free small dipper pot and

now we have a new toy. Our first meal

was a roasted chicken. So good. Second

meal was a big pot of chili, perfect on a

snowy Sunday afternoon. Trying to figure

out what our next meal will be. I feel safer

now with a new Crock Pot and am very

thankful for such a very frugal amount.

Lacey Bath.

I'll take better pictures but wanted to do

a quick update on our idea of putting a

lace set of curtains, the same ones we

have hung all around the cottage, up

under the arch that is over our bath tub.

I need to figure out how to tie back the

panels but both of us love the softness

of the space now. And you can see the

sun rising behind the frosted glass on the

left side. This weekend, we did a big

purge of our walk in closet that is behind

our master bath. It feels like we have so

much more room now! I'm hanging more

pictures later and then I'll take better

shots to show. It's such a treat to have

a space that is bright, spacious and lacey. 

Guest Room Update.

Slowly, piece by piece, we are 

unpacking our art and decor to

hang throughout the house. It's

fun to uncover our packed treasures.

Bare wall in our guest room. I really

wanted to try and cover the switch plate.

So I hung this sweet find and

hung two vintage dresses on it.

Perfect height to cover up the plate

and display all at the same time.

A Tiny Bit of Spring.

This week was a bit tough. Many different things

to work through, energy sucking but necessary to

get them done. Snow has returned to our County,

creating cold, blustery days that are sunless and

uninspiring. Can't wait for the melting to return.

Dh did surprise me today, bringing home a tiny bit

of Spring! He remembered that I love the sweet

buds and the beautiful scent of Hyacinths. And

purple is a favorite color of mine, mixed with green

and natural tones of browns and ivories. Lovely!

Shhhh .... Wednesday.

Morning Visitor.

Our daily visits from our little deer family

usually happen around 4 in the afternoon,

except for the occasional morning visit.

Cleaning up our garden before Spring arrives!

Missing the Sea.

I'm missing the sea so much right now. Wishing

I could hop a plane and head straight to our tiny

little island on the coast. But deadlines loom,

many tasks are waiting and my to do list keeps

getting longer and longer every day. I'm working

through it so I can get to the sea as soon as I can.

February Reading.

I've got a bunch of books on order from

our local library but so far, just one has

come in. "Inside the Dream Palace" is

the history of the Chelsea in New York.

A great read and one that intrigues me

as our eldest daughter is named "Chelsea".