I enjoyed celebrating my 32nd birthday throughout my ten-day staycation. Off from work starting Sunday, April 10th and going through Tuesday, April 19th, I accomplished a lot of what I planned to do. I wanted to share some of the highlights with you from the first five days in this post. Since this is really…
Month: April 2016
Book Review: The Charm Bracelet
I highly recommend the book The Charm Bracelet by Viola Shipman (which is a pen name). I’m happy to be publishing this review before the end of April because I think it would be lovely to read sometime during May. Either during the week of Memorial Day when the book itself takes place or around…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: HomeGoods Shopping Spree
HomeGoods is my favorite store. In case you do not know it, this is a home decor chain that sells accent and outdoor furniture, home accessories, kitchen products, seasonal decor, etc. at great prices. Even though they do not sell many of each item, with multiple shipments each week, stock is always full and changing….
Signature Sunday: Nail Polish: Red Hot Rio by OPI
This is the third post in the series on my signature nail polishes. If you missed them, check out my first and second favorites. It’s time for a classic red nail… I love red nail polish. Red Hot Rio by OPI is my red creme. I used to buy warm-toned Big Apple Red by the same…
Easter Dinner Entertaining
As I announced in this post, I hosted Easter Sunday dinner for my family this year and… it was successful! I was pleased how it turned out plus my mom and grandmother raved about it. With a lot of preparation, I was on time with almost everything, but just not early, so I rushed to…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Planning my Birthday Staycation
I’m off from work for the next ten days starting today! I elected to take vacation days around my April 15th birthday. I was really planning to return to Philadelphia for the day and perhaps have an overnight visit with friends during this time, but, unfortunately, I cannot afford those travels. I would have loved…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Sharp Cheddar
Eating a bit of cheddar cheese is a simple pleasure that I can’t believe I haven’t written about before! If I have some in the fridge, it is very likely that I eat some that day. Certainly an everyday pleasure. I grew up with it. In fact, this was always part of a cheese platter…