Shades of Pink in the Garden

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.I don’t know what color is most beautiful to you in the garden, but to me, without a shadow of a doubt, that color is PINK!  I just adore the loveliness of all the different shades of pink dominating my gardens.  I also plant flowers in soft yellows, blues or whites to harmonize with the pinks. {Read More}

Fresh, Clean, and Pure Friday Blog Hop #1

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Welcome to the FIRST   “Fresh, Clean and Pure Friday” I started this friendly blog hop because in many ways I find myself and those around me trying to incorporate new things and behaviors in our lives for the purpose of cleaning them up.  So many of us are concerned about what is in our {Read More}

Wordless and "Wow" Wednesday

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.I’ve never posted a simple photo for a “Wordless Wednesday”, so here’s my first – – Sunset on West Oahu, Hawaii, August, 2010.   Look, you can even see some actual sun ‘rays’ on the left of the setting sun!

Pasta with Three Cheeses, Prosciutto & Peas

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. .I gave in to pure indulgence today!  My husband is away on a guy’s weekend at a car race this weekend, and since I just can’t get into that, I stayed home for some “me” time.  But when it came time to prepare something to eat by myself, a friend of mine said “Make something {Read More}

Ahhhh! Cool Summer Cocktails from the Tropics!

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. .Lava Flows at Duke’s Canoe Club and Barefoot Bar Is it hot enough for you this summer?  Goodness, we’re all just baking and melting away!  Plus my home town of Ames, Iowa is completely underwater this week from the extreme flooding of these two normally harmless rivers that flow through it.  All of that {Read More}