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Restaurant Review - Church Street Wine Shoppe, Huntsville, AL

Delicious, spur-of-the-moment get together with friends on Saturday night. We watched the Southern Miss football game (which we won!) and wanted to celebrate. S...

President Donald Trump Visit to Huntsville, AL

Last Friday President Donald Trump visited my town of Huntsville, AL to campaign for Luther Strange for US Senate (spoiler alert - Strange didn't win!). Friday ...

Women Honoring Women - America's True 'Hidden Figures' Honoree

I attended the Women Honoring Women event in Huntsville, AL. It's a fabulous night of recognizing women from all walks of life and their accomplishments - there...

Build a Shed - 2

Here we go! Let's spend an in inordinate amount of time laying this shed on the ground...and we did! It was a beautiful day to start! See the garden coming up b...

Our Marrymoon Travels #4 - Arriving in Milan

We just flew from Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas to Milan! Landing in Milan it was very early in the morning so the airport wasn't too crowded, which was a blessing a...

Spider - What is it?

It is a big Spider....what the heck is lurking outside my front door?...

Super Easy & Quick Side Dish - French Green Beans

I love to cook, especially from scratch, but sometimes I don't have time or nees something fast. That's when I cheat! These green beans are my go-to fast side d...

First Time Building a Shed First Steps - Oh What Fun!

Yep, want to know the hardest part about building a shed? Laying the first board is the hardest part about building a shed. After that, making sure it is square...

Fancy Toilet/Porta-Potty in Neighborhood During Morning Walk!

On my morning walk with my best friend Nina and we came across this huge 'Sweets' shack that someone had decorated... If you look under the awning, there's a si...

Fresh Avocado - Perfect, Heathy Superfood!

I love avocados! Unfortunately, they can be expensive to buy in Alabama (about $2-3 each for small). So it was a great treat when my parents came to visit this ...

Hurricane Rains Bring Mushroom Friends, Flower & Pokemon!

Over the past few weeks we've experience the tail-end of both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. Thankfully, being in North Alabama, we just got some winds an...

Canning Garden Tomatoes - Will Be Delicious in the Winter!!

Even thought we live in a small house in the city, we've turned our entire back yard into a garden. This year Collins planted 90+ tomato plants, so we've had a ...

My Dog & His Pet Racoon

We have the strangest dog! His name is Apex and he's part Boxer and part Akita. Although he is very big, he's the sweetest dog! He likes to carry around this st...

Our Marrymoon Travels #3 - Traveling US to Europe

The next leg of our travels started by us leaving the hotel at 4:00 AM to catch the shuttle to the DFW airport. We were tempted to catch a few more Zzz and get ...

Easy Quick Dinner Recipe - Ground Beef Stuffed French Bread

Had a pantry full of leftovers and items that needed to be used, so put this recipe together - the boys thought it was delicious and it was very fast! The run-d...

Our Marrymoon Travels #2 - We're Off to Travel & Get Married!

Ready, Set...GO! We were officially off on our Marrymoon! The festivities started Saturday evening with great friends sending us off at dinner at our house! We ...

College Football Top 25 - Pre-Season

OK, college football is moments away....so, Let's go! Here is Collins' picks for College Football Top 25 for 2017, pre-season... Who are your favorites? 25 - Wa...

Why You Should Compost - Amazing Story of How Orange Peels Saved a Forest!

Amazing what happened when a juice company dumped 12,000 metric tons of orange peels and pulp in a deforested area! This is why we are such big proponents of co...

Hurricane Rain in the Garden

Although we are hundreds of miles away from Hurricane Harvey, we are getting hurricane rains for the next 5 days. Awesome to get a 2nd growth in my garden! post...

Garden Tomato Bruschetta Recipe

Last night we celebrated our good friend Hope's birthday. It was an amazing dinner with wonderful friends! One of the appetizers we served was Garden Tomato Bru...