I live in a little 1920's house with lots of character and limited wall space.  I have looked through the pages of a certain store  and coveted their storage cabinets.  None of them will fit my 45" walls, yep 45"s!  Yesterday I was at Costco and I found a look a like cabinet that is 39" wide.  Hallelujah!!!  I didn't buy one.  Stopped by 8 lil' hens on my way home & she told me to go back and get it.  She said don't think about it will be gone.  So I went back and bought it!  Soooo the cabinet fits on one of my little walls and the kicker is it was 1/3 the  cost.  This is when I do the happy dance!!!

Key Lime Pie, oh my!

Last week I discovered a love for key lime pie I didn't know I had.  So each evening I looked forward to the version of key lime pie the restaurant offered!  My personal favorite was Columbia's in St. Armond Circle.  There's had a sauce, I think it was mango.  By the way what a great town!
So my daughter Stephanie & I decided we would try our hand at making the pie.  My first attempt was yesterday.  I modified a recipe from  the Pioneer Woman.   It was tasty, but not like Columbia's!

Took a little trip

The Arbor Inn

Ariel is a great mix of old & new

The Inn Bakery

Silly me!  In my little mind Florida was either theme parks or neon & flashy!  Oh  was I pleased.  I am a water dog.....love pools, lakes, streams, & oceans, oh my.  The keys, the islands,  and the waterways are everywhere.  The beach's are beautiful!  Lots of shells!!!!  We visited Keys & Islands and quaint little towns.  My favorite little town was Boca Grande, not Boca Vista.  No sightings of Kramer or Jerry!  We walked to the beach, great little shops, and restaurants from the Arbor Inn.  The best was playing with our daughter, grand babes, and building memories!!!!

Dogs, chips, & soda's for lunch from Joey's on Sanibel Island

Gasparillas's golf course Boca Grande

Boca Grande

Manasota Beach 

The fluffed Nest, by my friend Treva

Each time I visit  my dearest long time friend, Treva, I am delighted with her ease of making things look so inviting.  I leave her home with my head spinning thinking of ways to incorporate some of her beautiful designs in my small way.  Well today I wasn't disappointed.  I dropped by and she wasn't home.  That was a downer!  I wrote a little note on her cute chalk board next to her door.   I turned around and really looked at her porch and thought to myself "how does she do it"?  I just smiled and took in everything.  I walked off the porch to leave and thought.......no!  Go back and take pictures.  No one will believe how great her porch looks unless they see for themselves.  So here are the pictures I took while Treva was out!  I hope you enjoy as much as I did and I hope she is o.k. with me sharing.

Brand New

Soooo Jeanna, my daughter, from Eight lil' hens has encouraged me to blog.   So here I am!  Honestly it was a challenge to download a template..... no I am not kiddin!  I did it!!!!hooopla.....drum roll......

I am excited to share my love of homes, my home,  friends homes, stores I find, new ideas in design, fun things to do with grand kids, oh and good wine! 

Last night we had two of our little chick a dees  visit for a bit.  We played many games, but the favorite by far was the bus ride on the stairs.  I am the bus driver, the kids sit on stairs....... the highlight is "Fat Albert"! My husband gets on bus & starts in with Fat Albert talk.....hey hey hey!  The grand kids start gigglin as soon as he gets on.  The big hit is when he falls out the back of the bus.  They roar with laughter.  We end evening trying to simmer all of us down with books!