Happily Married Menopausal Mom, with amusing meanderings about my Garden, Marriage, Travel, Food & Chick stuff.

Spring Gardening Tips for Colorado Gardeners – To Do List

Chrissy — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:14:30 +0000

As you know if you’ve lived and tried to garden in Colorado for very long there is one very important rule to ALWAYS remember. Wait until Mother’s Day to buy your flowers! If you’ve already broken that rule then just know that you better be Janey on the spot about bringing them in if there’s [...]

Wordless Wednesday with Words

Chrissy — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:14:16 +0000

Wild Wonderful Women on Wine Wednesdays

Chrissy — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:38:24 +0000

Do you feel better about any and all of lifes problems after you’ve gotten coffee/beer/a glass of wine with your girlfriends? I got one of those forwarded emails today from a girlfriend so I have no idea where this really came from, who to credit or if it’s really scientific or not, but I loved [...]

Oatmeal Cookie shot – a yummy Christmas drink to share

Chrissy — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 21:35:35 +0000

Tasty treat made with liquors for your holiday enjoyment A friend just introduced me to this yummy drink this holiday season and it’s super easy to make. For 1 shot or drink to enjoy over ice: 1/2 oz butterscotch schnapps 1/2 oz Bailey’s® Irish cream 1/2 oz Grand Marnier® orange liqueur Pour ingredients into a [...]

Starbucks Red Cup Day is the happiest day of the year

Chrissy — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:09:17 +0000

Today is the day! After getting out and voting first thing, we stopped by our favorite neighborhood Starbucks and there.. low and behold… the Mother Ship…. Red Cup Day! That alone just makes me happy. I don’t know what it is about those happy red cups but for me it marks the beginning of the [...]

Grilled Sweet Corn Salsa Recipe – Easy

Chrissy — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:14:11 +0000

After visiting your local Parker or Highlands Ranch Farmers Market you should be able to have all of the ingredients for a fabulous Grilled Corn Salsa with a little California twist. Summer grilling of fresh vegetables bringing your family together. Visit your local farmers Market this week and purchase: 6 ears of Olathe Sweet Corn, [...]

Maroon Bells is truly God’s gift to Colorado – a hike between Aspen and Snowmass

Chrissy — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:48:17 +0000

After decades as Colorado Natives, the hubby and I finally made it up to Maroon Bells and WOW was it worth it. The drive up to the base camp is so pretty you don’t ever want to go over 25 mph because you have to pull over every mile or so to take yet another [...]

Never apologize for not writing on your blog!

Chrissy — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:16:01 +0000

Ok, so I learned that from Darren Rouse – Mr. Pro Blogger himself so I’m not apologizing, I’m just letting you know I’m going to start writing here again. I’ve been “blogging” in the public arena of Examiner.com and learning the ins and outs of that so that’s where my time’s been being spent. I’ll [...]

Suggestions for Our Vacation in San Francisco, Monterrey Bay, Napa Valley CA

Chrissy — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:24:37 +0000

My husband and I have narrowed down our vacation choice for the year to the wine country area and Northern California of San Francisco, Monterrey Bay & the Napa Valley We have not been to this area for years and never together and neither of us have been to Napa Valley as our “wine connoisseur” [...]

Thyme Began in the Garden

Chrissy — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:20:51 +0000

My Colorado Garden in July 2009 This sign that a friend painted for me severals years ago was the inspiration for the name of this blog… This has been one of the rainiest summers I can remember in Colorado and it’s made it even more beautiful here than it usually is. The fields are all [...]