Entertaining in the fall offers a plethora of decorating options. Almost all of which are free or low cost.     Guests joining you for dinner last minute? Use what you have on hand. Head outside and grab fallen leaves or downed branches. Shop your pantry, tossing fruits and vegetables from your pantry into ceramic or glass bowls. Follow these five tips when arranging your found, foraged items and your tablescapes will be sure to wow.   How do you decorate your table for entertaining?  

( updated September 27, 2023 ) Depending where you're from, BBQ is sure to get a crowd fired up. Just try to convince a Texan that Kansas City, Memphis, or Carolina Style BBQ is the best--I guarantee you're sure to see fireworks. Sadly in the San Francisco Bay Area, Texas BBQ is in short supply--rotisserie is more our style. So when I've got a craving, I head to my Texas favorites and have the BBQ shipped.     After years of getting Texas BBQ shipped, here are my top 8 places to get Texas BBQ shipped to your door. Along with my favorites, I'm sharing tips for ensuring your Texas BBQ arrives in time for your special occasion.   How do you like your BBQ? Dry rub or Sauce? Texas, Kansas City, Memphis, or Carolina Style?     Read on for my favorite meats along with the places in Texas to get them shipped from!  

It's that time again. Time to sit down and see whether or not social media efforts are increasing awareness of this site. The raw data compiled in this traffic report comes from Google Analytics, the various social media channels themselves.     What would you like to see covered in a blogger's traffic report?   I'd like these reports to be informative to other lifestyle writers. What are you curious about? What would you like to see me track or discuss?  

I seldom play my guitar. My calluses are gone. My fingers are no longer as nimble as they used to be.     I no longer draw with charcoal. The tones created when I try to blend my charcoal are no longer subtle, continuous; instead, they look accidental and slapdash.   Both activities used to be ones that relieved stress. Now they simply increase it. What I hear in my mind isn’t what I hear when I play. What I see in my mind isn’t what ends up on the page.   Beginners suffer the same gap. They, unlike me, haven’t yet felt the joy when execution meets or exceeds expectations. But we can get past the gap.   Here are three ways I've found to do just that!   Do you have activities where your execution doesn't match your expectations?  

I'm excited to announce that I'm once again participating in the coLAB project ! This round Dawn Smith of Not Just a Mommy and I will be taking our shared love of entertaining and bringing a party sure to please all ages to you. You'll have to wait just a little longer for the details, but the photos in today's post give a few hints.     Before Dawn shares more details about our collaboration on her site, Not Just a Mommy , I wanted to take a moment to introduce her to you.