Our Good Life

Every year the Missouri Botanical Gardens puts together beautiful specimens from the Garden's permanent living orch…

With the Academy Awards coming soon, I am starting to put together my ideas for my annual Hors d' oeuvres table.  W…

In case you didn't know, a shrub is a sweetened, vinegar based syrup from which a cocktail can be made. You will fi…

We received the Blue Buffalo Bones for free in exchange for our honest opinion.
Our sweet grandpup celebrated his 7th b…

I received this book for free in exchange for my honest opinion.
Happy Valentine's Day!  I want to share with you to…

For where we are in our married life, we are so happy to celebrate Valentine's Day at home, with a fabulous dinner …

It is tradition in our Catholic family to have a meatless meal on Ash Wednesday and on Fridays during Lent.  This meat…

My husband can grill a mean steak. I'm serious, we never eat steak out, because we are always disappointed that the…

Have you ever wondered how to make chocolate cupcakes from scratch?  Have you wondered what makes a cupcake moist and f…

For most people, giving chocolate for Valentine's Day is a holiday tradition. I love giving chocolate goodies for g…

My husband cooked this elegant but easy Shrimp Biryani in the instant pot for us one night this week and we decided it …