Landscaping

 The grass is slowly coming in, so we went and purchased some more plants and shrubs to complete the landscaping at the front of the house.  I think home buyers underestimate the value of landscaping when purchasing a home.  It's taken a lot of time, work and money to add all of this to the house and yard over the last 2 years and we still have so much to do!  As an aside, I'm thinking of painting the front door black.  Any thoughts?

 Here's a picture of part of the area we landscaped last fall.  We have several more plants to plant in this area.  I'm hoping to do it tonight.

Here's the layout of the shrubs for in front of the window...Hanoki Cypress, Japonicas and a cone shaped Boxwood.



My husband leveling out the plants.

The Storybook roses bordering the sidewalk near the entry.

A pink Storybook Rose in bloom. 

More photos to come when the mulching, edging and other plants are finally in!

~peace and blessings~

Lisa

Menu Plan Monday, June 25, 2012

Sunday~Italian Roast Beef Sandwiches, Tater Tots and Watermelon

Monday~Grilled Italian BBQ Chicken, Grilled Potatoes, Fresh Fruit Salad

Tuesday~Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce over Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread

Wednesday~Braised Pork Chops with Peppers and Onions, Steamed Rice, Green Beans

Thursday~Philly Cheesesteaks, Oven Fries, and Baked Beans

Friday~Pizza and Wings

Saturday~Undecided

Have a great week!

~peace and blessings~

Lisa

Country Living

 It's a beautiful morning here in West-Central PA, so I went out onto the porch to read the morning paper.  This is what I found on the dining table...an animal had climbed onto the table last night and pulled the candelabra across the table, pulled out a tealight and chewed it.

The joys of living next to a forest!  ;0)

~peace and blessings~
Lisa

Grace

Love this and had to share....

~peace and blessings~

Lisa

Dance Recital

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Menu Plan Monday, June 18, 2012

Here's the plan for this week:

Sunday~Father's Day Dinner at Mom's--Spaghetti, Meatballs and Salad

Monday~Grilled Steak, Twice Baked Potatoes,  Zucchini Fries

Tuesday~Easy BBQ Ribs, Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans

Wednesday~Cheeseburgers, Tater Tots, Creamed Corn

Thursday~Italian Roast Beef Sandwiches, Ree's French Fries from the J/A issue of Food Network Magazine and Fruit

Friday~Grilled Hawaiian Pizza

Have a great week!

~peace and blessings~

Lisa

Menu Plan Monday, June 11, 2012

We followed last week's menu plan very closely and everything was delish. 

Here's our dinner plan for this week:

Sunday~Graduation Party~I took Beefy Taco Dip It was well received!

Monday~Grilled Skinny Creamy Chicken Breasts, Rice Pilaf and Roasted Veggies

Tuesday~Grilled Hot Dogs and Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

Wednesday~Spaghetti and Meatballs, Tossed Salad, Herbed Garlic Bread

Thursday~Grilled Pork Chops with Pineapple, Herbed Rice and Green Beans

Friday~Pizza Mountain Pies, Fruit Salad

Saturday~Grilled Kielbassi Sandwiches, Baked Potato Salad, Baked Beans

Treat of the Week:

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

~peace and blessings~

Lisa