CHICKEN & AVOCADO SALSA

Usually when I pass along a recipe to you, it's something like Oreo Chocolate Sundae Pie, Triple Chocolate Cake , Indian Tacos , or Southwestern Ham & Turkey Sandwiches .  Oh so yummy, but not exactly healthy. Today I have a yummy AND healthy recipe for you!  With summer right around the corner, this Grilled Chicken with Avocado Veggie Salsa dish gets added to our menu often. This recipe came from a sweet lady in my church, one of those who instantly makes you feel comfortable around her and is genuine through and through.  She is the ultimate decorator and hostess, has impeccable style, has raised beautiful kind children, and her love for the Lord shines through everything she does.  Last year she and her husband were kind enough to host our entire church ministerial staff at their home and she made this incredible lunch for everyone.  I begged her for the recipe and it's been one of our favorites ever since!  Even my kids love to scoop up......

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NEW RUG FOR THE ENTRY

Hey there!  Happy Wednesday everyone!  A few weeks ago when I showed you my new-to-me green lamps in the entry, I mentioned that I was hunting for a new rug for the space, and that I might have stumbled across one.   Well, I happened upon the right sale at the right time at RugsUSA and picked a winner!   I bought this rug (now sold out although maybe it was in a different lot or something because I've seen the same rug under a different name) and I think I'm in love.  Stripes+bold colors+graphic pattern...what's not to like?  (Although I know my friend Pat will say this would make her dizzy...sorry Pat!) Although it's navy, I took a chance because it looked really dark on the screen. It IS dark, but still noticeably blue.  The front corner of the photo below is a good representation of the true color. I'm not sure how I feel about that mix in here, but it's growing on me.  And, I was sure that if I didn't think it w......

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GREAT IDEAS FROM HGTV MAGAZINE

This weekend between a soccer game and three baseball games and having friends over to play and church activities, I had a few minutes to flip through some magazines. HGTVMagazine is one of my favorites to check out, and it didn't disappoint this time! I caught up on two issues, and there were several fantastic ideas that I just had to pass along to you. First, from the January/February 2013 issue: Some of our favorite HGTV designers used grocery store flowers to create unique arrangements.   Vern Yip used a bright green spider mum (love the color!) in a low vase filled with pebbles, and Casey Noble used blue hydrangeas-and this is the smart part- carrot tops! -  for a beautiful combination. Phyllis used the same faux-tin plastic  backsplash panels that I used in my kitchen  to cover her stair risers. Brilliant! There was a great round-up of affordable wall-art sources, and I loved this piece from minted.com . Someday......

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GRASSCLOTH LINED CHINA HUTCH SHELVES

Yesterday I showed some some options for adding interest to your bookshelves by adding color or pattern to the back.  And as promised, here's my latest shelf update. There is a built in china hutch in my hallway, and even though I have another china cabinet in the Dining Room , the storage of this one comes in handy as well.  I love dishes and have gathered quite a collection of serving pieces, which I use regularly for entertaining and parties. Many of these are thrift store finds or wedding and birthday gifts, and I've collected some pewter pieces from one of my favorite haunts when we go to Dallas. I used this image from Pinterest as inspiration, and decided to pull many of my serving pieces out of the lower cabinets and pile them together for display. Most of these are pieces I use all the time so this arrangement gives me easier access.   This built in started out with a stained oak finish, and about 4 years ago I p......

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HOW TO ADD INTEREST TO THE BACK OF YOUR SHELVES

In case you haven't heard, painted or patterned shelf backs are all the rage!  There are countless ways you can add some interest and variety to the back of your shelves. PAINT Life in Grace Little Green Notebook S.R. Gambrel                                                                 Source: frommylivingroom.blogspot.com via Elaine on Pinterest I recently painted the backs of my living room built-ins a dark charcoal. PAPER                                 ......

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