Italian Vegetable Stew Happy Friday and Happy Weekend! How was the first week back at work & school? I must say that I was overjoyed to be back in a routine. As much as I love time off, the truth is that I’ve always been a schedule-loving kind of girl. This week, Maili, Blue and I were… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Italian Vegetable Stew
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Sautéed Corn on Friday's Fixin's
Today’s recipe, Sautéed Corn is quite possibly the easiest recipe in the history of The Silver Pen Friday’s Fixin’s Recipes. The Silver Lining is that it is also one of the MOST delicious! Now that we are fully entrenched in summer, fresh corn is omnipresent at the farmer’s market. The HOTY and Suddenly Seven looooooove fresh corn. Last… Continue reading Sautéed Corn on Friday's Fixin's
Friday's Fixin's: Sautéed Collard Greens
Please don’t stop reading after you see the title, “Sautéed Collard Greens.” Heaven knows I might have. I’ve always turned my nose up at braised collard greens because every experience that I have ever had with them has been awful! But wait! Stay with me because this recipe will ROCK.YOUR.WORLD. I’m telling you that this recipe had… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Sautéed Collard Greens
How to Cut a Watermelon for Salad
After making this week’s Friday’s Fixin’s recipe, it occurred to us that it would be a super idea to share with you how to cut a watermelon for salad. I always learn so much when I’m in the kitchen with Maili and it’s a great Silver Lining to be able to share the information with you all!… Continue reading How to Cut a Watermelon for Salad
God Made Dogs
If you are a dog lover (actually even if you’re not a dog lover), please be prepared to have your heart melt when you watch this video, God Made Dogs on YouTube. A girlfriend sent it to me knowing that I would love it. Saying that I love it is the understatement of the year.… Continue reading God Made Dogs
Friday Photos are FlowerFull
The Silver Lining of June is the explosion of flowers. Their colors, scents and omnipresence is absolutely magical! I love the symbolism of flowers. Since antiquity, flower symbolism has been a significant part of cultures around the world. Flowers accompany us and brighten our spirits in every major event in life–birth, marriage, holidays, graduations, illness, and finally death.… Continue reading Friday Photos are FlowerFull
How to Create a Comfortable Home Office Environment
To lighten things up a bit after two days of heavy duty posts, I thought I’d write about my love of offices. For as long as I can remember, I have loved everything about offices, from the furniture to the supplies. In fact, when I was a little girl, I loved to go to my… Continue reading How to Create a Comfortable Home Office Environment
Something Good Organics is Something Great!
Here in Santa Barbara (and all over California, really), we are incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by the freshest, most wonderfully healthful fruits and vegetables. We literally have a farmer’s market EVERY day of the week…all year round (Silver Lining). Coming from the Midwest, I’m still amazed (& filled with gratitude!) about this! Recently, I… Continue reading Something Good Organics is Something Great!