A New Twist On An Old Standby

Name: Grilled Chicken and Creamy Corn
Cost: around $5.00 to make
Where do I get it? directions at www.bhg.com

Why I love it:
So I am sitting in my dentist's office waiting to pick up hubby. Here was a recipe in Better Homes and Garden that called out to me. We eat loads of chicken in this house, and I love finding new ways to prepare it. The corn is out of this world, and it just so happens that I have a basil plant getting huge in my garden. We have had this recipe about 4 times in the last month, and every time I make it, I get happy.

This is Just Dreamy to Me

Name: Huge Clothesline
Cost: around $35 to make it yourself
Where do I get it? directions at www.groovygreen.com
Why I love it:
In my mind, I have always thought of myself as being kind of green. To my dismay, our energy bills keep going higher and higher every year. I have always line dried my sheets, and I love the crisp clean smell. I asked my hubby to help me build this and it turned out great. We made it 4 lines deep and I can now hang 4 full loads of laundry out to dry in the warm sunshine. This is my favorite gift to myself (and the Earth) this year. Thank you hubby for your mad sawing skills!

You gotta get past the "Ewww" factor

Name: Ped Egg
Cost: around $10
Where do I get it? www.target.com
Why I love it:
Ok, here is the scoop. I have really ugly heels. They are always super dry, cracked and neglected. I finally broke down and bought the Ped Egg, with my head held down in shame and no eye contact to be had with the cashier. It works. And it works well. I try to remember to use it a few times a week. My feet no longer stick to the blanket in bed. My heels are looking better. They are almost approaching the definition of "smooth". Yahoo!