Monthly Archive: December 2014

Last-Minute Gift Ideas

Last-minute shopping

I am not one of those people. By that I mean the ones who have shopped, wrapped and completed all Christmas shopping before December rolls around. I don’t procrastinate, necessarily, but it’s a busy month!...

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Bottle Cutting

Bottle pendant lights

How difficult does it have to be to cut glass bottles? While I am a hands-on, tool-loving kind of woman, I have not had luck with cutting glass. Based on the amount of bottles...

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The Holiday Meal, Grilled

Holiday place setting

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, more than likely a part of your celebration will involve a feast. Christmas day my husband and I are usually on the road visiting our families. But Christmas eve...

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Roasting on the Grill

Grilling Roasts

The taste of roasted meat and vegetables on the grill can add a smoke or charbroiled flavor you can’t really accomplish in an oven. For those in milder climates or the hard-core winter grillers,...

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Winterizing Your Grill

Icy Grill

A primer for novice grill owners I live in the MidAtlantic region of the country, but my roots are from up north (where it gets wicked cold and icy). So it is for those...

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2014 Grillers’ Gift Guide

Hot Gifts

Hot gifts for the grillers on your list. I’m not a grilling expert by any means, but I do know how to shop. So I searched for some of the cool things out there that someone might...

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