One of my favorite sandwiches at this time of year is a Basil Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Made with fresh from the garden tomato slices, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves and sour dough bread, what could be better? Oh yeah, the fact that everything is melted and so wonderfully gooey. [recipe title=”Basil Grilled Cheese Sandwich” servings=”1″ …
Planning with Short Stories
Today let’s get creative and write a short story about what life is going to be like in 5 years. I know, I know, this is a question that usually fills you with dread. “I hate that question” you are saying to yourself. Usually the question conjures up images of someone interviewing you for a …
Getting Through the Storm
The other night we had a really wicked thunderstorm come through. After the worst of it passed, I went out on my front porch and was able to see some of the incredible lightening that was still going strong. Above is one example of the spectacular light show. As I was sitting outside enjoying the …
Welcome to Designing for Plenty
Hi! Welcome to Designing for Plenty. I started this blog as a gathering place for ideas to remind myself and others to live the life you have now by enjoying the small things, while your planning your future of bigger things. So many of us have gone through a lot of hard changes in the …