Our Good Life

Happy Father’s Day to two of the best! We are so glad you are ours. We had a beautiful time in Chicago!

Headed to our local for the "Paris in June" wine club dinner. The whole meal was beautifully done and the food was outstanding!

First cutting bouquet of the season. Crate made at my work retreat.

I had the best time with my Garden Club friends planting succulent pots with and having dinner at tonight.

What's your favorite homemade ice cream recipe? This one has stood the test of time.

We Made Thomas Jefferson’s Ice Cream Thomas Jefferson’s complicated legacy encompasses his roles as an American founding father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third President of the United States. Jefferson was also an enthusiastic foodie, with a willingness to try new cuisine and an interest in kit...

A camping trip . The grounds are peaceful and strikingly beautiful.

It's Free Little Library Friday! This week I added some of my handpainted bookmarks for you! I also added these new books!

Dinner.

Captured these photos of the Northern Light from my home. I’m filled with wonder and delight.

It’s Free Little Library Friday at our house! We’ve added new books to our library and visited the others in our neighborhood. Having so much fun! Next week look for hand painted bookmarks and information about New Town Book Club(s).

If you are local please check out flowers. You can find them at the Lake St Louis Farmers Market or this weekend at Old Monroe for a pop up bar. 105 Locust St, Old Monroe, MO 63369-1005, United States These flowers are fresh, locally grown and woman owned.

Our is now open! Due to some leaks we had to close it and while we are still trying to find the source, we have put our books inziplock bags to protect them.

First cutting bouquet of the season. Peonies, catmint, chive, basil, groundsel.

If you are still considering desserts for Easter, check out this post for some great ideas!

The Best Easter Desserts That Everyone Will Love The Best Easter Desserts That Everyone Will Love

My last post for the 2024 : Lavender Cupcakes with Almond Glaze. The flavoring inspiration comes from and Colledge flavor tubes. The flavors are intense from the tube but perfect in your treats. Highly recommend! Click on the link below to go to the recipe!

Lavender Cupcakes with Almond Glaze The perfect lavender cupcake with a creamy almond glaze.

continues and today I am sharing Chocolate Easter Eggs with Purple Sweet Potato (or Lemon) Filling. You can find the recipe here:

https://www.terristeffes.com/2024/03/chocolate-easter-eggs-with-purple-sweet.html

Creamy chocolate covered filling that is so delicious and different!

Just in time for great spring: Made with pre-made crepes from Melissa's Produce and some of their yummy fruits! Check the link with the full recipe!

https://www.terristeffes.com/2024/03/sweet-crepes-with-luscious-fruits.html

New post on the blog! So fun!

The Ultimate Guide to Glittery Drinks The Ultimate Guide to Glittery Drinks

I have a giveaway on the blog! It's a good one, it's for a $60 gift card! Go and see the details here: https://www.terristeffes.com/2024/02/a-good-life-giveaway.html

We are at it again! Taste Creations Recipes is featuring Breakfast Treats this month. Here's mine, but go and check out all the others, too. You'll find Chocolate Pancakes at Tikkido, Pear and Strawberry Crumble at An Italian in my kitchen and Cinnamon Roll Donuts at MomHomeGuide.com.

Do you practice the idea of the Word of the Year? I do, and have for 18 years! Here's my thoughts for this year's Word of the Year.

2024 Word of the Year A blog about everyday living: movies, books, recipes, travel, family, work, friends, home décor, gardening, dogs, and education,

We were mentioned here https://giftstour.com/33-best-christmas-gift-ideas-of-2023-for-everyone-on-your-holiday-shopping-list/ as an expert on gift giving!

Best Christmas Gift 2023: Perfect Presents for All Find the best Christmas gift ideas for everyone in 2023! From unique to practical presents, make your holiday shopping stress-free.

I recently had the opportunity to work with a Chinese tea company to learn about various teas. There is so much to learn about tea in general, but it is an experience to learn about Chinese tea. Read more about my tea experience in my post. I also created a recipe for a tea bread that uses tea in the batter. https://www.terristeffes.com/2023/10/best-chinese-tea-from-itea-world.html

Ooo, yummy! You will enjoy each and every one of these delicious Quick breads. They make great gifts for the holidays, new neighbors, or welcoming a new baby!

For October’s Taste Creations recipes, we have baked up some delicious quick breads. Whether you call them tea breads or quick breads, these will make wonderful gifts for all the holidays!
made Apple Bread with a Browned Butter Crumb Topping https://tikkido.com/blog/apple-bread-recipe-with-crumb-topping
made Brown Sugar Banana Bread https://breadsandsweets.com/brown-sugar-banana-bread/com made Quick Cinnamon Bread http://momhomeguide.com/quick-cinnamon-bread
made Pumpkin Nut Bread with Chocolate Chips https://www.terristeffes.com/2023/10/pumpkin-nut-bread-with-chocolate-chips.html

Need a good chili recipe? Look below!

Campfire Chili This chili uses your fall harvest veggies to give it bulk and flavor!

A delicious rose!
Easy to make lobster roll!

Summertime Lobster Roll and a Provence Rosè #Winophiles A blog about everyday living: movies, books, recipes, travel, family, work, friends, home décor, gardening, dogs, and education,

It's peach season in the Midwest. Here's what you need to know in order to get a great peach!

How to Pick Peaches Do you want to know if you are picking the best peaches? I have the answers for you here!

There's a giveaway on my blog for movie tickets to The Hill starring Dennis Quaid and Colin Ford + a $10 Amazon gift card! Enter here: https://www.terristeffes.com/2023/08/movie-ticket-giveaway-for-hill-starring.html Entries are low right now, so your chances of winning are high! :)

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Four amazing sandwiches, breakfast, lunch and dinner!

The August Taste Creations food creators are making SANDWICHES for you! This month school is starting, and you may want to try some of these delicious concoctions for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
From An Italian in my kitchenn we have a delightful Easy Caprese Panino.
From Our Good Life try a breakfast sandwich with ricotta cheese and egg.
From Tikkido make a Georgia Rueben Turkey Sandwich (like Zingerman’s Deli!)
From MomHomeGuide.com try another breakfast goodie Spam Egg and Bagel Sandwich
You can have a full day’s menu with just these tasty sandwiches. Try them today!

Don't these look amazing? Coffee popsicles, Berry Yogurt Popsicles and Homemade Fudgesicles!

For the July Taste Creation theme, we’ve decided to share our favorite frozen treats. Summer is the perfect time to indulge in a popsicle and we’re here to help you with three delicious recipes.
Lauren from MomHomeGuide.com is serving up Berry Yogurt Popsicles here: https://momhomeguide.com/berry-yogurt-popsicle-recipe/
Nikki from Tikkido made Coffee Popsicles here: https://tikkido.com/blog/coffee-popsicles
Terri from Our Good Life made Homemade Fudgesicles here: https://www.terristeffes.com/2023/07/homemade-3-ingredient-fudgesicles.html
Be sure to check them out!