

Kathryn Bechen
- Apr 20
Gift Guide for Flower-Loving Ladies
Hello my lovelies, DISCLOSURES Flowers make me oh-so-happy so I thought I would share some lovely dollarwise floral gift ideas,...


Kathryn Bechen
- Apr 17
Blessed by Blooms & Happy Easter
Hello, my lovelies! April brought flowers to our little cottage home -- indoors and out! But here's our secret: they are all faux. ...


Kathryn Bechen
- Mar 10
Dandy New Home Products & Goodies + Tips
Hello my lovelies! Whether you live in a small home or a large one, the basic reason that some homes look and feel peaceful, calm, cozy,...


Kathryn Bechen
- Feb 22
What Should You Move to Hawaii?
Hello my lovelies! Welcome to both my long time readers and my new readers/subscribers. January and February have found me and my husband...


Kathryn Bechen
- Feb 15
Little White Lights & the Great Love Cosmos
Hello, my lovelies! Steve and I have been decluttering and re-sprucing up our home since about January 1 and one of the things I got rid...


Kathryn Bechen
- Dec 27, 2021
After Christmas Organizing & Storage Helps
Hello my lovelies! I've always smiled at this quote: "I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these...


Kathryn Bechen
- Dec 9, 2021
Grandma's Christmas Cookies & Coffee Time
Christmas Greetings, my lovelies! DISCLOSURES When we visited my Grandma at her cozy little farmhouse located on a picturesque river when...


Kathryn Bechen
- Nov 27, 2021
Good Little Things Lately
Hello, my lovelies! I've come upon some more Good Little Things Lately from all over the world to share with you, and I hope you enjoy...


Kathryn Bechen
- Nov 18, 2021
Good Little Thanksgiving Things
Hello my lovelies! Soon we'll be celebrating the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday so I thought I'd round up some dollarwise Good Little...


Kathryn Bechen
- Nov 12, 2021
Is Bed & Breakfast Inn Travel for You? 37 Ways to Know
UPDATED & REPUBLISHED SEPTEMBER, 2021 Hello my lovelies! Personally, I still don't believe it's a good idea to travel, with Covid being...


Kathryn Bechen
- Sep 24, 2021
Day Trip With Us to the Tonto National Forest, Arizona + Turn Your Car into a "Bistro"
Hello from Arizona, my dears! UPDATED POST SEPTEMBER, 2021: This was published awhile back in the spring of I think 2020 or so, (not...


Kathryn Bechen
- Sep 23, 2021
Our Dollarwise Travel Guide to Charming, Beautiful, & Historic Places All Around the U.S.
UPDATE: September, 2021: I originally wrote this post pre-pandemic, to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. I thought it would be...


Kathryn Bechen
- Sep 7, 2021
Lifestyle & Future Travel Goodies I'm Liking Lately
DISCLOSURES Hello, my lovelies! I thought it was time to share some things I've come across lately that made me smile. I'm feeling a...


Kathryn Bechen
- Aug 20, 2021
How to Add Charm to Plain White Cabinets
Hello, my lovelies! Have some plain white cabinets in your home that need perking up? Try decals! They are such a fun and dollarwise...


Kathryn Bechen
- Aug 1, 2021
Our Package Home Delivery System During the Covid Pandemic
Hello my lovelies! Have you found it problematic getting packages delivered to your home during Covid? We have been blessed with good...


Kathryn Bechen
- Jul 24, 2021


Kathryn Bechen
- Jul 20, 2021
Cabbage Casserole & Arizona Cactus
Hello, my lovelies! If there's anything that makes me smile since we moved to Arizona in 2018, (I can't believe it's been three years!),...


Kathryn Bechen
- Jul 9, 2021
Dollarwise Pampering & Wardrobe Organizing Tips
Hello, my lovelies! I don't know about you, but after all these intense pandemic-drama past months, I think we could all use a high-end...


Kathryn Bechen
- Jul 1, 2021
Meet Your New Kitchen BFFs!
DISCLOSURES Hello my lovelies! If it's been as HOT where you live as it has in Arizona where I live, (+115 degrees some days), then you...


Kathryn Bechen
- May 12, 2021
Arizona-Style Flowers for May
Hello, my lovelies! Imagine my delight when I opened my dining nook window shade to this lovely right outside our Cactus View Cottage...