Came up with a neat little idea for Kelly’s Kitchen the other day. In the midst of trying to decide what to keep, what to trash, and what to donate in the aftermath of the excellent work done on Kelly’s Kitchen by Floor and Décor, I came up with this. I think you’ve seen some shots of this little hutch that I found a few years ago, and have used half as a wine rack, half to hide dish cloths. I’ve taken it to another level, and it will work great for all those parties I’m ready to throw! I’ve kept the wine rack, but expanded that, added a few bar and vintage items on top, Below a few more accessories and some select adult beverages, the rest of which are neatly tucked into the pantry…which will also get an overhaul soon. This works very well since it faces into the family room and is easy to access. The mosaic across the top was just a fun little project to dress it up. Love to do those!

   Have you come up with any cool little projects to bring your personal touch into the kitchen? Send those and help tweak our creativity in Kelly’s Kitchen. We'd like to see  the videos, pictures and personal descriptions of what you’ve done.  I’d love advice on better ways to store things, and the top three received by the end of the week will receive a special thank you from me. It’s a never ending labor of love, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. You and I think the same way; let’s use what we have and enjoy all those very special personal touches. Send those to me in Kelly’s Kitchen at ann.kelly@coxmg.com, and we’ll share them with everyone.

  Looking for a little fun and excitement? The New Port Richey chapter of Daughters of Penelope presents their 3rd annual Opa!  “Party with the Greeks” on Friday April 27th, from 6:30 to 11:00 pm at the Spartan Manor, 6121 Massachusetts Ave, New Port Richey.  This is a charity event for the Center for Independence, Open Door School, and A.F.I.R.E.  These are not for profit schools that work with developmentally disabled adults. For a donation $45.00, you’ll enjoy an evening of Greek dinner and pastries, Greek and American music by Ellada with “Soffos” world renowned bouzouki player and much more. For more information and tickets, contact Judith Klutzes 727 842-6821 or Spartan Manor 727 849-6464

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM KELLY’S KITCHEN

A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something - Frank Capra