This weekend, we made the 4.5 hour trip north to Idaho to visit our parents–both of our parents now live in the same small town and it is pretty great to see all of them when we make the trip. …
The first time you hear a song on the radio, you dig it. You want to hear it again. Every time the song comes on, you shout “I love this song!” and crank up the volume to fill your passenger-less …
We’ve been living with our raised garden beds (still empty) in their tentative places for a couple weeks to be sure that’s where we want them and also to figure out if we should remove the grass or…what. We’re happy …
The final shipment of our kitchen tile comes in today and we’re moderately excited about it. There are just a few last minute things we have on our kitchen to-do list, one being the windowsill above the sink. You see, …
You know what my favorite thing is? When Jules says to me, “I would love to have _____ for dinner this week.” That’s usually when the cogs in my brain start grinding away, figuring out how to make the best …
A couple months back, we added some herbs to the kitchen window sill–oregano, chives and a leaning tower or thai basil. They were planted in the ever-popular, minimalist clay pots from Ikea and I was itching to dress them up …
Now before we get into cooking the really impressive stuff, we need to make sure you’re properly equipped. I love browsing kitchen stores and looking at all the cool gadgets, but honestly, most of the cool new kitchen things are …
While we’ve talked about the patio plans to build a pergola, we have never really revealed the direction of the rest of the space–besides the handsome new fixture. Here’s what we’re envisioning: 1. The Carson you’ve met. 2. Cafe lights …
A few (several?) of my favorite photos of these two: He is hands on, adventurous, patient, and loving with our girl. The whole thing melts me. Happy Father’s day to Chris, my father-in-law– who always makes me feel like the favorite …
In Wednesday’s post I showed how to grill a hen, and I paired it with this salad. Grilled Caesar Salad isn’t new, and it’s sort of a trendy dish (perhaps in a bad way?). But there’s something about it that …
