Last week, we took a couple hours and finally tackled a project we’ve been meaning to for years– Raised garden beds!! Chris and I both grew up in homes with gardens, and we’re happy to be on our way to …
Roasting potatoes is something that everyone needs to know how to do properly. They’re so easy to make, as well as versatile, but some people don’t like roasting potatoes because they often stick to the pan, have a gummy texture, …
I found this picture of the living room from exactly one year ago. Crazy, right? The living room just keeps evolving. But today we’re specifically talking about those curtains because this window has been a struggle to dress since we …
So… we started that whole “Julia Loves Chris” blog, and then realized it was kinda pointless to have two separate blogs. So I’ll be posting my food stuff 3 times a week here instead. As promised, I’m gonna share my …
If daisies are the friendliest flower (ahem, Kathleen Kelly)–then I’m going to declare roses the unfriendliest. Lining our front yard we have 6 pain-inflicting rose bushes that have shown no mercy to their victims–which have sadly, mostly been the neighborhood …
All right, quick rant. You know what drives me up the wall? When people talk about liking one ingredient, but not another, as though they’re supposed to be interchangeable. Miracle Whip and Mayonnaise, for example. “I like Miracle Whip!” “Well …
As I mentioned on Friday, we are turning our attention to our exterior while the weather is warm and the weeds are abundant. Our whole yard needs some TLC, but this weekend we started tackling the patio–specifically staining the patio. …
Cinco de Mayo is this weekend. Now there’s an obscure holiday. I have no idea why it’s a holiday, and I’m not even interested enough to do a Google search. All I know is it’s an excuse to make sweet pork …
I know, I know we said that our bedroom and bathroom are next–but the weather is warm and we want to take advantage. And to those who are emailing me about the kitchen tile–that’s coming, too. It’s on backorder so …
Sweet and sour chicken – a dish about as Asian as I am, but available at nearly every Chinese restaurant in America. I often wonder how certain dishes become labeled as part of a cuisine. Another example is pizza. Nobody …
