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Potato, Bacon & Kale Tinfoil Dinners + A New Approach

May 20, 2014 - 14 Comments

If you had similar childhood experiences to mine, “tinfoil dinners” probably evoke memories of potatoes, onions and ground beef, rolled up in tinfoil, cooked over a fire. Maybe you had some carrots, too. While I actually love these traditional tinfoil …

DIY

Microwave Down!

May 19, 2014 - 30 Comments

This weekend, we started painting our cabinets in the kitchen. The goal was to get all the uppers painted, but we only got as far as priming them because we decided to add another spur-of-the-moment project while we’re working in …

Decor

Some Great! (and a couple not-so-great) Children’s Books

May 16, 2014 - 22 Comments

When we showed Faye’s room last week, a few of you (it may have been on Instagram) asked about what books we’re loving these days especially when you saw the book ledges in her room. We have children’s books spread …

DIY

Our Kitchen Cabinet Paint Colors

May 15, 2014 - 23 Comments

Part of my Ace Hardware Blogger duties this month included checking out their new paint studio–which is very boutique like with the slide out drawers of paint chips. Classy!–and trying out their new line of Valspar Optimus line they started …

Recipes

Grilled Potato Salad with Honey Mustard and Dill Dressing

May 14, 2014 - 19 Comments

The recipe I want to share today is a quick one, easy to execute, but so complex in flavor you’ll go crazy for it. See, I’ve never been a fan of potato salad. There was one potato salad I had …

DIY

Easy “Chalkboard” Basket Labels

May 13, 2014 - 10 Comments

A couple of you asked about the chalkboard labels on the extra storage baskets when we showed you Faye’s nursery last week. I added the labels to help me identify what’s in them (naturally) but also to bring a cohesiveness …

Art

Painting of the Week 09 | New Territory

May 9, 2014 - 8 Comments

Update: High quality giclee prints, in four different sizes, of this painting are now available here. I did this entire painting with Faye wrapped around me and Greta next to me eating too many sour patch kids and asking …

Equipment, Recipes

My Review of the Char-Broil Tru Infrared Gourmet Series – Plus My “Go To” Recipe for Grilled Chicken Thighs

May 8, 2014 - 22 Comments

Before we get into it, I want to let everyone know that Char-Broil has NOT paid me to endorse or review their product. This post is all me. Grilling season is here. Finally. For our long-time readers, you know I’m …

Decor

Faye’s Nursery Reveal!

May 7, 2014 - 50 Comments

We finally finished the nursery and are excited to share a lot of photos with you today! It’s hard to believe we started working on the this room back in December and here we are five months later with a …

DIY

The Idaho House: 7 Months In

May 5, 2014 - 13 Comments

We bought this home in Idaho 7.5 months ago and I still have yet to get our “Idaho House” tour tab filled. So this weekend, I finally buckled down and snapped some in-progress photos of where we are to fill …

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