All right, Jules is out for the rest of the week and I’m hijacking this blog. You’re all mine for the next 4 days, so buckle up. Little known fact about ol’ Chris here, I worked as a bartender (no, …
Chris and I love to have people over a couple times a week. Greta goes to bed pretty early, and Chris will cook up a storm and we’ll talk or play games (or watch The Bachelor/ette–guilty!). Since we moved into …
I’ve been asked, not infrequently, how to grill corn. Unfortunately, the explanation is so long and intense that, unless I have a ton of spare time, I’m usually not able to explain it to them. Enter Blogsville. I can finally …
When I posted this photo a few days ago, when I was discussing our incoming tile, I got a few questions about those jars hanging out under the cabinet on the left. Those are Chris’s most used, favorite spices. The …
A man was living in Italy, doing some volunteer work. He had a particularly trying day and decided to visit a friend. The friend could immediately tell that this man had a rough day and asked the young volunteer to …
We added a new member to our family. Meet Charly: She is a three year old St. Bernard/Pyrenees mix and we’re head over heels. A true, gentle giant. You can really see her size in this photo I snapped with …
We mostly try to respond to comments and questions as they pop up in email, the comments section, on Facebook and even Instagram, but there are always a few that get asked so many times that we feel like we …
Heyo, e’rbody! It being Memorial Day, we’re spending time as a family and enjoying the freedoms others have fought for. We feel so blessed to live where we do, and pray we don’t take it for granted. We hope you’re …
All right, here’s a quick one for ya. And, as promised, it’s a bit on the lighter side (as opposed to the ribs and chicken wings this week). Barbecued chicken lettuce wraps (enough for 2 people – multiply as needed). …
I’ve been on the hunt for a coffee table for the living room since we sold our round collapsable one. We’ve been making due with our plant bench–but it looked a little silly and heavy for a coffee table. I …
