About 3 years ago I was in training at a previous job, making $11.50/hr. We had a new baby, lived in a new town, and were what could only be described as “dirt poor.” We often look back and stand …
Back in 2011, I gave two lamps a major makeover for our room, including making the shades from scratch. They still work great, and actually, with our bed higher (we recently put our box springs back in place after one …
Confession time. Sometimes, there are things I make that are so great, I just want to keep them to myself. I’ve always thought that every cook needs a few things under their belt that just blow people away, and everyone …
I bought a calendar two weeks ago. I realize we’re almost halfway through the year, but after trying a few electronic calendars on my phone and my laptop–it just wasn’t working. (How old am I?!) It could be because growing …
I have recently retired from offering mood boards after making them for hundreds of clients for the past two and a half years. There just isn’t enough time these days and I would love to focus on other projects. In …
I’ve received a few questions about olive oil lately that I thought I’d take today’s post to address. See, whenever I’m explaining my dishes, sometimes I say stuff like, “Use light olive oil – not extra virgin” or “Use a fruity …
This weekend I brightened things up in our formerly dark gray-brown bedroom. Now that we are getting settled into our style, we are revisiting rooms that we painted/decorated quickly (and cheaply) when we first moved in and…tweaking–which I actually highly …
For Mother’s Day dinner, Jules requested “a good salad in a big bowl.” I like salad as much as the next guy (as long as that next guy doesn’t really like salad), but salad just sounds so boring. So I …
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, …
