The joy of treasure finds by thrift shopping is practically the theme song of my life. I was recently visiting the blog “The Wicker House” and she had written a post showcasing her treasures from yard sale shopping. Since I consider myself a Hall-of-Fame-level thrift shopper, I was immediately intrigued and made a beeline to…
Kitchen
How to Mix Up Your Decor Style
If you love decorating your home and creating an environment that is your personal happy space, you probably run into the same challenge that everyone else does. That challenge is being drawn to different types of home decor, but maintaining your own personal ‘stamp’; your own unique style. So how do you go about…
Kitchen Organization – 5 Ways to be More Efficient
In honor of the new year, and all things related to simply living life a teensy bit better, I wanted to share with you the 5 things I do to help me with kitchen organization. Let me start with a point of reference…. two points actually: the details of my life, and the reason why…
Beef ~n~ Bowtie Soup
At this time of the year, at the height of the holiday season, soups, stews and chilis start to appear on my meal plans in a big way! I occasionally make this recipe for Beef ~n~ Bowtie Soup in the spring and summer months. But during the fall and winter months, when hearty and flavorful…
Fall in the Kitchen 2018
Welcome to Fall in the Kitchen 2018! Our kitchen has light yellow walls (Benjamin Moore “Hay Stack”), and the same molding and floor board color as the rest of the house, which is Sherwin Williams “Arizona White”. These colors are flexible and easy to work with all year round, but especially in the fall with…