When we built our house in 2014, I was so excited to pick out all of our finishes. I had been dreaming about paint colors, counter tops, cabinets, backspashes and lighting for months. The day that we had our final selection meeting, I was pretty disappointed to find out that I didn’t like any of the lighting options that were… View Post
Today is the last day of our borderline fall weather before it gets all hot again this week. I’m so over the heat. I thought I’d take advantage of the sub 80 temps and clean out the fridge all at the same time with soup! Nothing says fall like a big pot of soup simmering on the stove all afternoon…. View Post
It’s FINALLY starting to get cooler around here. At least for a few days – it will be back up to 90 by next Tuesday (insert eye rolling emoji.) However, during this brief foray into 65 degree temps, I’ve been inspired to find some new fall shoes. If you remember from this post, my feet are old, and I need… View Post
I have this vintage lamp that I got at an auction a couple of years ago. It has a new shade, but unfortunately, the shade and the lamp post are just too similar in color. The wood is also starting to yellow and look dingy. There it is, just sitting in the corner, looking a little blah. In the spirit… View Post
For the past couple days, we’ve been breathing the smoke in Wine Country a hundred miles north of us. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes. The fires moved in so fast, many people didn’t have time to grab much more than the clothes on their backs. It’s devastating. Last weekend the house a few doors down from… View Post
It’s always fun to peek into someone else’s life, right? That’s probably why we’re addicted to reality tv! So, in the spirit of “real life”, I thought I’d give you all a little run down into what I’ve been up to the past few days. Recipes First of all, I wanted to give a little update on the slow cooker… View Post