This is my first Christmas with Malorie, but if past events with other kiddos are any indication, I know that her favorite gift is not going to be the clothes, the stack of books, or the rocking horse. Nope, it’s probably going to be the box something came in. In that spirit, I have a […]
Next month, we’re going back to school! Yes I’m going to culinary school, but you might be going to gardening school, getting your masters degree, or finding your place in your child’s PTA. I’m all about any reason to buy new notebooks and pens! Even without a formal plan, I’m a big believer in lifelong […]
Happy New Year, friends!! How were your holidays? Full of good meals, photo-worthy memories, and fun football games, I hope! While I’m choosing to enjoy these next two days basking in the glow of a perfectly good year, I know some folks want to jump right into their 2014 resolutions today. Perhaps I can be […]
You know the story – you’re invited to someone’s house for a big dinner (say, Thanksgiving!) and when you ask what you can bring, they tell you “oh, don’t worry…just bring yourselves!” If you’re like me, you’re not totally comfortable with this. I mean, they are putting out all the effort to feed and entertain […]
A couple of weeks ago, this article about styling bookshelves stumbled into my Bloglovin’ newsfeed. This weekend, I saw this from A Beautiful Mess about Candy Vanilla Milkshakes. Really? Vanilla milkshakes aren’t good enough? A bookshelf stuffed to the gills with family photos and good books just doesn’t cut the mustard? Nope, not when you’ve been a […]