If the entire premise of this blog is “Small But Valuable,” I think there’s an important milestone to note. Namely, Scott put pulls onto our cabinets, and I couldn’t be happier about it. Our main cabinets (along the wall, were there forever and repainted) have had hardware for a while, which is helpful with little…
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Reasons to Watch Nashville
Before I even tell you why I like the television show Nashville, I’ll hedge a bit. This show is a soap opera. Definitely. There are car accidents and comas (or close), children who don’t know who their real father is, etc. I’m not proud of liking a soap opera. But. The show does have some…
Standard Life: February Edition
You know, sometimes life doesn’t seem bloggable. Sometimes it’s just dinner and dishes and TV and work. Plenty of work. I don’t mind when life gets into normal ruts, but it does make it more challenging to present interesting material to you. Sigh. So today? Today we’ll go through the quick and dirty of what’s…
Puppy Lovin’
I still get daily emails from cheezburger.com, and they provide a daily dose of happiness. Today I’m sharing one of my favorite images from last week. It’s just that good. This is the official NASA photo of Leland Melvin with his dogs, Jake and Scout. Yep, Leland is officially awesome.
Pretty Clothes on the Cheap!
Okay, I try to keep things at least 5% gender neutral around here, but sometimes the girliness just has to show. This is one of those times. Not to be overdramatic, but I think I’ve found a website that will revolutionize the way I shop. No kidding. I’ve tried consignment stores before with mixed success. …
Apple Stamping? or Potato Painting? or Sweet Tater Arts and Crafts???
You know what’s great? When you occasionally get to do something at work that you normally do just for fun. Today, that involves planning a craft project for a library program. I’m far from picking a project, but I have had some fun research time on Pinterest Block printing with fruits and veggies as your…
Carolina Pork, Sweet Potato, and Apple Stew
We’ve returned to Pig: King of the Southern Table for another culinary adventure. It was a good idea (good pick, husband). This stew did take a while to simmer, I’ll admit. But the active prep time wasn’t bad. So if you can just get motivated for 10-20 minutes at the start of the cooking process,…
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