You may or may not recall that I tried a new cleaning schedule a while back. It was in February of this year, to be precise. I would love to report that our house is spotless and miraculous and a perfect representation of Type A cleanliness after seven months of a strict cleaning regimen, but…
Between Projects (a.k.a. Planning Time)
Scott is working on lots of things at the house right now, but his primary project is building window boxes for us from pallets we had sitting around. I have to say, I was surprised when he suggested building window boxes. That sounds more like a me suggestion than a Scott suggestion. Obviously, I was…
Old Friends
Honestly, this made me laugh for at least a minute straight when I saw it last night. I just kept looking at it again and laughing some more. It’s so true. Sometimes when I spend time with new-to-me people, I feel exactly like sweater dog. And real life me? Well, real life me is definitely…
Birthday Week Spaghetti
Spaghetti doesn’t sound fancy, right? Well try this recipe: Giada’s Spaghetti with Beef, Smoked Almonds, and Basil. This made the birthday week menu mostly by virtue of its beef content, but I think I ended up loving it more than the birthday man. The sauce is technically more like an Italian salsa (read: no cooking!),…
Warm, Fall Inspiration
Fall is my favorite season. It has so much going for it–between the crisp weather and the ability to wear comfy sweaters and boots to work, it’s hard to go wrong. It’s like an invitation to wrap yourself in a warm blanket and just enjoy life for a few months. But for the past few…
Birthday Observed
You know how some holidays exist on one day and have an “observed” day on a different day? Scott’s birthday is on that list this year. There just wasn’t any way to make the actual holiday feel like a holiday. Between leaving for work an hour early, getting home an hour late, and having a…
Fuzzy Birthday Greetings
I’ll admit that I failed on the birthday awesomeness front yesterday. It was supposed to be one of those situations where the holiday is on one day and the observed holiday is on the other day. But sometimes you just need some birthday pep on the actual day. Peanut is the only one who understood…
Small, but valuable. 