Yesterday, I was minding my own business, looking up recipes for the week, when a squirrel jumped onto the window sill of our kitchen window. I tried taking a picture from across the room, because I figured the squirrel would bolt if I got closer. It was a terrible picture, so I inched my…
Epic Weekend of Progress (and Soup!)
There were two huge successes this weekend, one admittedly more significant than the other. The important thing was that Scott and his dad got rid of the rest of our dining room/living room wall. Check out the before picture: And the during: And the (almost) after: I have to say, one of my favorite things…
My Own Italian Pub
Okay, we don’t actually have an Italian pub. We do, however have lots of Giada cookbooks. One of those cookbooks includes this recipe for Mini Italian Pub Burgers. Thanks to Giada and that recipe, it felt like we were eating in our own (albeit messy) pub last night. To some extent, a burger is a…
Simple Pork for Project Day
This week is somewhat busy, all things considered. We have family coming to help us with projects on the weekend, which means that the bedroom that’s currently serving as our cabinet space (lots of fragile things all over the floor surrounding the bed) needs to become a bedroom again by Friday night. Which means that…
Felt Fall Festiveness
We’ve been focusing on the practical side of our house remodel lately–taking out wallboard and sanding things and such. What I really love are the pretty aspects of projects, so today, before I get down and dirty with some primer and some cabinet bases, I’m going to pretend I have all the time in the…
Chicken Posole for a Cool Fall Night
I think Chicken Posole might be my new favorite substitute for chicken noodle soup and chicken tortilla soup. I used a recipe from The New Way to Cook Light, and you can find that recipe here. It looks like this in the bowl: It tastes like flavorful chicken goodness. Using the chicken from a rotisserie…
Watercolor Dots… on Sheets! (Hopefully that’s not just exciting to me.)
This post needs a disclaimer. I feel guilty about pointing out things I love and don’t own, especially if they’re expensive. I’m not saying I want to buy anything, just that if this thing fell into my lap for free, I would do a super dorky happy dance. No big deal, just a girl and…
Small, but valuable. 