I thought I’d bring back a favorite fall recipe that I originally posted last year– pumpkin chocolate chip whoopie pies. These bad boys are delicious. You have to try them. Like, today. Seriously, gather your ingredients and get to bakin’. I have to admit that I’ve never made whoopie pies. They’re an East coast thing,…
Last Wednesday I got the sudden urge to bake cookies so I whipped up some chocolate chip cookies. I posted a photo of them on Instagram and Facebook, and everyone was all “you better post the recipe or we’ll stab you!” Just kidding, no one threatened to stab me. My friend Rachel, from Maybe Matilda, did…
Last Monday I showed you our guest bathroom makeover. Well, I’m back today to share the So Fresh, So Clean bathroom print with you. Â Â The print is an 8×10. You can print it at your house or at a local print place like Costco or FedEx Office. I recommend printing on card stock….
This post has nothing to do with DIY projects, recipes, or decor. You’ve been informed.  So I’m leisurely perusing Facebook around 10:30PM last night, when I should’ve been writing a report came across a post from our wedding photographer.   When I saw the photo of my dad, stepdad, and me and where the…
This past weekend my best friend, Natalie, drove down from Chicago to experience the Highway 40 yard sale with me. I took to Craigslist before her arrival to determine our garage sale action plan. What’s that you ask? It’s a 4-day yard sale that runs 824 miles from Maryland to Missouri– all along Highway 40,…
Traveling is one of my favorite things to do. I love going to new places, seeing the sights, learning about the history and culture, and sampling the food. Bringing back souvenirs is also something I look forward to when traveling. I started collecting artwork as souvenirs when I was in Florence, Italy in 2005. One…
Raise your hand if you like pizza. I’m assuming that everyone reading this has their hand in the air because I don’t think I’ve ever met someone who said, “Ew, I hate pizza. I’d rather eat chewed up food from Alicia Silverstone’s mouth.” Â We love pizza in this house. Always have, always will. Our…
I don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of thrifting. I love the treasure hunt aspect of it. When you walk into a thrift store you never know what you’re going to find. It’s kind of like playing the lottery, only you’re not winning gobs of money– you’re winning a coveted item, usually…
I’ve said it before, I don’t keep my baked good creations in our house after I make them. Because I.will.eat.all.of.them. I keep a few for us and the rest are taken to parties or shipped off to work with Brad. These little devils were sent to Brad’s office. I swear his co-workers are going to…
It’s my 1 year blogiversary tomorrow!  On Friday I told you guys that you could ask me any questions you may have, blog or non-blog related, so today I’m answering them.  What’s your day job? I’m an infant and toddler (ages 0-3) developmental therapist and education specialist. I work with kiddos with a…
How about them Giants? Sheesh, that was a nail biter. Needless to say, we were pretty pumped that a Manning won it. Sorry, Pats, but not in our house. We ended up going to our friend’s house for the Super Bowl, so I didn’t get to use my festive felt football banner. Shucks. But the…
Hey friends! Today I’m sharing my first major furniture painting project. This project was near and dear to my heart because it’s my late Grandma Mildred’s sewing machine cabinet. She willed it to me before passing away the morning of our wedding day. While I loved the cabinet, it needed a bit of a face…
Hello, friends! I was going to post this last week, but my body decided to channel my childhood and come down with a vicious ear infection. So I spent the better part of last week confined to my couch with a heating pad attached to the right side of my head. OK, so who doesn’t…
Let’s start at the beginning, shall we? We decided to look for a home in April of 2009. The housing market was in the crapper and there was this delightful little thing called the “First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit”. Enticing? I think yes. We met our Realtor, Brian, on a Tuesday and handed over our “want…
I credit my very frugal mother for instilling the value of never paying retail price for items. Love that sweater? Don’t worry, it’ll be on sale next weekend AND you can use a coupon. That’s what she would always tell me and usually she was right. So I listened and learned. Case and point was…
The other day I made a moss covered ampersand to go in between the moss covered “C” and “B” initials for our wedding. We’re getting married in front of a large, stone fireplace, and we’re going to set them on the mantle. While I was making the ampersand I couldn’t help but to keep singing…
