“the best paninis in Florence”
We only had one day in Florence and it happened to be a Monday, so all of the museums were closed. We arranged to meet with a guide and tour the city for a couple of hours on foot, but an e-mail mishap left us on our own. Without a plan or a guide, we […]
October 2018 Favorites
I didn’t write a September Favorites post, because I figured my posts about Paris and Italy sort of covered all of my favorites! (And I still have more to share on that trip, in fact!) As I was putting this list together, I realized I did a poor job keeping track of some of my […]
plantation shutters
I’ve been “adulting it” since I was 18 years old…meaning living in a place not owned by my parents, paying my own bills, etc. And, over those 22 years, I’ve learned the things I like and the things I don’t like when it comes to setting up house. I don’t like wall-to-wall carpet. I like […]
No-Fail Apple Pie Recipe
I attempted to make apple pie many times and it never turned out quite right. The dough was tough or the filling was runny or there was a big pocket of air under the top crust or the apples weren’t fully cooked, but the crust was burnt on the edges. I finally threw in the […]
out and about
Last week, I needed to step away from my computer and get out of the house for the day. I actually had some supplies I needed to get for my upcoming freelance projects, but I also just needed to get out. In addition to the necessary errands, I stopped by a couple of my favorite […]
early thanksgiving & a thrift store score
Today was one of those days that I tried to pack in more than was really reasonable, but I managed to get it all done! I have two Thanksgiving freelance articles due this week and one of them involved putting a spread together that at least looked like a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. So, in addition […]
Instagram Q & A | Milk Paint Line
As I shared last week, I invited followers to ask questions on my Instagram Stories and I received so many questions that I decided to sort them into categories and answer them in blog posts. In the last Insta Q&A post, I answered home-related questions. You can find that post HERE. I was asked a […]
piazza pitti palace in Florence
Originally, we planned on staying in the hotel in Florence where the rest of our group stayed before we all met up in Barga. But, I decided to “call an audible” after I heard their stories about that particular hotel… It was noisy. It wasn’t close to the “main attractions.” The rooms were small, cramped […]