Both Jeff and I are big soup fans. I discovered my love of soups when our family went on winter retreats to Beatenberg, Switzerland and they would serve the most delicious pureed soups with dinner every night. (This sounds fancy, but I grew up in Germany when my dad was stationed there in the military.) Now that we’re in the … Read More
curiosity killed the cat…
…but I am not a cat. And neither are you. When I was on my creative retreat last March, there were a few themes that kept coming up. They were from different authors and podcasters and, if I heard them more than once, it really made me take notice. Enthusiasm, showing up, schedule, and routine were some of those themes. … Read More
non-sponsored follow-up Sleep Number bed review
In December of 2017, I received a Sleep Number bed as a part of a blog sponsorship and I shared an initial review of it (as a part of that sponsorship) in April of 2018. You can find that post HERE if you’re interested. I am sometimes asked about products I receive through sponsorships and if I still use them … Read More
Instagram Q & A | Business
I got so busy with other things, that I left this series hanging! A few weeks ago (months at this point), I opened my Instagram Stories up for questions and I’ve been answering most of those in blog posts. If you missed those posts and want to see them, you can find them here… Instagram Q & A Home Stuff Instagram … Read More
bathroom organizing & cleaning make-up brushes
Just like everyone else in the world, January has me itching to get organized. I am a driven person and that can be a positive thing when it comes to a to-do list, but it can also be a detriment when faced with an entire house to organize and purge. I want to get it all done all at one … Read More
favorite home projects of 2018
As I’ve been looking back over the past year and the projects we completed, I realized we have done a lot! 2017 was about getting settled, listening to our house, getting to know its style, and learning the way it functioned best. It was also about tackling the immediate issues, like an aging water heater, broken garage doors, and turning … Read More
two cents on tidying up
I’m going to say right off the bat that I have never read Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I read some reviews on it and a summary of it a few years ago and felt like I got the gist. The concept of keeping only what you love (or what “sparks joy”) isn’t a new one, … Read More
tale of two throws
I’ve bought two throws in my adult life that have taught me lessons. The first one was a blue knit throw I bought shortly after Jeff and I were married. I had spotted it at Bed, Bath, & Beyond and was determined we needed it for our apartment. He was not convinced. I vividly remember us driving to the store, my … Read More
