A few months ago, I was browsing around on Etsy and found a simple linen dress that looked comfy, but stylish. I ordered two. They are now a wardrobe staple for me and I've added more linen...
September Favorites
I started doing "favorites" posts each month at the beginning of this year and that lasted for...oh, about two months! Life just happened and I didn't come back to it, but I decided to pick it up...
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
A fall dessert using a fall favorite comes to life in this cookie. I don't often think about cooking with pumpkin, but there is a lot of goodness pumpkins can bring to the culinary table! I was in...
Old World Kitchen Dreamware Giveaway
If you've followed me for a while, you may have picked up that I have a thing for kitchenware. I was a Food Network junkie when I left the corporate world, so I could support Jeff in full-time...
the coexistence of projects & dinner
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Blue Apron. As always, all words and opinions shared here are honest and my own. Would you believe that I made a dinner like this... ...when this kind of thing...
settling in
The past couple of days have been a whirlwind. We've been bringing stuff in from the trucks, cleaning, unpacking boxes, making daily runs to Home Depot, and getting to know the neighbors. We've...
our welcome to Rochester
I received an e-mail from my great uncle a few days ago. He was letting me know that he couldn't wait for part four of our moving story. I laughed when I read it, because there isn't a part four!...
our moving story | part 3
This is a continuation of a story, so you'll want to check out PART ONE and PART TWO before you read this post. Or else you'll feel like you just walked in on a conversation. I was surprisingly...
our moving story | part 2
If you missed part one of the story of how we ended up moving to Rochester, MN, you can check it out HERE. Where that post just left off, Jeff and I were in the waiting place. We did Lucketts, we...
And the Parsons are moving to…
...Rochester, Minnesota! I know! What?! Minnesota? Yes, Minnesota!! Let me back up and tell you the entire story, because it's a good one. First off, if you're wondering why we're moving, check...