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 […]
Instagram Q & A | Home Stuff
A few weeks ago, I invited my followers to ask questions on my Instagram Stories. I was initially planning on just answering them as they came in, but as I was flooded with over 100 questions, some of them with answers that would take longer than a 15-second frame, I decided these would be better […]
retinned copper pots
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I sent some of my vintage French copper pots off to be retinned. I wanted to share how they turned out. After purchasing a beautiful copper pot from E. Dehillerin in Paris and a couple of beautiful copper molds in Lucca, I found myself window shopping for more copper pieces […]
no. 100 & manet master copy
In case you don’t follow me on Instagram (or you missed it), I wanted to share that I finished number 100 of my #100oilstills series! It’s pretty amazing to think that I have painted over 200 oil paintings in the last year, especially since it’s just a side hobby. And, I was so pleased that […]