Living in an old home usually means that you don't have the luxury of a walk-in closet - I guess they just didn't hoard clothing the way we do now than in the fifties! Actually, this is the first time in 15 years as a couple that we've had to share a closet and of… Continue reading saving space in small closets
Recently we had to change something with our internet which meant we had to rename our wifi - when it dawned me... why do we keep using the same boring name? I started to google wifi names and there are some really good ones out there. We settled on, "is it me you're looking for?"… Continue reading clever wifi names
I'm a sucker for a good kitchen gadget, anything to make less work or less mess. But sadly there are too many that end up in my drawers and cupboards unused and covered in dust (hello dumpling folder). So here are my must-have kitchen items in random order - the ones that I use A… Continue reading kitchen must haves
I'm not entirely sure why we plant basil in our garden - I'm not the biggest fan of it by itself. Plus, it grows really fast and then you are stuck trying to figure out what to do with it! The best way to use a good bunch of basil (IMO) is to make pesto,… Continue reading summer pesto pasta with roasted garden tomatoes
I'm planning a little refresh in our living room. There was nothing wrong with it. It just has been the room that over time collected a variety of things and never felt like it had purpose. Here is what it currently looks like: Last year after finishing the master bathroom, I decided I wanted to… Continue reading living room refresh
We bought our house in 2011 in the middle of the housing crisis. We had been married for two years and desperately wanted to get out our loft apartment, because we were tired of writing our rent checks to our landlord's kids' trust funds. We knew that houses were just sitting on the market and… Continue reading about our house
This blog will be about everything that makes up our home. If you see it in our house, then you will probably see it on our blog. We'll most likely share things like: our home renovations, design process and links to what we have in our homefood - because we like eat (and cook!)what we… Continue reading looking forward
