Adding color with cookbooks to an all white kitchen is such a fun and easy thing to do. One of my new years resolutions is to do more cooking too. Here are a few of my favorites from around the world, for the content, as well as the vibrant covers! Eataly, contemporary Italian ... Read More about ~colorful tasty cookbook roundup~
~Friday favorites~
This week I had the pleasure of playing assistant to Angie Gren on a beautiful design job in my area. Sunday is my birthday! My husband asked me what I wanted, and I said this book, he just about died when he saw the price. But that's what birthdays are all about ... Read More about ~Friday favorites~
~a milk paint painted hutch before and after~
This hutch was my friends grandmothers from Ethan Allen. A true antique. She recently purchased a hobby farm and decided it would be the perfect fit in their dining room. I decided to use Miss Mustard Seeds milk paint on this. Look at all the yummy colors to choose from: I chose ... Read More about ~a milk paint painted hutch before and after~
~a tour of our basement~
I thought I'd pop in with some photos of our basement because I don't share it that often! I love this room for it's functionality. It stores our camping gear, our sports gear, and most importunely, our bunny Maisy and the dogs even have a special suite under the ... Read More about ~a tour of our basement~
~how to make fresh holiday wreath~
Last Christmas my parents got me this wreath making machine, and this fall, my dad made a stand for it. If you don't want to buy a wreath making machine, you can still make one of these using a wire wreath form, and wiring in your greens. The first thing you need to do is gather up a ... Read More about ~how to make fresh holiday wreath~
~gingerbread brownie cutouts~
These are so festive and so cute, and best of all, they are beyond easy to make! I found the recipe on the Betty Crocker website. You guys, these are so good! If you like gingerbread and you like brownies, you will LOVE these! Have fun decorating these! Monogram kitchen towel from ... Read More about ~gingerbread brownie cutouts~
~Friday favorites~
Happy Friday! Who's ready for Christmas? I am! Savannah is home from college, we are taking off to a retreat for my birthday weekend, and planning on going to our favorite lodge in the mountains the day after Christmas. I feel relaxed just talking about it! I found the best smelling ... Read More about ~Friday favorites~
~the stockings were hung by the chimney with care~
I found the funnest stockings this year and decided we needed to have them~all of us, including the pets. Minted has such fun new stockings and you can get them personalized with your name on a little leather label. Yes please! It started with this one. I am a sucker for ... Read More about ~the stockings were hung by the chimney with care~