You know those pins you see on Pinterest all the time? The one’s that claim to be a miracle fix to the one thing in your life you need a fix for? Or that claim to have a cheaper solution to your problem and you can find the ingredients right under your sink? I pin …
I don’t know why I’ve been in the mood for soup in the middle of summer, but I am and so I made a soup that at least feels a little summery. Enchilada Soup with Chicken is light and vibrant. Lots of summer favorites like grilled chicken, corn, tomatoes… I once read that drinking something …
I’ve been working on a little project behind the scenes. I’m trying to pull together mood boards for each room of my house. I think it will be a good way to have at a glance what I already have, what I need and what I want. I fell down a bit of a rabbit …
Tired of eating burgers and hot dogs already? Good news, I have a delicious chicken recipe for you today that you can plop on the grill instead! Technically it’s really a marinade recipe because this stuff would be great on pretty much anything. It’s packed with flavor making these Honey & Soy Marinated Chicken Tips …
I have a guilty pleasure. It’s reading murder mysteries. Mostly detective novels, but really, I get sucked in by any good mystery. I don’t want to examine why it is that I love a good murder mystery, it’s just a fact and it’s really my only demon, so I feed the demon. To the tune …
I often get inspiration for my DIY’s while on-line shopping. For this project, I was looking through Urban Outfitters home decor and I came across these cool jar candles with funky photographs and I said, “Eureka! I can make that!” They were super simple and so cheap to duplicate. You have to give these DIY …
One of the things that has been on my “To Buy” list for a very long time is a new sofa. I have two right now and they are both a little worse for the wear. I might be able to salvage one with a slipcover or some type of magic stain remover, but the …
A couple of years ago, I made a lemon sugar scrub that I really loved. It made my skin feel super smooth and luxurious and was great for a pre-shave exfoliation. The only problem with it was that it was basically more liquid than solid which got really, really messy in the shower. It …
Have you heard of the craze that’s sweeping the nation? It’s a new kind of barbecue sauce. It’s from Alabama and it’s amazing. I first saw it on the The Kitchen on the Food Network and then it popped up in my grocery store’s magazine. It is tangy and a smidge spicy. It will be …
Last summer, at a Farmer’s Market, I got an incredible photograph of some gorgeous tomatoes. These were, like, county fair award winning tomatoes, at least in the looks department. I stumbled across the photo today while I was trying to find some inspiration for a printable and I said to myself, “Self, what says summer …