Hi-oh, happy Thursday!  Today I’m sharing an exciting project we recently finished– we made our own upholstered headboard.  Ambitious much?  Yeah, we thought so too, but turns out it is soooo much easier than you think, and if you do it right, you can end up with one great piece of furniture. Currently, we are […]

Hi-oh, happy Thursday!  Today I’m sharing an exciting project we recently finished– we made our own upholstered headboard.  Ambitious much?  Yeah, we thought so too, but turns out it is soooo much easier than you think, and if you do it right, you can end up with one great piece of furniture. Currently, we are […]

Bread is one of my favorite things to bake.  There is just something about the aroma filling your home and eating a slice of soft, warm bread straight out of oven with butter than is the ultimate comfort food for me. Making bread can be complicated but fear not– this recipe is easy as pie […]

Yep, I used the word darn because I love this recipe that much.  And here is why… I love fish but I HATE the smell that is left lingering in my house after I cook it.  It just ruins the whole fish-cooking experience.  A few years ago, I figured out a way to cook it […]

If I could eat at one restaurant every.single.day. it would be Tartine in San Francisco. My family and I discovered Tartine a few years back during a visit to San Francisco and we have been hooked ever since. Tartine is a bakery with a decidedly french feel. The chocolate croissants are to die for, but […]

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day in a few days, we’re featuring a few authentic Irish recipes and an amazing party idea (tomorrow!) for this often under celebrated holiday.  Irish Soda Bread is a quick, easy bread the has been a staple in Ireland for hundreds of years. This bread doesn’t require any rising time, […]

Roll call– how is your MARCH MADNESS workout style going?  We’re almost halfway through the month, so here is a little kick in the pants to keep you on track. Here are five easy ways to burn some extra calories without even noticing.  Try to incorporate as many as possible into your daily schedule, and […]

When my children were young we bought a new book for story time that looked cute: A Bad Case of the Stripes by David Shannon. This fun story told of a girl who loved lima beans but was afraid to admit she loved them. When I read this story I realized I had never even […]