The Real Value of Miles & Points
We had something of a minor family emergency this week at Unintended Domesticity HQ. (Don’t worry, we’re all fine.) But as a result, we needed to quickly fly in a relative that lives hundreds of miles away. The relative didn’t have the money to buy the outrageously expensive last minute tickets, which were running upwards […]
Read MoreWhy The Internet-Famous “Flow” Hive Is a Terrible Idea
Because I’m a beekeeper, anytime someone hears something interesting about bees, they tend to tell me about it. For that reason, I’ve probably been sent the Indiegogo page for the Flow Hive well over twenty times by now. And I’m not the only one, apparently. The thing has raised a startling $12 million dollars so […]
Read MoreTravel Credit Cards to Pay Attention To Right Now: Summer 2015 Edition
Over here at Unintended Domesticity HQ, we’re in the middle of a new round of credit card churning – the goal being three cards in about as many months, and quite the haul of benefits as a result. We started with the Citi Prestige Mastercard. The Prestige card comes with a hefty fee – $450 […]
Read MoreUpdate on our Wicking Raised Bed Garden
It’s been a few months since we shared the process of how we built our wicking raised bed garden in the front yard, and we’re in full harvest season! We typically get this sort of bounty about 3x a week. We went ahead and tore out our remaining lettuces last month, as the heat had made […]
Read MoreBeekeeping 101: Replacing Your Queen Bee
There ain’t no drama like queen bee drama cause queen bee drama don’t stooooooppp. When we went into our hive for the first time this spring to see how the bees were doing after the winter, we got a nasty surprise. Our queen had gone rogue. Meaning, our original queen – the one we got […]
Read MoreHow I Make One Meal Last for Four: Homestyle Fajitas
When you hear the sizzling griddle approach your table in the restaurant, it’s almost impossible to stop your mouth from watering. It means your delicious plate of fajitas – tender grilled meat, carmelized onions, fresh salsa – is but a few minutes away. But lately, I’ve taken to making fajitas at home on the weekends, […]
Read MoreTrip Report: Anniversary Trip to Hawaii, Part Three, 10 Hours in Oahu
As anticipated, our week in Hawaii had flown by far too fast, and come Saturday, we were forced to say Aloha (the bad kind) to the Big Island and start the journey home. However, we had specifically planned our flights to allow a 10-hour layover in Honolulu, allowing us to get just a little taste of […]
Read MoreTrip Report: Anniversary Trip to Hawaii, Part Two, the Big Island
After squeezing every bit of “aloha” we could out of Maui, it was time for us to head to our second island of the trip, Hawaii, aka the Big Island. A quick 20-minute flight from Maui deposited us on the Big Island, which is sort of like being deposited on Mars. The sandy beaches, swaying sea […]
Read MoreTrip Report: Anniversary Trip to Hawaii, part one, Maui
Last month, to celebrate two glorious years of wedded bliss, the hubby and I packed up our swimsuits and sunscreen and headed off to Paradise itself. The first part of the trip took us to Maui, and the Andaz Hyatt resort, but of course first, we had to get to Hawaii. We had managed to […]
Read MoreHow To Upgrade All Your Kitchen Appliances for Free
Since I can remember, I’ve hated our appliances. We have a nice, new, energy efficient refrigerator in black, but everything else is slightly-yellowing-white, bottom-of-the-line stuff that’s been in here since the house was built. I’ve wanted to replace them with stainless w/ black trim since I moved in, but since they all worked just fine that […]
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