Wahhh. I broke my foot.
The title kind of says it all. This post won’t contain mouthwatering recipes, helpful home improvement tips, or beautiful travel photography. This post is about me, recent owner of a broken fifth metatarsal, whining and complaining. If you follow my blog for those other sorts of things, you may just want to skip this post. […]
Read MorePreparing Your Pets for the Holidays
The holidays are finally upon us, and with Thanksgiving less than a week away, I was unsurprised to find a mile long to-do list greeting me. We’re travelling by car to visit’s the hubby’s family, and for some crazy reason, we agreed to bring the dog with us. Yet between taking the dog on a […]
Read MoreLattice Top Pies Look Hard, But Are Really Easy
Pie has a bad reputation. For whatever reason, people think it’s this super complicated thing that’s really hard to get right. Newsflash: it’s not. Making a crust from scratch is pretty straightforward (pro tip-use lard instead of butter!) But pie is also one of those things that’s ridiculously easy to do on a “semi” homemade […]
Read MoreTomatillo Salsa Verde in Five Minutes
After a rather puny initial harvest, our jalapeno pepper plant channeled the Little Engine That Could and managed to pop out four late-season peppers of a decent size. That could only mean one thing: salsa party! My favorite salsa is ridiculously easy – it literally takes five minutes, can be canned or frozen for later […]
Read MoreGetting rid of brass fixtures, on the cheap
I don’t know about you guys, but personally, I *LOATHE* brass fixtures. They just scream outdated and cheap and also clash with just about everything. Unfortunately, our house was built in 1982 – a bumper year for brass, apparently. Getting rid of the brass in our house has been a slow but steady process requiring the updating […]
Read MoreMeal planning for two: three tips to reduce food waste
Recently I had a conversation with a newly married friend of mine. She and her husband had budgeted $60 a week for groceries for the two of them, but they were finding it hard to stay on track. Things just weren’t packaged for two people, she lamented, so they were overspending AND throwing out a […]
Read MoreHalloween Treats & Appetizers for a Boo-tiful Party
Halloween’s never really been my favorite holiday. Deciding on a costume, procuring all the stuff needed for that costume without spending a fortune, then battling the crowds at the top parties…I was over it by about age 23, I gotta admit. However, I do LOVE pumpkin carving. So this weekend, we invited our nearest and dearest […]
Read MoreBackyard Beekeeping 101: When Bees Misbehave
Since today was the start of our first non-travel weekend in a few weeks, the hubby woke up bright and early to start poking around the bee box. Today’s goal: replace the oversized brood box we’d gotten when we bought our bees with one of the regular-sized boxes Carl’s been making himself. However, as soon […]
Read MoreHusband Approved: Steak and Gorgonzola Pizza
Most men love steak. This is a surprise to basically no one. But there’s a reason that a steakhouse dinner is usually seen as a treat or indulgence – that perfectly marbled meat, gorgonzola cream sauce, and decadent side dishes can rack up quite the bill. Luckily, these high-end ingredients are super flavorful, which means that even in smaller, […]
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Green Chile Pork Stew in a Slow Cooker
As some of you may know I recently left my job at a tech giant (hint: it rhymed with Noogle…) and will be starting work with a startup next week. However, one of my favorite things about my old job was the fantastic green chile pork stew that they served regularly for lunch. So, during my […]
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