Home. Life. Work. Ease.
Sorry for the silence on the blog this week! I had my busiest week ever on Rosy Blu Vintage for sales, a crazy week at work, plus I’m getting ready for my big sister to visit from Denver, and my mom and I are throwing her a baby shower at my house on Saturday! I could not be more excited. I am SO glad tomorrow is Friday, because that means
If you make an effort to buy healthy food which is a) local, b) less processed and c) more naturally grown than the alternatives, you’ve probably noticed like I have that healthy food isn’t often the cheapest option. Especially when it comes to high quality meat, bread that doesn’t contain high fructose corn syrup and good stuff like that. I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately, because truly wholesome
There’s something incredibly magnetic about house tours, wouldn’t you agree? I just love them. I love seeing what other people do with space and stuff, and it’s such an incredible and individual glimpse into anther person’s lifestyle. Today I’m giving you a glimpse into my home…from four years ago. I stumbled across some photos I took right before moving out of my old apartment, it it reminded me how much
I used to buy taco seasoning packets just like everybody else. Never again, my friends. This is just too easy. The recipe below is the result of picking and choosing favorite flavors from half a dozen different recipes for taco seasoning. Lots of onion and chili powder, some smoky cumin, extra red pepper flakes because me and Jon like some heat in our tacos…garlic powder, because I can never have
Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jon. He was an adorable toddler who enjoyed banging pots and pans in the kitchen (Jon is the sassyface on the left.) He grew up and one day met a girl named Michelle. One time, they had a party for New Year’s and everybody dressed up, even Earl the Cat. When they were picking out a dress for Earl, Michelle
1. Awesome stick drawings I love this so much. Does anybody else play Draw Something? I only wish my drawings were THIS GOOD. My husband is pretty awesome, though. He gives himself a time limit of 20 seconds to enhance the challenge. You can image what that does for a person’s drawings. 2. My new PIANO! Jonny and I scored a great deal on a used console piano recently. I
The older I get, it seems, the easier it is for Time to sneak up on me. All my friends are turning 30 this year? October is next week? That little 4-year-old boy I babysat for who loved to sit in my lap and asked me to be his Valentine once is DRIVING A CAR NOW? That just can’t be right…but somehow, it is. Time has done it again… The
We haven’t been staying on top of our CSA produce lately, due to not being at home so much, being busy and being downright lazy, to be quite honest. Remember my post with tips about getting the most out of your CSA? Well, I took my own advice last night and chopped up a bunch of those veggies for the freezer. This time, it’s in the form of mixed vegetables
After my long-winded post last week about canning equipment, I promise to keep this one short and sweet! Now, please take a moment to soak this in: Isn’t it just absolutely delightful? This is the studio of Kate Rogers of Paper Fashion, which I found on Pinterest via Elena Rosa Brown. There are so many features of this photo that make me happy, and a few I plan to mimic
I learned to can two years ago this fall. With a bit of experience under my belt, I feel the need to tell people who’ve never canned, but want to…it’s not that hard! It’s like regular cooking, but it takes longer and you have to be a little more careful of cleanliness. But way, way doable. And I LOVE it. Eating food you preserved yourself is so rewarding, delicious and
