The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
Restoration Hardware. It is seriously so hard to deny oneself of the awesomeness of RH when furnishing and decorating one’s home. What’s the snag? They are just too darn expensive. So what happens when you really like a bookshelf from RH, but see it as utter madness to dish out $1,000+ for it? You find […]
A month ago we found a rug online for our living room that we liked and was within our budget (we’re keeping what the rug looks like a secret until it gets here, mwhaha). In the same month however, painting the dining room became a priority and our living room became a bit too cluttered, […]
It’s getting closer and closer to the season of hot comfort foods, and with the nice cool evenings we’ve been having lately, soup has been back on the menu. I got inspired to try making an asian soup when I saw baby bok choy at the grocery store. I had never tried bok choy until […]
Just a few days after my dear cobalt was totaled by a tractor trailer, we had to go back down to Maryland to collect what was left inside my car. For me it was also a time to say one last farewell. The whole day, I kept having the Muppets song “Saying Goodbye” running through […]
I love roasting chicken. It is one of the easiest ways to cook chicken, and gives one of the biggest payoffs in taste. You basically throw spices and herbs onto the meat, leave it in the oven, and come back in an hour and eat dinner. On top of that, these sides don’t take any […]
