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Sunday Sauce with Ina Garten’s Penne alla Vecchia Bettola
Sunday (Vodka) Sauce with Ina Garten I am a HUGE fan of Ina Garten… I love her easy, accessible style and way of putting together good quality, simple ingredients to create something amazing. As it happens, I am also a HUGE fan of vodka sauce. […]
I’ve been featured on the PicMonkey blog!
Remember the DIY canister labels I shared last week? I tweeted the blog post and @ mentioned PicMonkey (affiliate link), which is what I used to create the labels. They asked if they could grab an image from my original post for a round up […]
Banana Bread Waffles + the BEST Way to Cook Bacon
Am I the only one out there with odd gaping holes in their cooking abilities? I consider myself a pretty decent cook and there isn’t much that I won’t try to make at least once, but there are a few things that have always eluded […]
DIY Canister Labels + FREE Printables
When I started working on the #NeverEndingReno in the kitchen, one of the things I was determined to do is squeeze in some open shelving – no easy feat in my teeny-tiny kitchen. I ended up mounting a long shelf above the window – it […]
What I did with My Scrap Butcher Block
I’ve been really busy this week putting the finishing touches on the kitchen, working on the attached back entryway and cleaning up the house. My plan is all coming together….finally! Plus, for the first time in 3 months my dining room isn’t dust covered workshop. HUGE […]
My New Favorite Soup – Tortellini, Spinach & Turkey Sausage
Can I tell you how amazing it is to have my kitchen back? After 3 months of trying to scramble dinners together wherever I could find a spot, it’s freaking GLORIOUS to be able to spread out on my new butcher block counter. And yes, I am […]
How Remove Silicone Caulk (When You Put it Somewhere Stupid)
Or – “How I spent Valentine’s weekend” Last Friday I wrote about my Epic Fail of the Week where I accidentally used non-paintable silicone caulk to seal the new trim between my bead board back splash at the butcher block counter. Proud DIY moment right there […]
Epic Fail of the Week
Did you ever do something so beyond stupid in a DIY project that’s actually embarrassing to admit? (raises hand) Contractor Kyle finished up our floor yesterday, so I was really excited to start finishing everything else up. The kitchen table in the middle of the […]
#NeverEndingReno Progress Report
Butcher block counters – check! Under mount sink – check! Fancy new faucet – check! Light update – check! Holy moly, that was a process…3+ weeks to get the counters in from Lumber Liquidators, another couple of weeks before we got the sink cut out […]
9 Tips for Keeping Your Sanity During a Kitchen Renovation
I’m no stranger to big crazy home renovations, but I have to say – my patience is wearing thin on this one. We began this leg of the #NeverEndingReno on Thanksgiving day, so we’re about 10 weeks in, and I admit – we’re both pretty cranky at […]