Some time ago I saw photos online of home libraries organized by color. Naturally, I assumed people who organize their books by color have an abundance of free time in which to accomplish such a task. I was wrong. It’s okay to be wrong once in a while, as long as you own up to your mistakes. In the space of a very short afternoon I was able to organize all my bookshelves by color. I mean, I organize my…
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I shop at the Dollar Store as often as I shop at the grocery store. I really do. And I regularly have friends ask me what on earth it is I continue to buy in there. So I thought it would be fun to do a series sharing with you exactly what it is I’m shoveling into my cart at the Dollar Store. First of all, the trick in shopping the Dollar Store is knowing what stuff costs elsewhere. There’s…
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If you haven’t found Pinterest yet, we need to have a little talk. From me to you, it’s time to get on that train. Pinterest is like all your inspiration boards in one place, plus everyone else’s inspiration boards, and you can pin to your heart’s content. It’s amazing. Anyway. I found this tip on Pinterest, tried it, and loved it. You can use lemonade flavored Kool-Aid to remove lime stains {hard water stains} from your dishwasher. What what? You…
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Let’s talk about one of my favorite authors for a minute. Ann Brashares. She wrote the series The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, which I loved. In fact if you ask me, I think the best contemporary literature is found in the YA section. I stumbled upon her first foray into adult literature at the library one random day, and it’s now one of my favorite books. The Last Summer of You and Me is beautiful. Brashares’ writing has a…
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I recently read an article about this house in New Zealand that’s blowing my mind. It was built and completely decorated + furnished right after World War II for a navy man’s mother and sister, never to be lived in. Ever. All the original furnishings are still intact: dishes, record player + records, light fixtures, original parquet floors. I’m honestly melting a little inside just thinking about it. Can you even imagine? This little treasure of mid-century modern is just…
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It’s no secret that I have a lot of jewelry. Perhaps too much {is there such a thing?}. I grab cheap baubles wherever I go and periodically add a nice piece or two along the way. Basically, my jewelry cup runneth over. I’ve been storing most of my jewelry on top of my dresser in a cool wooden box I got thrifting a couple years ago, and it’s been great. But I wanted something a little more organized. Because I’m…
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— This is a re-posting of an article from last Summer’s archives. I hope you have as much fun reading this post as I did writing it. — This fun summer drink recipe is perfect for the sweltering hot dog-days of summer. I originally found the recipe in Real Simple magazine and whipped it up with my kids last week. It’s delicious and easy as pie. I like pie. Ingredients for Sparkling Pineapple Ginger Ale: -12 oz ginger ale -1…
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— This is a re-posting of an article from last Summer’s archives. I hope you have as much fun reading this post as I did writing it. — I spent some time outside last night taking pictures of paper lanterns hanging from my trees, and while I looked around at the beautiful summer scenery I thought of all the great things to do on a summer night. Here’s my list of 10 Things to do on a Summer Night: Skinny…
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— This is a re-posting of an article from last Summer’s archives. While I’m away in Europe I thought I’d give you a tour of my blog. I’ve got years of content to delve into and plenty of fun content to keep you entertained while I’m away. — My new washer and dryer from Frigidaire showed up a couple of weeks ago, and we’re having a good time getting to know each other. I’d say we’ll probably be exchanging promise…
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