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Kilim benches ain’t cheap. The most affordable and vibrant kilim bench I came across cost in the mid-$400s and upwards of $1000. Nuh uh, girl. Ain’t nobahdy got time for that. Instead, I got out my thrifty thinking cap, and…
I imagine in “Somehow I Manage” by Michael Scott there must be a section on coping with losing big gaps of time during the workday. 😂 Considering I was physically in Ireland last week, I’d say this past week has…
It wasn’t a bad flight: 6.5 hours to Dublin from upstate New York is the equivalent of flying to California. Not to mention, Norwegian airfare was less than $450 round-trip for both Chris and I. Maybe they don’t have their…
It’s a bittersweet and abridged week on the One Room Challenge homefront. For good reason, of course. Guys, I’m in freaking Ireland!! It’s our second to last day on my first trip to the Emerald Isle, but I digress. Anywho, I…
Not gonna lie, I’m PUMPED for summertime. I’ve got sunshine and soirees on my mind. Oh, and my Mom’s new house has a pool to tie it all together. Pool = PARTAY. 🎉 When Patrón asked me to concoct a…
It’s a cold, hard fact: when you sign up for the One Room Challenge, the weeks fly by in the blink of an eye. The time conundrum of the century, if you will. There was a lot of catching up…
Time to suit up and get your party hats on, folks—it’s fiesta time!! And boy, do I have the classiest, most colorful Cinco de Mayo dinner party in store for YOU. We’ve got papel picados, we’ve got margaritas, we’ve got…
I’ll be completely honest, I lost an entire week plus worth of work on my guest room to a bout with the worst cold of my life (and still recovering). 😤 Nevertheless, I worked diligently from bed the worst days and I’ve scouted…
Adapted from my original article as Food Contributor at City Farmhouse. Lately I’ve been pining over Asian-style soups. Wait a minute, who am I kidding?! I freaking love soup. I’ll find my way back to soup any day of the week, any time…
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