My best friend Dee just turned dirty thirty. We’ll be drowning ourselves in a 25 cent martini celebration/pity party at Commander’s Palace tomorrow, but today, we eat cake! Generally I’m not much of a baker, however in his honor, I managed to put together some pretty tasty cupcakes using store-bought frosting and mix. I prepared … Continue reading »
I finally bought the perfect chambray shirt! It’s about freaking time. I got a really bad wannabe chambray from Banana Republic that never quite fit the bill. It’s cute and all, but just wasn’t what I had in mind. So, I bit the bullet and got the perfect J. Crew ”Keeper Chambray Shirt.” It’s darling and … Continue reading »
Joey’s home! Yay! Since Joey got back from Afghanistan, I haven’t asked him to do much around the house. After 7 months in a war zone, I think he deserves to relax a little. A little. So, it came much to my surprise when Joey told me he wanted to start a new project and … Continue reading »
For some reason weddings seem to make us think we need fancy china. I don’t know why that is. I absolutely adore mine and probably use it more than most, but in reality, that’s still only a handful of times each year. So, I decided to throw it up on the walls instead. To create … Continue reading »
The fun is winding down. After a best friend’s bachelorette party in Las Vegas, a week of Super Bowl festivities and Mardi Gras coming to a close, it’s time to get cooking on the kitchen renovation. Today, I decided to tackle a fairly simple project: replacing the undermount lighting on our kitchen cabinets. Lucky for … Continue reading »
I’m very happy to report the kitchen renovation is finally underway! The first order of business was a rather thankless, but important one: organize the hell out of that space. The cabinets were a mishmash of warped, ugly and in some cases, missing shelving. I purchased all new shelves and painted the inside of my … Continue reading »
To say baking is not my specialty would be an understatement. Maybe the understatement of the year. While I adore most everything domestic, I’ve never quite succeeded in the world of cookies and cakes. My mother can whip up a pie blind-folded (which my husband has no shame reminding me), while I can’t even make … Continue reading »
If you’ve ever thought about home improvement, remember these words of advice. Calculate the amount of time you think a project is going to take and multiply that number by 10….or 100. It will ALWAYS take longer than expected! Such is the case with our built-in living room cabinetry, which is finally complete. It literally … Continue reading »
With my husband Joe deployed to Afghanistan, I decided it was high time to find something fun to occupy my time. My friend Molly suggested I throw a Halloween party and it didn’t take much convincing. We’ve been planning the big bash for weeks now, creating a theme, gathering decorations and concocting the food and … Continue reading »
I came across a company recently called “Elephants on the Wall.” If you check out their website, you’ll find page after page of graphic wall murals the company claim can be completed within a couple hours in some cases and a weekend in others. The concept is simple. Order a mural and purchase your paint … Continue reading »
