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Happy St.Patrick's Day

Happy St.Patrick's Day

Happy St.Patrick's Day from me and my little redheads! (I can't even tell you how many tries it took to get a shot where Linus wasn't trying to ea...

Rum Cake

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not big on desserts. My brother got the sweet tooth in the family, and generally speaking, I'm disinterested in...

Hidden Remote Tutorial

When I saw this idea featured in Country Living magazine last year, I thought it looked like a pretty fun (and clever) idea. It seemed easy enough...

Toscana Soup

It's no secret, I'm a soup lover, and Toscana soup is definitely in my top three favorites right now (the other two are Chicken Noodle and Egg Drop...

2014 is Here!

Happy New Year! It's officially 2014, and if you don't have a calendar yet... you need one! Here are my two favorite picks from this year. In fa...

Letterpress Stationery Love

I have a confession to make. Although I own a paper and gift store, and I've ordered beautiful, expensive stationery for many many customers... I'...

When Inspiration Strikes in the Shower

Over the past few months, I've noticed that all of my best ideas seem to happen when I'm in the shower. I've tried a variety of ways to document t...

Cleaning a Rainbow Trout

Warning: This post may be graphic and appalling to fish activists (if that's a real thing), but let me say this: Although the fish in these photos ...

Fireplace Transition into Fall

As the beginning of October approaches (and temperatures start to drop), I'm REALLY looking forward to fall - specifically - nights by the fire! ...

My Favorite Child

As a parent, you're not supposed to have a favorite child. And if you do, you're certainly not supposed to say it out loud (gasp - much less write ...