When my friend's parents bought an airstream trailer a few years ago, I fell so deep into a Pinterest hole of "tiny homes" that I created a savings account to someday buy myself an airstream trailer. While my plan of someday living in an airstream has adjusted (the rest of my ...read more
This is Part 4 of a Four-Part Series. Read Part 1, 2, and 3 here. If I'm honest with myself, my previous KonMari sessions felt similar to running uphill: strenuous and without any immediate visible benefits. But when I got to our kitchen, I suddenly crested and caught a glimpse ...read more
I'm by no means a tidy person, but once a week, I do a massive cleanup around the house—even after we've done our best to keep everything in shape. Our biggest issue is piles. By the end of a busy week, Geoffrey and I will have a massive stack of magazines and mail, clothing ...read more
It took us over a year before we found our house and the minute we walked through the front door, we knew it was the one. It was more or less perfect for us, with just a few things that needed to be updated (some tweaks to the kitchen, new paint and refurbishing the floors). We ...read more
{Floating vase (tutorial here): perfect for kittens that love flowers} Since I've shown glimpses of nearly all of the rooms in my place (like my closet, guest room, office and living room), I decided to snap a few photographs of my kitchen yesterday before preparing dinner. I ...read more
Though the title of my post is a rather accurate description of how my boyfriend and I have been eating the past few weeks, it actually refers to something I've admired for quite some time. I once saw a painting of a cow in a restaurant's kitchen and since then, I've wanted to ...read more
In an effort to start eating better and saving money, I've been packing my lunches for work. Sadly, after I proudly announced to my boss that I cooked this morning, he let me know that a peanut butter sandwich isn't exactly a culinary masterpiece. Though I recognize that my ...read more