Fall Favorites: October’s Top Picks for Cozy Living, Smart Travel, & Captivating Reads Welcome to our monthly roundup of delightful discoveries for your home, leisure, and entertainment. This edition brings you practical tips for regular fire pit dinners, a charming DIY vintage linen cafe curtain, an ingenious weekender bag designed for all your essentials, six … Read more

Easy Homemade Chili Crisp Recipe: The Ultimate Trader Joe’s Chili Onion Crunch Copycat Craft your own quick and incredibly flavorful chili crisp recipe in just minutes using six simple pantry staples: olive oil, dried onions, dried garlic, and red pepper flakes. Whether you opt for the rapid 1-minute microwave method or the classic 3-minute stovetop … Read more

Flavorful Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce: Easy, Thick, and Freezer-Friendly for Year-Round Enjoyment Discover the secret to a rich, thick, and incredibly flavorful tomato sauce using an abundance of seasonal small tomatoes. This roasted cherry tomato sauce recipe is delightfully simple to prepare – just toss all the ingredients onto a pan, let your oven work … Read more

May’s Delights: DIY Laundry Room Transformation, Smart Kitchen Tools, & Essential Reading & Watching Good things to do, buy, read, and watch! In this month’s carefully curated list, you’ll discover our ingenious DIY laundry room sink and shelf reveal, an indispensable kitchen tool that conquers my least favorite task, six insightful book reviews, and much … Read more

DIY Farmhouse Remodel: Unveiling Two Years of Transformation and Hard-Earned Progress Welcome back to our journey! We’re excited to share a comprehensive update on what we’ve achieved during the second year of our ambitious DIY farmhouse remodel. While much of this progress might not be Instagram-ready “pretty,” these crucial foundational tasks are absolutely essential, meticulously … Read more

The Ultimate Guide to Flaky, Tender, and Easy Homemade All-Butter Pie Crust After years of dedicated searching and countless trials, this is the definitive recipe that consistently delivers the flakiest, most tender, and undeniably best homemade pie crust imaginable. This comprehensive tutorial will guide you step-by-step to achieve perfect pie crusts for all your baking … Read more

2023 Garden Review: Celebrating Key Victories and Navigating Challenges in Our Vegetable & Flower Beds As another gardening season concludes, it’s time to reflect on the triumphs and tribulations experienced across our vegetable and flower beds in 2023. This comprehensive review highlights what truly flourished and where we encountered unexpected setbacks. Some of these outcomes … Read more

Easy DIY Weathered Chalkboard: Repurpose an Old Picture Frame for Stunning Home Decor Are you looking for a creative, budget-friendly way to add character and functionality to your home decor? This project is exactly that! I’m thrilled to share how to create a beautiful DIY chalkboard with a charming weathered frame, all from an old … Read more

Monthly Good Things: Spring Home & Garden Updates, Must-Read Books, and Travel Essentials Welcome to our monthly roundup of good things to see, do, buy, read, watch, and more! Please note that some links in this article are affiliate links. Should you click on them and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission … Read more

Kale Cranberry Salad: A Healthy, Easy & Flavorful Recipe with Feta & Maple Pecans This Kale Cranberry Salad is an incredibly quick, 5-minute recipe packed with wholesome, nutritious ingredients. It’s so delicious and satisfying, it may just become your next culinary obsession. Whether you’re looking for a light yet fulfilling lunch on its own or … Read more