I don't consider myself an overly patriotic person. If you know me, you know I speak the truth. That said, as a daughter of a veteran, certain things have always been part of my life.
Read MoreIt's been nearly two and a half weeks since my last blog post and I couldn't be happier about that. Why? Well, I happen to love when real life goodness gets in the way of online time. I've been completely preoccupied with having a blast and this blog just had to take a back seat.
Read MoreI'd just like to give a little shout out to the rain. We've missed it here in the Sacramento area for most of the winter. This recent storm (if you want to call it that) has made our garden look so much greener and we're pretty stoked about it.
Read MoreYeah, that's right. I put social media and kitchen lighting in the same post title. Why, you ask? Well, a few weeks ago I threw out a post on both Facebook and Twitter asking people if they had any recommendations for electricians who could help us out on our small kitchen lighting project.
Read MoreAdmittedly, things were a little quiet on the blog front last week. We decided last Tuesday that it was time for a yard sale...and that we were going to have it on Saturday. So, within just a few days we cleaned out closets, drawers and boxes in the garage in an effort to cut out the excess.
Read MoreSo what did you do to celebrate the New Year? Me? Oh, I just flew to Montana to surprise my best friend for a combined New Year's Eve/30th Birthday Extravaganza and it. was. awesome.
Read MoreWe picked up Hank from the shelter yesterday! He is loving his new home and Zen is...well...getting used to his new friend.
Read MoreYup. You read that right. We're getting a new puppy! After losing Rooc to canine lymphoma, Zen has been wandering around the house looking lost.
Read MoreRemember last week when I mentioned that I haven't been coping well and that I've been taking it out on my kitchen? Well, my friends, this is the one where I tell you what's up. Prepare yourself. This is going to be a long one.
Read MoreWe've had a lot going on over the past few months and I'm not coping well. So naturally, I decided to paint our kitchen cabinets.I know what you're thinking: No big deal, right? That's what I thought too.
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