Asheville in the Rain – Seeing Nature Despite the Fog
We planned a long weekend in Asheville, North Carolina to relax in the mountains, sample lots of beers, and catch up with friends that live in Florida. It ended up raining most of the time that we were there, but that didn’t stop us from getting outside to see some cool stuff! If you’re visiting Asheville in the rain, realize that you probably won’t see any sweeping mountain views through the fog and storms. There’s plenty of hikes and trails to other fun sites though. This post focuses on the things we did outdoors, and next week’s post will focus…
Goal Summary for May 2019
This month was busy and exciting! We got out kitchen back together, went to see my parents one weekend, and got new flooring on our first floor. All of my goals were completed, except for finishing the second book of…
Kitchen Hardware: How to Replace It
If you read my post on painting kitchen cabinets, you know that it took me forever to complete our cabinets. The hardware was my excuse for waiting to paint our cabinet doors. It was all because I didn’t want to…
Goal Summary for April 2019
April started out calm and on course. The last two weeks were very busy at work and didn’t leave much energy or head space for anything else. Oh well! That’s why I start over each month and wipe the slate…
Tips for Reducing Plastic Waste
There are lots of environmental issues out there – but plastic is one of the more tangible pollutants. With stories in the news, like this one about a whale ingesting 88 pounds of plastic, our plastic problem is getting to…
The Ultimate Guide to Painting Kitchen Cabinets
We lived without doors on our kitchen cabinets for over a year. Now before you click away because you’re thinking, “This lady is crazy. I don’t want my kitchen to be unfinished for that long.” I finished painting the cabinet…
5 Days of Healthy Dinners Under $40
I thoroughly enjoy cooking, but after working all day, deciding what to make for dinner can be the worst part of my day. To fix that I started planning what to make for the week on Sundays before grocery shopping.…
Goal Summary for March 2019
March was a much better month than February. After getting sick and having Gimli in a cone [again] a month with nothing crazy was a welcome change. And the weather started to warm up, which has a magically positive effect…
Weeknight Black Bean & Rice Bowl
This is one of my go-to weeknight meals because it’s low in calories and cheap to make. Oh and it’s pretty dang tasty. For a long time I wouldn’t eat beans. I had never tried them and just assumed they…
Big Sentiment Card Layout
Cards with simple, clean layouts are my favorite. They’re easier to make because colors, stamps, and embossing can be swapped out to customize the look of your card. Many stamp sets include large sentiment stamps, and this is the perfect…
How to Manage Your Dog in a Cone
Inevitably it happens, your dog has to wear the dreaded cone of shame or e-collar. Most often it’s from getting neutered or spayed. We’ve had our boy, Gimli, for less than a year and have gone through 2 different rounds…
