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I have a *mild* obsession lately with FUN PILLOWS to decorate the sectional couch in our entertainment room, hence purchasing this bad boy a few weeks ago: Cassette…
50 Questions: The Kindness of a Stranger My friend MEESH (the pretty blonde in the picture above!) is writing an article called “50 Questions.” Asking everyone from family…
Sauce. Simmering. Smells. Spectacular. Sadly, the tomatoes are not my own. Currently in the large garden plot I have a RIDICULOUS amount of tomato plants that have reached…
All Things Jennifer. I’m almost at the beginning of my 12th year of blogging and I’ve FINALLY managed to transfer my blog from wordpress.com to my own domain…
…in no particular order. 10. I love that He Who Makes Me Smile (HWMMS) had the audacity to ask me (after having outpatient eye surgery this morning) if…
Sharpei Pens? I *CAN* Believe It’s Not a Sharpie! Today while at the Springville Auction/Market, He Who Makes Me Smile bought a giant package of Sharpie pens for…
Tavern Update! Tis been a while since showing photos of the 18th Century Tavern. Not exactly all period appropriate but fun. We’ve used it now a few times…
I love them so. Cousins. And I think we look like sisters here, right? The game noodleball is significantly harder than it first appears…
300 Gallon Rain Collectors. I grew up on a small farm. And on this small farm we had a small well. Or at least I THINK it was…
Shit. I just asked HWMMS how much it costs to pump and fix the septic tank (new filter, two new risers and lids, fixing the outlet pipe) and…
Home for a Rest. Since May I’ve been to Cleveland, NYC, Boston, Pawtucket, Point Judith, Providence, Baltimore, Annapolis, Philadelphia and New Hope and visited COUNTLESS friends along the…
Yesterday we had the service people out for the 3rd time since buying our house a year ago to check on our central air…well, guess what. It’s shot….
Above the the large garden we plan on fencing in to keep the beasts out! And so far this is what we have planted… June 5th: Beans: Cannelini,…
What Alpha Delta Pi means to me! (Happy Founder’s Day!) I just turned 40 years old and here I am blogging about my sorority? What? Mid-life crisis? Trying…
It’s wonderful and exhausting that the people who owned this land for 10 years before we bought it did ZERO landscaping. Today, HWMMS did the tough work of…
My mutton steak from Keens Steakhouse is trying to hug me. Also. Holy. Meatgasm. Not sure I’ve ever had better… Next step – our first Broadway Musical. Hedwig…
Veggies and Herbs. MAY! It’s MAY and I don’t even have all the early Spring seeds and plants in the ground yet! Where does the time go? Today…
Now that we are in our forever home, surrounded by land and woods we are going to start reforesting with new trees. My brother told me about the…
Jon Snow + Sword > Daryl Dixon + Crossbow I’m not sure I would be able to handle Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead at the same…
Ooooooooh! I LOVE a good bargain! Our friend recommended a specific paint primer shellac from Sherwin-Williams to cover up our very dark walls (red in the living room,…
Blog U Conference. Have I mentioned that after 10+ years of blogging I signed up for my VERY first Blog Conference this June? Nifty, eh? I’m getting pretty…
Bambi: The ENEMY! I casually walk past the front door and windows on my way to the bathroom and sneak a glance outdoors of two eyes on some…
Day #3. Brrrrrrr. Brrrrrrr. Once we dislocated our friends not so four-wheel drive SUV from our ridiculously treacherous winter driveway…we headed back to the old haunt Gabriel’s Gate…
Chieftains with the BPO Friday Night my two favorite men from Philly came into town and we all headed over to Kleinhans Music Hall to see the Chieftains…
Did you know that all you need to make a sourdough bread starter is flour and water? Seriously, that’s it. Flour. Water. 1/4 or 1/3 or 1/2 cup…
I previously blogged about my dislike for the laundry room in our new house being part of the mudroom area right off the kitchen. I really thought I…
Ah, Vegas. I’m actually only on Day #2 still but realized this place needed its own post. WELCOME TO THE HEART ATTACK GRILL! Wandering up Fremont Street on…