I visited a friend’s new house a couple years ago and was amazed by the beautiful kitchen. But what shocked me most was the non-standard microwave that was installed below the counter. When my parents finished their new home last year ...
It seems like just last week that we started sharing our 2018 guides filled with gift ideas for a little of everyone on your holiday shopping list. So far we have provided lists of card games, dice games, party games, games for younger kids ...
I was at the neighbor’s house recently while her college-bound daughter was home on a weekend break from her summer internship. As I chatted with her mom and dad, she was hard at work making some fancy salad to package in individual s ...
You know the sayings, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”, “people are creatures of habit” and “old habits die hard”? I totally get it. We’re mostly not in that rut, but do have a few thin ...
From the minute a man meets a woman, he is put to the test. He’ll learn over time, but even after years there are questions about whether he has made the correct decision. In the beginning, the questions stem around whether he selecte ...
Don’t laugh, but I have a confession to make. While our family room is loaded with board games (thanks to the obsession Scott and I share for wanting one of every game ever), our kitchen plays host to more than one coffee pot. I wish ...
Quite often we have friends over to play board games. As each sits down, I politely ask if anyone wants coffee. Not because I feel the need to be hospitable. I’m not all Miss Manners like that and our friends certainly don& ...
My emotions are always pretty close to the surface. Scott is always prepared with tissues and my girls roll their eyes at how even the simplest of things can trigger the waterworks. Even knowing the plot and results, I still get teary-eyed ...
Over the course of the year we have the opportunity to learn about, try out and play with a number of products. We learn which brands are quality, which have the latest advancements in technology and which are just outright awesome. Because ...
As we’ve mentioned quite a bit, our eating habits now are better now than they were a handful of years ago. However, they are completely different from what they were when I graduated from college. Back then, my diet often consisted o ...