In this previous post, I showed our new little café curtain installed in our downstairs bathroom. In case you were thinking of doing the same in your home, I wanted to share a few ideas for where to use them.
We have a built-in cabinet in the dining room. It has the original old wavy glass and its shelves are super sturdy. We definitely wanted to preserve it when renovating and I’m glad we did.
Here it is just before demo 2015
It’s “Black Friday” and I’m home with our boys counting my blessings. We’re still on our pajamas and will probably keep them on all day! 🙂 I’m doing a little online shopping and thought I’d share some finds.
One of my favorites! This is my recipe for delicious chicken n’ dumplings. It starts with flavorful stock – made with the leftovers of a rotisserie chicken.
THE STOCK
Toss all of the ingredients into a large pot and simmer for several hours
Blaine and I were honored to have our home featured in part of the town-wide Holiday Home Tour, put on by the local library. We had lots of fun meeting all of the guests who paid us a visit yesterday.
In case you missed the open-house tour, please enjoy the digital tour below! Continue reading
Hi! With the new baby, I’m a little behind on my posts. Kitchen and mudroom countertops have been installed for some time now. We chose black soapstone in both locations for its beauty (cream veins, gray chalky appearance or waxed to a dark luster) and material characteristics (non-porous, heat tolerant, non-reactive to acids like lemon juice and other chemicals). It’s also historically accurate for the age of our home, as it is one of the oldest stone countertop materials used in the US.
One of the slabs we selected
Apologies for my brevity – I only have a few minutes while our sweet baby boy naps! Continue reading
