Vegetable-Heavy Entrees I’ve Made Recently
My fridge is jammed with vegetables from my garden right now. We’ve been eating like kings for very little money. There’s a reason they say the living is easy during …
What To Do With Chard
I have four thriving chard plants in my garden this year. That’s fine with me, since I like chard better than other greens, like kale. And you can use chard …
Desk Hammock For Your Feet
Check it out: a Desk Hammock For Your Feet. I like it. $30.
Make Your Own Altoids
Well look at this: Make Your Own Altoids. It takes gum paste, powdered sugar, and flavored oil, presumably peppermint. I like Altoids, as you can tell by my post about …
Michael Chabon's Berkeley Craftsman Bungalow
Remodelista has a tour of the home of author Michael Chabon and his wife Ayelet Waldman. It’s a pretty gorgeous Craftsman bungalow in Berkeley. Pictures: Original wood paneling offset by …
The 1970s Wallpaper Is Gone
I’ve been living with this 1970s wallpaper since I bought my house in 2007. Last week, as the first phase of our kitchen remodel, we finally tackled it. The wallpaper …
Wallpaper On A Nursery Ceiling
I love this idea from Little Green Notebook of putting wallpaper on the nursery ceiling. This is Daydream wallpaper from Hygge & West. It’s $150 a roll, but ceilings take …
Make Your Own Bubble Chandelier
Bubble Chandeliers are so pretty and fun. They can also be expensive, ranging from $300-$7,000, depending on size and where you buy it. That’s a crazy price when you consider …
Kitchen Backsplash Round-Up
There are so many ways you can go with a kitchen backsplash. Here’s some inspiration. Pressed Tin Vintage Postcards Under Glass Metal Tiles Chalkboard (Hard to keep clean?) Reclaimed Wood …
Great Gift: Cookies In A Can
Here’s an inexpensive, but cool, gift idea: homemade cookies in a revamped Pringles can. I don’t speak French, but it looks like Marcia Tack cleaned out the can and covered …
Blackberry Smash
I got together with DIY Cocktails and made a Blackberry Smash. (The name makes me think of the Hulk. “Hulk smash!”) We crushed the blackberries with a little simple syrup, …