Once upon a time, hubby and I used to enjoy cooking elaborate dinners together just to use as many fancy kitchen gadgets as possible. Now, I’m known as “One Pan Leanne” and 75% of the meals I prepare use only one big dish, or at the most, two. This isn’t to say that I’ve become … Read more
I don’t know about you, but as soon as I think February, all I can think of is chocolate. I’m not really a Valentine’s Day person in general as I prefer to do something romantic on a random day when hubby least expects it, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like gourmet Valentine’s Day chocolate. … Read more
I love Christmas. Every year it starts with a very long list of everyone we buy for and then the fun part – brainstorming what would make everyone’s holidays merry. It used to be that we did practical presents – a knife set, a feather comforter, gift cards, or a new brief case – but … Read more
When I was young, my family bonded over basketball. It was where we talked through any problems we were having, celebrated our successes, and laughed about the funny things that happened that week. No matter what was going on in our lives, getting out in the fresh air with people who loved you made everything … Read more
A few days ago I got a wonderful surprise when a Rio Soul box arrived just for me. I opened the box up to find these beauties, an early holiday present from Leanne. She knows full well that I am constantly in search of the perfect shoes that fit my personality but are still practical, … Read more
It’s a rare activity that keeps a 4-year-old, 12-year-old and 30-{something}-year-old entertained for hours, but I think I’ve finally hit on the holy grail of all ageless activities – building stuff. I figured this out this Thanksgiving with the help of Zometool and our holiday gatherings will now never be the same again. Thanksgiving up … Read more
By Tyler, Editor and Author I’ve always been a little bit retro in my musical tastes. I still own a CD player, I have lots of records {yes, records!}, and I firmly believe that folk is going to make a resurgence. But, while I loved our multi-disc player and our turntable at our old house … Read more
I have a love/hate relationship with jeans. On one hand they are awesome – they go with everything, you can dress them up or down, and they are so comfortable. But, on the other hand, finding that perfect jean fit sometimes seems impossible. When Eddie Bauer invited me to check out their new Perfect Fit … Read more
In my home, there is absolutely no such thing as “just a bag”. Having grown up with a mom who was a luggage and handbag aficionado and then having married a man who knows more about heavy-duty multipurpose bags than most people selling them, we don’t own a cheap bag in all of our collection. … Read more
Part of the reason that we fell in love with our house was because it included a large covered porch with high ceilings and a place to sit and talk. While the beauty of the porch was always there, we really had never fully utilized the space and it always just felt unfinished and unwelcoming. … Read more