$20 DIY Coffee Table Makeover with Chalk Paint

When you are a young 20 something couple, you are bound to have some furniture in your house that isn’t exactly beautiful. This coffee table has been our faithful companion for the last 2 years, but I finally had to be honest with myself and admit…it was a monstrous reminder that the 90’s were not…

Garlic Butter Brussels Sprouts

It is the weekend, and at our house that means waking up earlier than we would have wanted to…hooray for adult-y sleeping schedules..why are we up at 7????.  Saturday mornings are about getting cozy in the living room to talk and drink coffee or hot chocolate under my new enormous gray sweater blanket Aaron’s family…

Copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice

This rice was inspired by Chipotle; we wanted to be able to make it at home! Why eat  plain rice when you can have this?? This Cilantro Lime Rice goes perfectly with any Mexican dish. Burrito bowls are one of the fastest, cheapest, and most flavorful ways to eat at home on the weeknights. A…

Easy Honey Ham and Green Beans

Easy, Simple, Delicious! This recipe ( well it isn’t so much a recipe as a “look how pretty this ham wreath is with green beans in the middle”) is perfect for leftover holiday ham that you don’t just want to throw on a sandwich, and the green beans are a nice break from all the…

Cranberry Lime Holiday Cocktail

The holidays are here!! When I think of holiday get-togethers with family and friends, I think of laughter, fun, and food. One of my favorite table items has always been a tasty holiday drink of some kind, and this one definitely makes the top of the list. Add some sparkle to your holiday party with…

Mini Apple Pies

It is almost Thanksgiving!  I am loving this week off (even though I have strep… yay 😉 ) The cool weather and the beautiful changing trees have really made it begin to feel like the holiday season. Before Thanksgiving is over and we begin the mad rush towards Christmas, I really like to savor the…

Fall

Listen. With faint dry sound, Like steps of passing ghosts, The leaves, frost-crisp’d, break from the trees And fall. -Adelaide Crapsey

Fall Reading List

I tend to feel the seasons very deeply, and I love being able to further that mood by diving into a great novel that celebrates the time of year. Fall is one of my very favorite seasons, but then again every season feels like my favorite once it comes around. I love the cycle we…

Relocating & Engaging a New Environment

When it comes to building relationships, always act as though you are working with cement…not play-dough.

DIY Rustic Farmhouse Shelf

I love rustic farmhouse style shelving as much as the next person, but buying it can turn pricey very quickly. This year Aaron and I deciding to start building things together for our house as a way to save some money and create quality bonding time. It has been really fun, and we are always…