I reorganized my spice cabinet! I just squeal with excitement when I open the cabinet and see the matching jars lined up. I put my most frequently used spices in larger jars (chili powder, curry powder, 21 Seasoning Salute, oregano, … Continue reading
Category Archives: our house
Adele’s Nature Shelf
We don’t “do” school officially yet, but we are learning all the time. I try to slow Adele down to see the wonder of God’s creation whenever I can. She loves collecting little nature things for her “Nature Shelf” (as … Continue reading
House Dreams
I’ve been trying to organize my wants/hopes/dreams/etc. for our future home (which we have no information on the location of, yet). I wanted to link them all here, so that they are easier to find. I also want to note … Continue reading
My Dream Kitchen
These are the things that I would like to include in our new kitchen (still in the dream stage): 1 – A Balance between Hardworking Farmhouse and Elegance It’s a real struggle for me to envision a kitchen that will … Continue reading
Dreaming of a mudroom
Our colonial saltbox in Mystic has a lot of charm, but one major thing it lacks is a functional entryway. There are two entrances: one from the garage (which I envision as the casual entrance for family) and one in … Continue reading
Blast from the Past: more home movies that we love
Blast from the Past: home movies that we love
I’m posting a few home movies for your viewing pleasure
Making plans for the Connecticut Homestead
I really want a Food Forest, a la Permaculture with trees, bushes, and low-lying plants all mixed in so that they work together for pest management, etc. I especially want to refer to my Chicken Gardens book for all the … Continue reading
Pinspiration for Adele’s Room
And these are the fabrics we just ordered (from Alewives fabric store in Maine) to mix in with the ones above: We are SO EXCITED to begin this project! I still have to buy fabric for the balloon curtains, but … Continue reading
What you’ll find in our pantry
I’ll admit it. We are weird. And our pantry is weird. We don’t have a lot of things that most people consider essential (like a microwave) and we have things that most people can’t imagine a use for (like five … Continue reading