This slow cooker beef stew is incredibly easy to set and forget. It’s another recipe that I grew up with, just like our chicken soup and chili recipes. It’s got 5 ingredients, so simple. Do you know why food bloggers always add a story to their recipes? It’s because Google requires a certain word count … Read more
Pistachio Delight dessert was a childhood favorite in our house and it’s the one no-bake dessert that my friends will request that I bring to parties. Our family’s version is made with a pistachio pudding, unlike other Pistachio Delight recipes which are also known as a Watergate salad. It’s a pistachio dessert with a Ritz cracker … Read more
This house painting project, like so many of our others, went from not a priority to an immediate need fast. I was sick of looking at the peeling exterior paint on the plain plywood siding. Not to mention the sad curb appeal. It took some convincing but eventually, I made my case to my husband … Read more
I was never on the overnight oats bandwagon until I made these apple pie overnight oats. Then I realized how much easier they made my morning. This post was originally made a few years ago and I should really reshoot these pictures but the girls were so little and I’m feeling nostalgic about it with … Read more
I’ve always loved the look of a fiddle leaf fig tree so when it was time to redo our dining room I knew I wanted one in that room. This room is fiddle leaf fig magic – the perfect amount of sunlight for it to take off. These plants can be tricky and their large … Read more
In my post about our dining room makeover, I mentioned that we had made a list of things that needed to be done to our house when we bought it: stairs, window replacements, kitchen remodel, and the yard. We were finally in the position to start tackling that list – partially out of financial readiness, … Read more