I haven't done a Home Tour Tuesday in sometime, but if I can get my act together, I might just deliver three in a row. Our house already had an awesome screened-in back porch area, the screened-in porch opens to a larger deck that overlooks our back yard. From the time we moved in, I started talking about turning the area into an outdoor living space. It never really moved up the list of priorities because we always had some other project happening. I envisioned reading books and sipping my coffee out there in the mornings. Truly, it's hard to get a man on board with a leisurely area such as this. Let him build a fire pit in the backyard? He'll stay up until midnight getting … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
s’mores brownies
As the temperatures drop, I can't help but think of fun things like back yard camp fires, roasting marshmallows over an open fire and enjoying the fun that a camp fire brings. Except, I'm not really a huge fan of camp fires or camp outs for that matter. I really just want to roast a marshmallow and eat a s'more. But, I baked up a little goodness in my kitchen the other day, and it might just solve my dilemma. S'mores brownies. The goodness of a s'more in the form of a brownie, baked right in the comforts of my own kitchen. These brownies start out with a graham cracker crust. Do yourself a favor and add just a pinch (I'm talking a tiny bit) of salt to the crust in order to … [Read more...]
Dear us, ten years ago
Allen and I celebrate our tenth anniversary today, for those of you who are great at math, that means I wasn't far removed from high-school, and we were pretty clueless about being on our own. I often think about those two crazy kids, in love and determined. Sometimes, I wish I could go back and tell them a few things, but then again, it's much more fun to figure it out on your own. Dear us, ten years ago, Today, you'll say I do. People will tell you that you're too young, they're probably right. Say, I do, anyway. You won't remember much of today, between the nerves and the whirlwind of well-wishers and photos, it will somehow … [Read more...]