Family, Life

Night Stand Makeover

My oldest daughter and I are soul mates. She has the same childhood fears I had. She loves the same foods I do. She loves terrible reality TV like I do. And she loves a good sale. She, at age 12, will price compare while shopping for clothes. SOUL.MATE. She is my favorite garage sale-ing… Continue reading Night Stand Makeover

Friends, Humor

Rebecca and Kari’s Excellent Adventure

Every year for our birthdays, Rebecca and I treat each other to lunch. It’s our little tradition. Normally, I choose Olive Garden for the soup, salad, and breadsticks trifecta — iconic, obviously — but this year, since we were training for a 5K, I went with something a little healthier. Chipotle. My all-time favorite. My… Continue reading Rebecca and Kari’s Excellent Adventure

Home, Humor, Life

Goodwill Find- My Rolling Kitchen Island. Take That Constipation Hardware.

  I love cool and trendy finds for decorating our house. I love looking through Pottery Barn, Ballard Designs, and Restoration Hardware catalogs. But it stops at looking because even though I love their decor, I don't love their prices. I have even given them some nicknames. For example, I refer to Restoration Hardware as… Continue reading Goodwill Find- My Rolling Kitchen Island. Take That Constipation Hardware.

Family, Food, Friends, Humor

Four Ingredient Recipes- Filipino Egg Rolls (Lumpia)

Over the last ten years, I've written several times about Rebecca's egg rolls. They are most likely my favorite food I've ever eaten. If you've never had them before, they're well worth the effort.  First published February 17, 2012 Last February, I wrote about these delicious nibbles on my blog. It's a funny story about… Continue reading Four Ingredient Recipes- Filipino Egg Rolls (Lumpia)