I'd intended on redecorating this bathroom for years, but we still had the same paint from the previous owners, whom we will refer to as Claude and Mona for the sake of this post. To give you an idea, Claude and Mona haven't lived here in nearly eight years. We still had the same storage… Continue reading Primary Bathroom Makeover
My 25th high school reunion is next year. I was 25 when I got married for the first time. So it has been a young, stupid, naïve Kari since I graduated from high school. It seems like just last year I was rocking a mullet with six-inch bangs, listening to some Def Leppard and all,… Continue reading 25 Before My 25th
saying goodbye to mom and dad the latest fashion in running..... for old women getting my nails did by my favorite girls after a hard day stuffed animals on a "plane" playing video games with daddy on father's day little sis getting her nails did by older sis running to shore a day at cedar… Continue reading Summer Scenes So Far 2012
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
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 Timmy
Last February, I wrote about these delicious nibbles on my blog. It's a funny story about how egg rolls became such an important part of my life. Let me give you the cliff notes version of this recipe's history: Rebecca and I met in 1994 while working in the same department at Kohl's Department… Continue reading Four Ingredient Recipes- Filipino Egg Rolls (Lumpia)
A Grace Full Life 