For years, our back porch — specifically the covered portion — was one of those spaces that looked perfectly fine, but it wasn’t actually serving our family very well. The furniture was over ten years old, the layout wasn’t ideal,…
I initially thought I would be sharing my best beach read recommendations for 2026, but “beach reads” to me are typically light romances or maybe atmospheric, bingeable thrillers. While a lot of my fave summer recommendations are exactly that, some…
I’m still not sure if the analog hobby craze has totally taken over or if I’m just believing everyone else is jumping onboard because that’s what my social algorithms show me. But, within the analog hobby arena, I have specifically…
I haven’t shared a Snack Around the Plate since last August and I was desperate to share some of the randomness going on around here. I could have kept going but I had to cap it at some point, so…
I’m hopeful the annual invasive, notorious, yellow coating of pine pollen is mostly finished, we’re back from our Texas visit, and pool season has commenced, which means it’s high time we get it together and work on completing our yearly…





