At least that’s what I’m going to do when I go to my next garage sale. I know there has been numerous times when I passed up a tattered chair–not envisioning what it could be. Not these chair owners. They found a great find, some updated fabric, then recovered and now they have a beautiful…
Mt. Rainier Recap
Well, Seth safely returned home to us with only a dislocated shoulder. Besides that he is all in one piece, and tells me he is putting extreme mountaineering on hold for a while. Thank goodness! Hearing about his trip was pretty terrifying–80 mph winds (which constantly sounds like a jet airplane), hiking on 5 ft…
Chef Secrets
I’m no chef, but I do like to cook good food for my family. As per Domino‘s “culinary boot camp” article, here’s a few chef secrets from the Culinary Institute of America: Start with High heat–searing imparts taste, in everything from mushrooms to meat. Shallots instead of onions–sweeter and less of a bit. Ditch iodized…
Reunion Dress
I’m trying to find a dress to wear to my high school reunion. First off, I have no idea what to wear or even look for. What do you wear at a reunion? So I haven’t had much luck, but I’m putting this classic BCBG dress on my list of possibilities.
Pink Old Bathroom
Instead of updating, this owner added some personality to her old-school bathroom. She painted the ceiling and walls with pink paint and used masking tape as a guide. She dolled up the cabinets with pink knobs and found matching fabric for the shower curtain. And of course the vintage chandelier gives the bathroom a dash…
