One of the best parts of spring is breaking out the grill. I had mine up and running in the middle of March. It was still too cold to stand out there but there wasn’t snow so out the grill came (coincidentally I have the same theory for flip-flops). We operate with the most basic [...]

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My feelings on houndstooth are much like my feelings on faux bois: if it’s used correctly it’s awesome. If it’s used incorrectly… it might look a little retro-in-the-bad-way. I picked up a light green houndstooth almost a year ago to reupholster one of my dining room chairs, but quickly realized the green was all off [...]

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I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! A. and I spent the entire weekend working on our yard. That’s a lie. We spent a good amount of time at Home Depot too, but that’s for a different post. I’d love to show you some before and after shots but they would be kind of boring. [...]

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