The good news about loving spices is that your food will always be chef’s kiss good. The bad news about loving spices is that sometimes you don’t know how to stop. After a short while, your spice cabinet will be a chaotic jumble of half-used jars and mysterious packets. An avalanche of spices every time …
Thanksgiving: it’s about gathering, gratitude, and a lot of food. Hosting a big holiday feast can sometimes come with a price tag that feels anything but festive. That doesn’t mean that you need to dip into next month’s budget just to make it memorable. With a bit of planning, a dash of creativity, and a …
Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude for all the blessings in our lives. However, it’s easy to get caught up in the stress of preparing for the holiday and forget to truly focus on gratitude. Plus, like any holiday, even Thanksgiving seems to be focused on consumerism these days, with sales and deals and …
Setting the stage for Thanksgiving often feels like a performance where the turkey is the star, but the supporting cast of decorations steals the show. It’s the little touches that transform a simple meal into a memorable gathering. You can craft a warm, inviting atmosphere without a Hollywood budget. You need to know how to …
We’re just about to enter the gift-giving season, and some of us are either re-wrapping last year’s sweater or breaking into a cold sweat on the gifts aisle. Giving gifts can sometimes feel like a competitive sport where the person with the biggest wallet wins. But showing someone you care has little to do with …
Have you ever looked up at the moon and wondered if it’s judging your gardening choices? Maybe not, but for centuries, gardeners and farmers have sworn by a method that syncs their planting schedules with the lunar cycle. It sounds a bit mystical, like something whispered between ancient druids. However, the practice of planting by …
Watching home design shows can feel like a masterclass in making a space beautiful. You look at your room filled with mismatched furniture, and you immediately know how to transform it into a perfectly curated masterpiece. It’s easy to feel like that level of design is out of reach without a television crew and a …
If you live somewhere with harsh winters (hello Northern and Eastern states), the greenhouse in winter can sometimes feel like an empty, lifeless glass box, a quiet monument to the lush gardening successes of summers gone by. It sits there, its panes fogged with cold, looking a bit forgotten, while you sit inside staring out …
You’re just sitting enjoying your guacamole, and someone asks, “What’s your body count?” or “How come you don’t have any kids yet?” Some people often seem to forget the basic rules of decency, or don’t understand that some topics are best left untouched. They will pry into your personal life, make unsolicited comments on your …
The sinking feeling that a marriage is likely on its last leg is one of the worst realizations ever. If your marriage is struggling, you will probably hear endlessly from well-meaning friends and family that you need to fight for it. Whether or not you have the energy to fight isn’t the biggest question, though. …