New Outdoor Dining Table
Our outdoor dining table went kaput this year. It was cheap, but we thought it would last longer than four…June 25, 2012
First Barbecue of the Summer
Thank you COOL WHIP for sponsoring this post. Join us on Facebook for inspiration and recipes for everyday treats. What…May 21, 2012
Hold on to Summer
October in Chicago is funny. The temperature is in the high seventies this week but we could just as easily…October 5, 2011
Social Space Makeover Contest Winners
Thank you all for voting for your favorite finalist in the Social Space Makeover Contest! After a lot of drama…June 22, 2011
Peonies
I haven't done much to the garden since my initial effort in 2008, but it has rewarded my neglect by…June 9, 2011
Our Eastern Redbud is Dying
Only a third of the tree has leaves. It was a birthday present from Brandon in 2008, and I wanted…June 1, 2011
New Outdoor Dining Table
Our outdoor dining table went kaput this year. It was cheap, but we thought it would last longer than four years. The wood went rotten,…
First Barbecue of the Summer
Thank you COOL WHIP for sponsoring this post. Join us on Facebook for inspiration and recipes for everyday treats. What you add makes it. #coolwhipmoms…
Hold on to Summer
October in Chicago is funny. The temperature is in the high seventies this week but we could just as easily be thirty degrees colder, so…
Social Space Makeover Contest Winners
Thank you all for voting for your favorite finalist in the Social Space Makeover Contest! After a lot of drama in the end, and a…
Peonies
I haven’t done much to the garden since my initial effort in 2008, but it has rewarded my neglect by growing with wild abandon. It’s…
Our Eastern Redbud is Dying
Only a third of the tree has leaves. It was a birthday present from Brandon in 2008, and I wanted to see it grow to…