I do not typically gravitate to Halloween decor like I do fall decor. I love pumpkins, but fake blood not so much. Additionally, I am really loving the neutral decor movement that is taking place in the world of design. It has inspired me to create a neutral Halloween ghost garland for my fireplace. HOW TO MAKE HALLOWEEN GHOST GARLAND Step 1: Because I used my hand as a template for how big I wanted…
One of my favorite things during the warm months is ice cream. Seriously, who doesn’t love ice cream? This weekend the husband and I took a break from working on our guest room and headed out to get popsicles. Not just any popsicles; gourmet ice cream popsicles with pieces of cookie inside. We have been living about 15 minutes away for nearly 2 years and I had been dying to check this place out. We…
source ROUTER MAINTENANCE YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU NEEDED Did you know that the internet router from your cable company needs monthly maintenance? I didn’t know either until I found myself without WiFi signal for nearly a week. The maintenance process is easy and only takes a few minutes. Read on and I will fill you in on how to do it. SO MUCH DRAMA Internet outages are never a good thing. They are especially worse…
The husband and I have been in a dinner rut for the last few weeks. I feel like we make the same things over and over again. I have been bored with our normal dinner routine. This week we made something that I had never made before: spicy red beans & rice. The best part? It took less than 10 minutes to make from start to finish. SPICY RED BEANS & RICE Dinner is a…
A good friend of mine shared with me that she is interested in adding new foods to her cooking routine this year. Mushrooms have not been kind to her in the past, but she is ready to give them another chance. As we were swapping kitchen war stories, she asked me for advice on how to best cook mushrooms. She knew that I was a fan and that I cooked with them often. She also…
The husband and I spent the week leading up to Christmas sick. I had high hopes of spending my week of vacation finishing my Christmas cards, putting the final touches on my pom-pom wreath, and working on the master bathroom makeover. So none of that happened. (Yes, The Organized Wife did NOT send Christmas cards out this year. It happens to the best of us.) Instead, I spent most of the week either sleeping or…
A few years ago, the husband and I got the Las Vegas bug. For years we have gone the second weekend of September. This is the perfect time of the year because there is football for sports betting, warm weather for hanging by the pool, and nice weather for walking down the strip. One of the places we fell in love with was Serendipity. They have a number of locations, but we have only been to…
One of the things I wanted to do this holiday season was to bake cookies. I have never made gingerbread cookies and wanted to give it a try. I found a recipe online that I promised fluffy, tasty cookies. However, when I tasted the dough, it didn’t make me excited to bake it. I added a bit more vanilla and brown sugar to get the recipe that I am sharing below. When the cookies came…
