Salted Caramel Sauce I’ve been trying REALLY, REALLY trying hard to eat healthier. And when I say ‘HEALTHIER’ I don’t mean dieting or counting calories. I just mean ‘HEALTHIER’ like trying to eat fresh foods, even organic if possible. The most difficult part is watching my sugar intake. Oh, how I L-O-V-E sweets. They truly…
Salted Caramel Sauce
Slow Cooker Rhubarb Crisp
Slow Cooker Rhubarb Crisp tart rhubarb topped with a buttery oat topping slow-cooked to perfection! I swear rhubarb is one of the easiest and most forgiving veggies out there. Yes, I said veggies. If you’re like me, you probably thought rhubarb was a fruit, right? Nope. It’s a veggie. I can’t believe it’s taken me…
DIY Mudroom Reveal!
DIY Mudroom Reveal! Have I ever told you about the closet just off from our foyer? The one that had the plastic shutter doors with the knobs that had little kids sitting by the beach on them? And did I ever mention how much those cheap doors that collected dust and always jammed annoyed me?…
DIY Guide to Refacing Kitchen Cabinets
DIY Guide to Refacing Kitchen Cabinets A step by step tutorial on how to reface kitchen cabinets! When we first bought this old house there were so many projects to do and we definitely didn’t have the budget or the time to do them all at once. In the end, we came up with two…
Chicken and Dumpling Soup
Chicken and Dumpling Soup Although we have enjoyed some warmer days recently, I’ve been a Minnesota resident long enough to know that winter hasn’t released its hold on us just yet. And we all know that icky cold and flu season is still hanging on too. Which is why I’m still in soup mode. Hearty,…
Creamy Cucumber Salad
Creamy Cucumber salad A creamy summer salad filled with cucumbers, red onion, fresh dill, and a light tangy dressing. Summer may not officially be here, but as far as mother nature is concerned, it’s here! The temperatures are heating up (84 today) and so is the humidity so when it comes to dinner, hubby and…
Peach Cobbler
Peach Cobbler This past weekend I celebrated my 50th birthday! I know. I know. As my dad used to say… ‘Uffda!’ BTW-for those of you who aren’t familiar, that’s Norwegian for ‘HOLY COW you’re a half a century old!’ Of course, I’m not the only one in my family who reached a milestone birthday. My…
Re-purposing a Vintage Piano Bench
For those who follow along, ya’ all know how much I LOVE to give new purpose to an old treasure. Old pieces just make my heart sing because they have SO much history. They always have a story to tell and as I begin the process of turning each one into a functional piece for…
6 Creative Up-cycled Coffee Tables
There is nothing I LOVE more than to give an old treasure new purpose! And when I can do it without spending a lot of $$-well, THAT my friends, makes me over the moon happy! For the past couple of weeks, hubby and I have been searching for ‘just the right’ coffee table for our…
Summer on the Front Porch
Whether it’s friends and neighbors stopping by-a family gathering or just hubby and me enjoying a quiet evening- our porch definitely gets a used a LOT during the summer! With everything going on in the INSIDE of our home, I didn’t spend a great deal of time decorating the porch this year, but I did…