In fits and starts, the backyard garden is finally complete! I've developed some serious yard envy walking around our neighborhood. So, ...

I've been looking forward to painting the front porch floor since winter. In fact, in late February, I started collecting inspiration . ...

On Friday morning we embarked on a great journey to the Northwest--Detroit Lakes, to be exact. We headed up to Louis' grandparent's ...

Life with Lilly is fantastic. Louis and I are still feeling surreal about this whole thing. Our little pup has been a wonderful addition to ...

Well, we did it. We  got over our fears  (okay, fine, MY fears), took the plunge, and no more than 18 hours after first stepping in to the A...

And I still have an hour+ to go before my two flights home, and I've left my dutiful blog readers in the dark for a few weeks, but I hav...