Inside the Home

One of My Favorite Recipes

Jarrod and I tried to mimic a soup we loved a couple years ago and nailed it! We've been eating it in the regular rotation of meals since then. It doesn't hurt that it's pretty healthy too! I don't know about gluten free or dairy free, but calorie wise, it's pretty good (about 226 per serving)....{read more}

Yay for Free TV!

For the past two years, we've chosen not to have cable or satellite. It no longer fit our budget and it seemed like a vortex for laziness. We also had a slight falling out with the company over a bill and cut our ties immediately...which ended up being a blessing because we really needed a break from it any way. We also don't have internet for budget reasons but decided we wanted it when we moved into the cabin. After countless calls to countless companies we found our attempts were futile...apparently too many people are using up space on the satellites and no company will provide us service. Needless to say, it has been a VERY quiet and peaceful, sometimes boring year at the cabin....{read more}

A Painting for Sergeant

I told you in my previous post about our home decor and how I'm taking my time with it. We want meaningful pieces that generate conversation. I've also talked about how important Sergeant, our yorkie, is to us...{read more}

Unique Items in the House

We built our home ourselves so everything is pretty custom. We did standard measurements and all that but all the decor and placement of shelves, cabinets, doors and such are custom to what we wanted.  It's also our first home so I wanted to take my time filling up the home with unique decor and furniture. Most of the furniture we have in the house is furniture we already had but there were spaces in the house that we didn't have the right item to fill it with. I didn't want to buy just anything; I wanted to find pieces that were meaningful to me...pieces that generate conversation and the desire to be innovative....{read more}