Oh, hi! This is the post I was planning, but I sort of got side-tracked by desserts. And kitchen goodies. And... OOH SHINY.

Anyway. Here in Minnesota, we do not actually live in igloos year-round. Spring is heeeeeere! So exciting! How can I tell?

Easter brunch


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Our kitchen is pretty well-equipped, especially considering that we live in an apartment without tons of counter space. My husband might even argue that we have too much kitchen stuff, though I would disagree. Of course. While I am quite pleased with the majority of it (and never take away my Kitchen-Aid stand mixer, my food processor, or my pots ( Read more... )

Remember last weekend's organization binge? It continues...

Thanks to a good helper...


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It's hard to really consider it a "weekend" when it's only one day off, but then that single day usually turns into a frenzy of errands, laundry, cleaning, and cooking to prepare for the next 6-day stretch. In the vein of "spring" cleaning (to contrast with the temperatures in the 20s the last few days), we tackled a little home organization today ( Read more... )

We have lived in this apartment for almost two years now and just renewed our lease (with a transfer clause) for a third year. By this point, our decor has happily moved past "one step above dorm room," especially in the living room. The bedroom is another matter completely. The furniture is a random collection of cheap mixed with cast-offs. Our ( Read more... )

Etsy (your place to buy and sell all things handmade) is a dangerous place full of adorable, amazing, and awful things. My favorite method of staring danger in the face: Pounce.

Pounce allows to you see up to 10 listings in one of two categories: Undiscovered and Just Sold. Undiscovered shows shops with new listings that have yet to sell an item ( Read more... )

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Despite the morning rain and the afternoon 15-degree drop in temperature, I biked to work and back today. It's just over half a mile away, so while totally walkable, biking gets me there 5-10 minutes faster. I'm not a very confident biker, though, so I get a little nervous. Either way, it's better on many levels than driving. The rain did make me ( Read more... )

There is currently a major road construction project going on in Minnesota which apparently involves tearing up every street and exit within a 10-mile radius of where I live. Most significant on a daily basis is the reworking of two streets in downtown Minneapolis which will add lanes to allow city buses to "leap frog" each other and be more ( Read more... )

Oh, look at that! Tomatoes!

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