• Vintage Floral Charm In Your Modern Kitchen

    I’m a practical person in so many ways, and that carries over to my [mostly] timeless design style. If I even have a definable style to my home decor, that is… The base style of my kitchen is kind of a traditional modern, if there is such a thing in that oxymoronic…

  • Phillips Seafood Baltimore

    Phillips® Seafood invited me to their Baltimore location to enjoy a complimentary meal at their family-run restaurant. It didn’t take me more than a few seconds to say, “YES!” after getting the invite. Fresh seafood (that I didn’t cook myself) and a date night FTW! Growing up in Maryland, and with family that hails from the New…

  • 5 Funny Stages Of Baking Homemade Cookies

    Is there anything more satisfying than the scent of freshly baked homemade cookies right out of the oven? Eating them, I suppose. That’s more satisfying. If you’re anything like me, baking cookies (while a technically simple process), involves so much more than beat this together, fold that in, and bake until…

  • Subtle Earth Organic Coffee

    I love coffee (despite espousing last month about what life would be like with out it). SO, when Subtle Earth gave me the opportunity to try their organic medium-dark roast blend by sending me a bag, I was all for it! I drink at least two cups of coffee every morning. The…

  • How To Make Your Kid A Foodie

    Kids are picky eaters by nature. There’s a science behind why they prefer sweet over bitter; it’s potentially evolutionary. Having said that, I’ve come to realize that my kids aren’t as picky as some other elementary school-ers I’ve gotten to know. Obviously cooking’s a “thing” in our house, and dinners…