The total square footage for our historic carriage house rebuild is small – just over 500 square feet – and every door had to count. As we were designing the property, we knew we wanted a full bath but otherwise wanted the footprint to be as small as possible. We want the decor of the…
Repurposing a Piano into a Home Bar
This post contains affiliate links. This does not increase the cost of items to you. For years, the focal point of our formal dining room was a huge bar cart where my husband and I displayed some of our favorite bourbons and whiskeys from our travels and collecting adventures. As we transformed our formal living…
Texas Wines: Everything You Need to Know
When most people thing Texas wine, they think of the 290 wine tours through Fredericksburg, where wineries are heavy on the experience and gorgeous views – but the wine can often fall flat. I mean, I love a good novelty drink as much as the next, but an almond-flavored champagne and peach wines don’t show…
The 3 Cocktail Bars in Downtown Austin You Need to Visit
Austin is the live music capital of the world – but it’s likely equally well known for 6th Street. East Sixth, located in the heart of downtown, is home of seemingly endless bars and restaurants, most of which offer discount beers and shots to get college kids in the door. But where do you go…
25 Ways to Style Spanx Leather Leggings
The fall weather is officially here, which means my mom uniform has changed from shorts and tanks to skinny jeans and leggings. I purchased my faux-leather Spanx leggings in last year’s Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. They’re the comfiest thing ever – to the point where I’m considering investing in this camo or this moto pair –…
Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
Note, this post has a large number of photos, and may take longer than usual to load. When we told people the first stop on our adventure honeymoon would be Rwanda, Cody and I got some strange looks and lots of questions. Why Rwanda? Of course, the answer was simple. Gorillas. It’s been two and…
3 Hidden Adventures on Islay
Most people go to Islay to tour some of the world’s most renowned distilleries – but did you know there are also some really amazing hidden (non-alcohol) adventures on the small island? We found three favorites that will make get great use of your time between distillery tours (or if you just need a break…
Mexican Quinoa Casserole
This post was originally published in March 2015, and was updated to modify a few changes I’ve made to the recipe and add new photos. Who says eating healthy has to be boring? This Mexican Quinoa Casserole certainly isn’t, and can be help you use up any leftover veggies you may have lying around. The…
3 Day Islay Itinerary
Before you make your way to Islay, make sure you’ve figured out how to get your Scotch home. Read our Tips and Tricks for Traveling with Wine – all of the advice is also applicable to Scotch. We’ve shared before why Islay was one of our favorite parts of our epic Scotland adventure. Today, we’re…
Chicken Meatballs with Hidden Veggies
Anyone else have a toddler who suddenly refuses everything that even remotely resembles a vegetable? We’re deep into that stage now and getting really creative about how to sneak veggies into her meals. We discovered KidFresh meals on a recent Target trip and surprise – E loves their white cheddar Mac and chicken meatballs. They’re…
The Ultimate Guide to Visiting Islay, Scotland
Every trip we take, we try to pick one out-of-the-way destination to escape to for a few days, to get away from the major tourist sites and settle in where life is a little slower. In Scotland, that was the island is Islay. If you’re a scotch fan, then you’ve likely heard of Ardbeg, Lagavulin,…
THE Affordable Source for Toddler Play Clothes
Raise your hand if you hate buying clothes your toddler is just going to spill watermelon down, cover in sidewalk chalk, and rub in dirt and grass? Me. I came across the ultimate source for affordable, cute, well-made toddler play clothes. Wait for it…. Walmart. Note: This post isn’t sponsored. I purchased all of these…