What the hek?

That’s what Nolan said when I returned with a Hektar pendant light from Ikea. When I went I told myself I only needed two things; frames for the basement and maybe a fiddle fig if they had one. I left with only two items, but it was the frames and the hek for above the…

Say it, don’t spray it

I mentioned last week that, along with the food processor, I managed to break the faucet. A new faucet wasn’t even on the radar but unless you like to be sprayed in the stomach each time you use the sink, it quickly went on the radar. After finishing the hallway, I’m on a bit of an…

When Nolan Leaves for a Weekend

Remember back when I said I needed to blog about kitchen/dining/hallway wallpaper removal? Well, better late than never! First, let’s take a look back at the dining room soon after we moved in. We put our table there, added some artwork and called it good. Nolan went to the cabin for a guy’s weekend and I…

Crafty – Great Grandma’s Recipe

My great grandma lived just a few miles from Nolan and me when we lived in Minneapolis. I was able to visit her a lot; we’d go to the 50’s Grill, play Rummikub or put together a puzzle. She was independent, funny and very observant. She lived in North Minneapolis so the things she observed were, let’s just…