If you’ve ever read our blog, you know that Stormie and I really love coffee.  Like, a lot.  And that is why I was happy to hear that today is National Coffee Day (turns out, it’s every year on September 29th – who knew?).  A whole…

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Hello lovelies!  I hope your weekend was absolutely fabulous and you’ve jumped into this week completely  ready to go and full of energy!  …you didn’t?  Yeah, me neither. My weekend was pretty fantastic though – I got SO much done which is always good and…

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It’s been way too long since we’ve done a giveaway!  And what better to give to our beloved readers than some vintage goodness for the kitchen? We are giving away 3 vintage yellow and white coffee cups and 1 brightly colored vintage tea towel.  The…

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I tried looking back to see what posts I’ve mentioned coffee in…but it’s almost every single one.  It’s a little important to me. I had a coffee snob moment the other day and decided that I was in desperate need of replacing my perfectly good…

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When I moved into my house in March – I had most large things already purchased.  I had a bed, couch, desks, vintage cabinets, etc.  What I failed to purchase before the big move were tools…of any kind.  Luckily, I have an amazing father who…

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Last year as we were walking through the grocery store, I asked my cousin a very important question: ‘Can you milk an almond?’ The answer, my dearest La Prima, is – yes.  Yes you can. I’m not sure what prompted my desire to make almond…

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Now that my 2 oldest are in school all day, it is just my 4-year-old at home with Tristan and I.  In the afternoons, she is encouraged (or required) to have “quiet time” where she can watch a tv show, read a book, or play…

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How was your weekend?  I hope it was good!  Mine was sometimes busy, sometimes relaxing and lazy, and sometimes hectic – combining all of those together makes for an interesting time to say the least:) I tried out a new recipe on Thursday night (photos…

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Today was a good day.  I started my new schedule at work which means that instead of working really early and long days, I went back to an 8-hour shift 5 days a week.  It will be so nice to not have to wake up…

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Yes, I’m a little bit obsessed right now – raspberries, especially freshly picked from the garden ones, are SO yummy!    Lemonade with fresh raspberries?  Even better. I ate breakfast in my nook the other morning and noticed something quite lovely… Do you find it as…

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