It all started with a fun gift idea for some diva friends… "everything but the booze" for some fun, peppermint holiday refreshments. I wanted to include some festive drink recipes along with the gift set so I did some intensive research and found these four pretty amazing recipes. Although I haven’t ...
A Tree-less Christmas
I'm not putting up a Christmas tree this year. There. I said it. No, I'm not skipping Christmas. But we're moving shortly afterwards and I'm simply out of holiday bandwith to make it happen. But with kids in the house, I have to make SOMETHING happen, so I'm letting our mantel display serve as ...
Thai Chicken Satay: Great at Parties
A dear friend of mine from my Midwest era always threw great parties. They were a balance between casual and polished. Her winning strategy was to invite guests to bring a dish, and she then provided a few favorites of her own. Because she was able to keep costs and hassles down with this format, ...
A Color Story: By Decade
Color tells a story. It can even describe an entire decade. I attended a Benjamin Moore Webinar presented by Doty Horn (BM’s Director of Color and Design) about color trends over the decades in hopes of better understanding the context for the color trends that we see year to year. (note: Doty is a ...
Help This Kitchen for Under $500
A good friend of mine has HAD IT with her kitchen. While she dreams of a major renovation (don’t we all) she is motivated to (with a limited budget) do something about it NOW. She entertains family at the holidays, and would love to make some quick and smart updates to her kitchen before ...
Ideas for that awkward space above your kitchen cabinets
I've been house hunting the past two months, and I've seen my fair share of awkward spaces over kitchen cabinets. You know what I’m talking about – they tend to look like little boxes super-glued to the wall with accessories stuffed above them. Allow me to illustrate: But I’m going out on ...
Chalkboard Pumpkins
I love pumpkins, probably because I love the color orange (as proven in my last HomeGoods post "Orange Fever." But can I be honest here? I don’t have the time or patience for long, detailed craft projects (although I admire them when other’s do them). So when I heard about using chalkboard ...
Color Trends for 2012: Balance to Preservation
A year ago, I attended Benjamin Moore’s ColorPulse 2011 and blogged about it here. 2011 Color Trends followed the theme of “Balance” illustrated through four trends: 1) Farm, 2) Order, 3) Escape and 4) Tribe. After attending the 2012 ColorPulse event, I observed that some elements of these trends ...
Easy Shrimp Appetizers – 2 ways
I LOVE shrimp! And although it's nothing new as an appetizer, there is more than one way to serve it. It can be a party appetizer, a bit of bling for a sit down dinner, or even a warm main dish for the family. Here are two EASY alternatives to basic shrimp cocktail, and two sauces to try. Feel ...
Do You Have a Mom Cave?
No, not just for the guys! A Mom Cave is a place where a busy, stressed out mom can get away from it all (without hiring a sitter) and express her own style. Its a place of reflection, mediation, and maybe even a short nap! Need help? Check out HomeGoods. Here's my little corner of the world, ...
Cream of Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
This is the first post in a new series at YHOB. While a may seem a bit off topic, I think it's something we can all related to. Afterall, our kitchen's need to do more than just look good, right? As I discover yummy AND easy recipes, I'll share them here on YHOB. But I'll do more than just parrot ...
A kitchen for the rest of us
Despite the deluge of reality cooking shows on TV, not everyone has the time, ability or interest to be a gourmet cook. Some of us cook so infrequently that our kitchen counters occasionally need dusting. Others struggle daily to get a quick, decent meal on the table amidst the most chaotic hour ...
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