Photography | Painting BackdropsI take most of my photos on our sun porch. It has pale yellow bead-board paneled, brick painted walls and with windows on three sides. The light is great, but I often have trouble getting a nice clean backdrop because of the windows or the painted brick. I decided to paint some backdrops to give …
Chocolate Cake... not from a box! (and it tastes amazing)After a long hard battle competing against the mighty boxed cake, I have finally done it. I made a cake that I think actually tastes better than my husband's favorite (and frequently requested...) cake from a boxed mix. Why bother? It totally bugs me that he has liked the boxed mix rather than my…
Jill's Kitchen | White Marble, Stained Island, Cream Painted Glass Front Cabinets & Polish Silver HardwarAfter a year of building and a lifetime of dreaming up the perfect kitchen, Jill's (my sister) kitchen (and house) is done! Last week we ventured to St. Louis for my niece's birthday party and to stay at the new house. Let me tell you, this kitchen is stunning - really the centerpiece of the enti…
Cranberry Scones with an Orange GlazeEmma and I drizzling the glaze over the warm scones... oh my. Have you ever had something that you just can't get it out of your head? Maybe it was something crumbly, moist, tender, light, tart and drizzled with a sweet glaze warm out of the oven? I thought so. One of my favorite treats at Verril…
