If there is one holiday tradition that I am holding onto with white knuckles, it’s Christmas cards. In a world that is predominantly electronic, and where you can send an email in a nanosecond, I feel like experiencing that thrill of “snail mail” is few and far...
One lovely thing about having a passion for “old stuff” (says Mr. Suburble) is that so much of it works with the current Industrial trend. Signs, marquis lighting, old boxes and metal art all fit under the large umbrella of “Industrial”. I find that when so...
This past weekend, I threw a little season-starter party. I’m always happy to host an event, and so when the opportunity to have a vacuum party came up, I gladly took it! A vacuum party? What? Yes, a vacuum party! I held a little soiree for this beauty: the Dyson V6 Absolute...
I went to a vintage/antique show this weekend with a gaggle of girls. While we tried to stay together, the throngs of people quickly broke us all up into small groups. We perused booths, cash burning holes in our wallets, searching through shelves of ornaments, signs, and both authentic...
Since the year I moved out of my family home, and I bought my own Christmas decorations, I’ve had a nostalgia for ceramic Christmas trees. A huge fad in the 1980s – along with ceramics classes that lead to many teddy bear lamps in nurseries and swans that would sit upon kitchen...
It’s hot appetizer season! While I love me a good chip-and-dip appy, there’s something so satisfying about a hot, cheesy dip plunked onto the table. Heads turn, noses sniff the air, and suddenly, a multitude of chips appear to start scooping up the cheesy goodness. And when...
Coffee is actually relatively new to my life. I’ve always been a tea drinker. In my university years, I would sit and crochet with my roommate and we would drink pots upon pots of Earl Grey. My other roommate – who knitted and was teaching herself the guitar (sigh,...
A few months ago, I took a cooking class in a local Thai restaurant with my good friend, Lindsay. We made various sauces and soups over our own personal gas hobs, and the chef walked around the small room, sampling our dishes. It was empowering to have such unique, hands-on experience. I...
