Our Refrigerator’s Last Cry
Picture from Abt Appliances When we returned from vacation last week at eleven o’clock at night, my husband opens the door and calls out “Amy, you need to come ...
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Picnic Penne Pasta Salad
Summertime in Chicago is definitely our family’s favorite time of the year. There are all kinds of festivals, concerts and events and everywhere you look ...
Painting A Room With Personality
There is a certain cheerful confidence in the bright pinks, oranges and blues that my youngest daughter loves. So when I was working on giving her new “bi...
Magnolia Table and JoJo’s Biscuits
I love cookbooks and I tend to read them like novels. I like reading all the thoughts and notes behind a dish. It gives you a sense of the history of the recipe...
Red White and Blue Curb Appeal
The Fourth of July next to Christmas is one of my very favorite holidays. This week as our family looks forward to the fireworks and festivities I am reminded o...
Red, White and Blue Velvet Cupcakes
I love red velvet cake and my favorite recipe is from pastry chef Rebecca Rather. She has a Christmas red velvet cake with peppermint which I adore, but I thoug...
Does Decorating Make A Difference?
Exactly when does a room cross the line in the great masculine and feminine divide? We were watching an old Friends episode (the one where Joey gets a new femal...
Peachy Pound Cake
I have been on a short kitchen break because our air conditioner went out over the weekend, which happened to coincide with a mini heat wave that we had here in...
When Chalk Paint Saves The Day
Have you ever had that lovable but eclectic furniture piece that felt just a little out-of-place? Maybe it’s old or you found it or it belonged to someone...
Caramelized Onion Dip
This caramelized onion dip is one of my very favorites. It’s easy to make and it’s always a hit. Every time I make it I think of the head clerk of t...