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Year be springing or year be falling, The bark will drip and the birds be calling. There’s much that’s fine to see and hear In the spring of a year, in the fall of a year. Edna St. Vincent Millay

The summer sun is just around the corner, as is Cinco de Mayo, and there is nothing better than a fresh, homemade margarita to enjoy after a day spent outside. I think simple recipes are the best, filled with fresh ingredients and a little tart rather than sweet. My absolute favorite recipe includes three ingredients … Read more

I just moved into an 830 square foot house in Montford, a lovely neighborhood lined with towering trees and hundred year old houses, just a few blocks outside of downtown Asheville. The house came with many fixer-up projects, one being removing old blinds and adding curtains to the two bedroom windows. After a discouraging trip to the hardware store … Read more

I just moved into an 830 square foot house in Montford, a lovely neighborhood lined with towering trees and hundred year old houses, just a few blocks outside of downtown Asheville. The house came with many fixer-up projects, one being removing old blinds and adding curtains to the two bedroom windows. After a discouraging trip to the hardware store … Read more

As I sit inside at the coffeeshop around the corner from my apartment, watching the icy rain drip down the windows, I can’t help but dream of spring. I have been happily content with the winter, until yesterday. Yesterday was 75 degrees. It was a glorious Wednesday in early March. I spent every minute I could … Read more

Living in less than 800 square feet with two humans, a fifty pound, energy-filled mutt and all the stuff that the three have accumulated over the last 29 years (well, 3 for the mutt) can be challenging. It takes trial and error to find the right spot for all that stuff and multiple donating trips to … Read more

I took a solid month off from my day job to focus on the store — the last two weeks of December and the first two of January. I used this time to ground myself and refresh after a whirlwind travel schedule the months prior. I spent many of these days working with my website designer … Read more

Being from Michigan, I feel lucky to live in the South during the winter months. This week, however, we have the same weather as Detroit. Negative temps with wind chill and I feel a bit unprepared and unadjusted. Just this past weekend it was 70. Yes, 70 degrees in January. Last night, it was negative … Read more

A new year is a strong motivator for a fresh start. The end of the holidays which were filled with collecting things, adding decorations, gatherings, lots of decadent food and a busy schedule always makes me want to clean, organize and purge to get back to the simple life. Thats why I spent the day taking down … Read more

Sundays in the winter months are reserved for lounging, brunching with tea, decompressing from busy Saturday schedules, and cooking big pots of warm soup — at least thats how I picture them! Today we made Brandon’s favorite red lentil soup recipe. The soup tastes rich but is low in calories, high in protein and is vegan! It was … Read more