Shortly before Christmas, I just so happened to be in Michael's shopping. (I seem to "just so happen" in there with quite some frequency...) Anyway, I'm glad I was because they had these Mambi Makers Hanging Wood Photo Kits on clearance. I scored this particular one for $2.99, plus I had a 20% entire purchase coupon. So, I couldn't very well NOT buy it, right?! The wood block was a bit of an odd size, 6" x 6", so I had to really go through my photos to find one that I loved and that I thought would fit well. After choosing my photo - an oldie, but a goodie - I cut it down to the proper size. Then, I put the kit together today. It was incredibly easy and literally only took me about 5 minutes. Here's what the kit looked like, ... View Post
5 Amazing Meatless Soup Recipes
I'm not a fan of winter. If you've read my About Me page, you already know that I'm pretty much always cold. I am, however, a big fan of soup. So, I love when winter rolls around, and I can start breaking out the soup fixings. I don't eat meat (other than some seafood on occasion), so I'm always on the hunt for delicious meatless soup recipes. I don't know how the weather has been where you live, but here in the Mid-South, we haven't really had much winter to speak of. This hasn't stopped me from cooking up some amazingly hearty soups over the past few months though. And since it's not unusual for old-man winter to rear his ugly head in February (and sometimes even March), I figured I would share 5 of my favorite soup recipes at the moment. ... View Post
How to Maximize Your Decluttering
Hello, my name is Amy, and I'm a bookaholic. Seriously. I love books. I have been an avid reader from the time I was a toddler. The library has always been one of my most favorite places on earth, and I have been taking my not-quite-two year old regularly since she was only about 12 months old. Much to my delight, she is already obsessed with books herself. Just this evening, in fact, we were Facetiming with my parents, whom she adores. We recently got a new cabinet to organize all her toys, and my mom asked her what her favorite toy was. She immediately ran over to the cabinet and pulled out a book. That's my girl! While loving books and having a passion for reading is certainly not a bad thing, it can quickly start to take up a lot of ... View Post
Easy and Delicious Lentil Tacos
Have you ever heard of lentil tacos? Up until a few years ago, I certainly hadn't. I am mostly vegetarian, although I will eat some seafood on occasion. My husband, on the other hand, is most decidedly a carnivore. He is a great sport about eating meatless meals, though. It has certainly been an interesting journey figuring out how to cook for the both of us, but we've gotten better and better at preparing meals that work for us. So, a number of years ago, a good friend of mine, Angela, invited me and my husband over to dinner one weekend. When she told me that the menu was lentil tacos, I was a little unsure of what I would be walking into. I had never had lentils before, at least to my knowledge I hadn't, much less in tacos. ... View Post
The Tale of an Ugly Bookcase
When I was growing up, my mom was (and still is) a pro-garage saler. Seriously, she would get up early every Wednesday morning (because that was the start day for most sales where I grew up) and head out with her sister. To this day, she can't hardly drive by a "Garage Sale" sign without stopping to look. While I don't have quite the propensity for garage saling as my mom does, I do enjoy it and certainly recognize the value of it. My mom has scored some amazing things over the years - from furniture, to brand new area rugs, to kitchen appliances, to home decor, and so on and so on - for next to nothing. Full disclosure, though, she has also picked up some rather unsightly things. In her defense, they always serve a great purpose, even if they don't ... View Post
Make Your Own Ikea Look-Alike Centerpiece
For months now, the big talk here in Memphis has been about the new Ikea being built. I (admittedly) have never actually been to an Ikea. I do have a couple of storage pieces in my home from there, but I have not had the full, in person, Ikea experience. On December 14th, Ikea opened its Memphis doors for the first time. With the craziness of the holidays, and all of the traveling that we did, I have not had a chance to go check it out (although it is on my list to do soon). I did, however, receive my first Ikea catalogue in the mail last month! Whoop! While flipping through it, I stopped to admire the centerpiece that was pictured on one of the dining room tables. I really liked the simplicity of it and began thinking about ... View Post
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