Rhubarb is such a delicious treat made all the more special by its short season.  While growing up I didn’t really appreciate the sweet-tart flavor of rhubarb but these days I can’t get enough of it!  But rhubarb and pastry crust can be a tricky combo to bake with, all of those who have had a soggy mess when trying to bake with rhubarb pie raise their hands!

I recently came across a brilliant solution to getting a perfectly crisp crust …

Spring/summer is a great time to fall in love with running. Running is an incredibly amazing exercise.  It trims and tightens, leads to a very healthy heart, and is great for working out stress.  Not to mention that it is just so simple; throw on shorts, a tank, running shoes, and head out the door. Despite all of the benefits it can seem like the most boring activity ever. Right!?

I used to really dislike running.  As in if I ran …

Dogs get the rough end of the deal when living in a home where baking occurs.  They can smell it but not enjoy it.  Well, maybe they get a little bite if you are open to sneaking in human food here and there.  My dogs are at my heels when I am baking.  So I thought it was time to try baking some dedicated furbaby treats for my cookie monsters.

There is really nothing to it for whipping up some doggy …

Every single year right about now I start falling in love with all things bright and cheery, and I’m not the only one! Pinterest is covered with yellow inspiration, and Ami posted about Fresh & Fun Yellow this month. Yellow touches for the home can help brighten things up and bring in a little touch of sunshine as thoughts start to wander towards spring.  That and it is hard not to be happy when in a space with bits of …

There is just something so sweet and classic about handmade holiday decor.  Especially the type of handmade decor items that you can pull out year after year.  They add a little something extra special in the effort to make your home festive.

Handmade holiday decorations can also be very budget friendly and green.  Whether you are saving for or just paid for a wedding, are starting to add kiddos to your family, or are maybe just saving for a before baby …

I have always known that someday I would have a family and that family would include kids.  When I picture myself at sixty-something that picture includes Dan and I helping our kids plan their weddings, having large family holidays, and doing lots of traveling (of course).  That said, I haven’t exactly felt a sense of urgency to start that family.  While I am sure that my internal clock will get triggered soon enough, right now I am finding myself wanting …

Regardless about how you feel about the term date night, quality couple time is so important as a part of the married lifestyle.  It can be too easy to get caught up in all of the to do lists and work pressures and social gatherings of summer to find that it has been way to long since you have gone out on a just-the-two-of-us date.  While dinner and movie is a nice standby, why not get out and enjoy the great weather …

When I first heard the idea of doing a day in the life type of post for EADL my reaction when from how fun to no one wants to read about a general corporate office worker day! So I considered picking a Saturday as a weekend day would be filled with more of the fun type of activities that I would normally want to share (farmers market trips, a crafty project time, a neighborhood festival, etc).  But that seemed too …

A short time ago, I would drool over certain catalogs (e.g. Pottery Barn) and wish that I could either move right in or recreate in my own home.  But somewhere during the wedding planning process I start to really think about my own personal style and less about what was being sold to me.  Wedding planning also helped me reconnect with that crafty / resourceful side, the part of me that gets an immense amount of pleasure out of creating something or …

Gallery walls have been in my inspiration folder for quite some time however I have yet to get up the courage to create one.  There are so many options for frames and mats and layout that I quickly find myself overwhelmed before I really begin.  And thus after many months after moving into our current place we have bare walls.

So I have been working up the courage to actually begin the process of picking out frames for the prints that I have …