by Jocelyn | Sep 18, 2023 | Decorating, Holiday
From understated to over the top, we’ve got seven ideas we love for decorating your porch for fall. It’s our favorite season: the rush of summer is over, the holidays aren’t upon us yet, the air is turning crisp and there is a calm that comes with...
by Jocelyn | Aug 30, 2023 | Cleaning, Grilling
Your grill loves you. It’s been working hard all summer and now it needs some return love before winter sets in and it hibernates for a few months. Then again there’s a lot to be said for winter grilling in Northern California. But that’s not the...
by Jocelyn | Aug 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
How to clean cast iron without ruining the patina? We love cooking with cast iron, it’s consistent, reliable and cooks evenly, and that’s because of the patina. Wash that off and you’ve lost the magic of cooking with cast iron. But what about when we...
by Jocelyn | Aug 1, 2023 | Cleaning, DIY
So you just bought a house that needs updating, because t’s a few steps above a fixer-upper and a few steps below renovated. What should you do first to get the most bang for you buck to make your house look really good without doing major work? We’ll tell...
by Jocelyn | Jul 1, 2023 | Holiday, Recipes
Does anyone stay inside on the Fourth of July? It’s a holiday made for being outside, so we’ve gathered five of our favorite simple Fourth of July picnic recipes for an easy but delicious (and gorgeous) meal on a hot summer holiday. Five Simple Fourth of...