Adventures in Abbyland
what a day friends what a day! i feel like now we can sit back and relax and really enjoy yet another holiday at HOME. whenever we leave an appointment with otto a song or poem or verse always comes to my head and just joyful and triumphant was just clear as day in my…
earlier this season i cleaned out my closet and got rid of everything that was damaged/torn or didn’t fit. i donated, consigned and cleaned out what just didn’t work for me anymore and tried to focus on what i needed and could be worn with multiple outfits and occasions. i have been striking gold lately…
can i just start off by saying that i used to think that a parlor was a worthless space in a house? that is until we had a huge party and i ran out of room to store vintage treasures. this room connects the formal dining rom to the living room. it’s not a hallway…
i love cooking and baking but what i don’t love is a bunch of random kitchen gadgets around the house. i love a good spatula but i don’t need an avocado pitter. you know what i am saying? i have a few devices that have earned themselves a permanent spot in the kitchen and over…
I told you that the frosting from the cake i made on thanksgiving by half baked harvest was so good I was going to put it on other things. and I held true to my promise and put it on waffles. and made a waffle tower cake of sorts. a frosted waffle tower. nothing fancy…
christmas is coming and that means the season of gifting. i’m clearly not a minimalist but i also don’t want my home overrun with useless plastic toys everywhere. we try to limit ourselves to just a few (like three) useful, practical gifts instead of oodles and oodles of things that will be thrown away in…