Archives for March 2015

Easy, Homemade Chicken Alfredo

I am a sucker for pasta. I could make AND EAT pasta for every meal of the week. It started when I was young–probably in utero. It’s a never-ending love I have a feeling.

I had a grandma who we visited OFTEN. When we’d visit, it was a pretty typical sight to see her dining room table (a large table for all of us grandkids) covered in homemade noodles. Ahhh, they were sooooo good. Is there anything better than homemade noodles–and the chicken soup made with them? It’s been WAY. TOO. LONG. since I was able to enjoy those noodles. Do you think Heaven serves up homemade noodles?? If so, I’m sure God asked her to make them. I’m sure of it! 🙂 Regardless, I’m grateful I had a grandma who introduced me to good pasta, and now I’m hooked to pasta of all sorts!! [Read more…]

DIY Board and Batten Wall

I’m a bit of a detail freak. A perfectionist, I guess. I refuse to start a project unless I have a clear idea how I am going to handle every little intricate aspect. That’s probably why I put off this DIY board and batten wall project in our front entry for so long.

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Easton Nightstand Plan

Happy Monday! The weather is finally starting to warm up here and it looks like spring is on the way. Today, I want to share our latest plan: the Easton DIY Nightstand plan. Why “Easton”? Well, because Pottery Barn already claimed “Elliott”. 😉

This is a great nightstand that you can build for under $60. That means you can save a couple hundred bucks by building it yourself! [Read more…]

Cavatini

A crowd-pleasing meal for sure! Here’s a recipe that gets requested EVERY TIME I make it for someone–whether we have guests over or I deliver it to a new mommy! It never fails that I get good reviews on this one–I should just start bringing a copy of the recipe along when I deliver this meal. [Read more…]