Adrian 
Okay, so cleaning. Yeah. I hate it. You probably hate it. Especially dusting, which just… never ends?? Like, I wipe down a shelf and feel kind of accomplished for about four minutes, and then bam—new dust. Where is it coming from? Is there a secret hole in my ceiling spitting it out when I’m not …
Me standing in the yard, still half-asleep, looking at the mess—plants dug up, leaves snapped, soil everywhere. Felt like everything I put in the ground turned into a chew toy or a bathroom. Cats, for sure. Squirrels, obviously. And something else—raccoon, maybe? I never saw it, but whatever it was had little grabby paws and …
Aldi, the popular grocery store chain, has a unique policy that might puzzle some shoppers: they require customers to pay a small fee to use their shopping carts. While this practice may seem strange at first, there are several reasons behind this decision. First and foremost, Aldi’s shopping cart policy is designed to encourage shoppers …
Do You Remember Sunday Mornings at Your Grandparents’ House? Do you recall those Sunday mornings at your grandparents’ house? Breakfast felt like an event. Toast arrived in playful shapes, and there it stood, the porcelain toast rack — smack in the middle of the table. There was a warm slice in each compartment, steam curling up into the air. …
I was in a vintage house—sunken living room, popcorn ceiling, that mustard carpet every house seemed to have—and I saw it. A 1970s bar sink with garnish cups, navy blue, with gold accents, and there they were—those three little brass cups just sitting there like they had been waiting 40 years for someone to mix a drink. …
Mid century nut crackers, possibly 1940’s or 1950’s. A sharp tool used for digging the edible portion out of a nut. These are used to clean out nut shells – most especially chestnuts! My grandparents had a wooden bowl that looked like a hollowed out tree trunk with holes that held these & a place for …
Have you ever thought of growing a potted lemon tree? So while that might sound like a lot of effort (ambitious too), growing a lemon seed in a small cup is actually pretty simple. I’ve done it, and let me tell you — it is satisfying, and fun, to watch that little seed sprout and grow. And, if …
Tapioca pudding is a nostalgic, comfort-food classic to generations of kids, many of whom even enjoyed it homemade. Its smooth, sweet taste reminds us of comfort and innocence. In a time of overwrought desserts, tapioca pudding is disarmingly simple and evocative of the happiest hours of youth. For me, pudding made from tapioca brings back fond memories of my grandmother’s …
What do you do if you come across a vintage kitchen sink with a mysterious mini basin in the middle? It’s unusual, but you’ll often find them in homes built in the late 1970s or ’80s. The history of the vintage kitchen sink with mini basin is long and practical. Let’s turn the clock back and appreciate …
