Nobody likes dead, brittle split-ends. And I bet most of us don’t like paying to go get them cut off either. I’m all about pinching pennies where I can so that way I can spend my hard-earned money on other things (like expensive restaurants and shoes…and also GAS because let’s face it, we’re adults and…
I’m not one to compromise on quality. Whenever I make something in my kitchen, I intend it to be equal if not MUCH higher quality than anything store bought. You guys have followed my blog long enough to know that’s true. This week I decided to make homemade lotion. This was my first time making…
Procrastination, people. Procrastination is what does THIS. One minute you’re innocently sunning at the pool, and the next—BAM! You’re next to a lobster that kind of resembles your boyfriend. All because you procrastinated making the sunscreen. (And also because he didn’t warn you how fair he was and *technically* also because he didn’t wear a…
Now, (Mom, correct me if I’m wrong) but I don’t think I ever cut off my hair or anyone else’s as a kid, so that would mean that yesterday I gave my first haircut! Two days ago, I was looking at Josh’s thick hair saying, “Hm, it’s getting pretty long. Might be time for a…
1. A Sharp Chef’s Knife A sharp knife is an absolute necessity. The most versatile type of blade is a chef’s knife or a Japanese santoku knife. A blade that has significant length and width will be the best for chopping, dicing, cubing, mincing, shredding, slicing, and scooping/transferring. Chopping is accomplished by leaving the tip…
I’m not sure about you, but one of my least favorite chores is ironing. Ironing can be frustrating if, well, the wrinkles don’t come out right away. After doing a huge load of laundry with lots of dress shirts to iron, it occurred to me that maybe this whole ordeal would turn out better if…