WNC antique mall in the Biltmore village is AMAZING! It is in an old tobacco warehouse. I could spend hours in there. Nine Mile is also one of favorite restaurants:) I love living in Asheville.

I had a lot of success with hot peppers in containers this summer. I grew cayenne peppers, serranos, and thai chilis. I ended up with so many hot peppers that I was giving away tons of them, string...

RICE COOKER Turn it on and never worry about it.

I use bold printed fabric in my classroom. I've been rocking thick black and white strips in various places. Great posters or artwork could fill those large empty spaces. Vintage frames (I like to ...

I have a large BUILT lunchbox and love it! It fits more than enough bulky containers, folds flat, and can be thrown in the washing machine. Check out: reusablebags.com for TONS of options.

my boyfriend and i use cayenne on everything. from pastas, to homemade soups, to stir fry, and of course in indian and thai cooking. we buy it in bulk too. once you get a taste for it, it is so eas...

yum, extra lime please!

I'm an art teacher and they make GREAT water cups, marker cups, pencil cups, paint cups, brush cups, and more for kids. If anyone has an extra amount, give them to a teacher, there are endless thin...

My parents have like 5 of these! When they first got them they were so excited for something to nuke their soup in without making a mess! They still use them all the time...

I am so inspired to create my own Ayn Rand text artwork! Anthem is one of my favorite books. Also, my parents just moved to a new house and have couches of that exact color, a gray til...

Thanks so much for this post and especially for the extra suggestions in the comments! I've been looking for some affordable, durable, semi-stylish, and highly practical bags!

juice- I'm also a vegetarian (pescatarian) for environmental and health reasons. I don't cook meat for others not because it grosses me out or makes me feel bad for eating an animal, but beca...

Dum Aloo is a dish that we cook often because it is easy, filling, and delicious! You could easily leave out the red chili and replace it with paprika. Here is a similar recipe I googled:

whoa chusmabilly, i do not want to party at your house! i would be too afraid of touching anything!

i'm jealous of her extreme organization, and of her adorable shoes...

i use my btb veg. base all the time. it cost somewhere around $5. it saves so much money on cans or cartons of broth, as well as cabinet space.

Gawd I love buckeyes! They are dangerously delicious!

Persimmon pudding is amazing!

Another reason to love beagles:)

hahahahahahahaha Department 56....in HS I used to work at a garden center that sold those, people went NUTS over them, and they are so expensive!