AKwinter's Profile

A wonderfuly warm home. I am very inspired - particularly by your kitchen. Thank you for sharing your home. And I love your pets in the photos!

While getting ready for work I make the bed, tidy up living room from the night before - usually it's just clearing off the coffee table of some cups and folding a throw blanket or two, maybe put away clean dishes, maybe fold some laundry.

After getting home from work I walk the dog, do dishes if there are any and clean up kitchen, and then I have tasks assigned to days of the week - which I don't strictly follow, but it gives me a guideline of what should be getting done.

Mondays I clean the entryway, Tuesdays the extra bedroom gets a once-over, Wednesdays are bathrooms, etc. And I have written down exactly what teach task entails ("entryway" includes all coats in closet, shoes put away, all mail sorted, etc.). It may sound a little over-the-top, but it really helps because I don't have to think at all what each chore is - I just refer to what I've written down.

I made this last night and it was ... incredible. Thank you 100x for posting this recipe. I followed the directions to a T. This is now my go-to casserole when having family or friends over. THANK YOU!

Gorgeous!!!

I watched this video Tuesday afternoon. That night I went grocery shopping and bought more veggies than I would usually would because I decided to roast them and see if I'd use them.

This video was a great suggestion! It is now Friday afternoon, and my husband and I have had 1. roasted veggies as a side for Tues. dinner, 2. roasted veggies in tortillas for Wed. lunch, 3. roasted butternut squash and pasta for Wed. dinner, 4. Wed. dinner leftovers for Thurs. lunch, 5. roasted veggies + couscous for Thurs. dinner, 6. Thurs. dinner leftovers for Fr. lunch.

Sounds boring, now that I've written it out. But, seriously, at least 3 of those meals would have been take out, dinner out, or boxed mac and cheese if I hadn't roasted all those vegetables on Tuesday night. All meals since then have been a breeze and nutrious. Great inspriation!

KITTY!!!

Kitty!!! Love everything about this house. So playful and fun.

Beautiful! Keep posts featuring the NW area coming!

love, love this kitchen. So unique and perfect for the Pacific Northwest - I am constantly on the look out for bright/light colored room ideas since I, too, live in a climate with some dreary weather. I wonder why the owner regrets the floor colors? I love it. Thanks for the inspiration!

My husband and I love to entertain, my husband even more than me. I enjoy super casual, last-minute get togethers to throwing big parties on New Year's or Halloween.

But, I echo the reciprocity issue. After awhile you begin to think, "Why are we going to this trouble? Again?"

And, when you entertain a lot, after awile it's hard to keep it "fresh". Same group of friends, maybe a newbie here and there, same conversations, same locale, etc. It kinda gets dull.

Maybe we need to introduce more drama? I wish people partied harder. I said it!