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is out running errands etc jesus would you close the fucking door already were you raised in a barn never mind any hoo with these tips you can probably turn the thermostat down a little bit and keep a little more money in the bank your wallet under your mattress where it belongs share with your homies share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading posted in uncategorized tagged comfort easy frugal snuggie leave a comment how to make a house apartment condo cardboard box under the overpass a home posted on november 5 2012 by laura oh that i just whipped that up as the kettle boiled ok so you don t need to handcraft a sampler to make your living space a home even if it s temporary even if you live alone even if you only have a bedroom in a boarding house you deserve to feel like your surroundings are your home and to me home means a comfortable warm place where i can relax and unwind here are a few things that i do make my condo feel like my home 1 purge and organize when i was living in a tiny studio apartment i found that i had way too much stuff when i had too much stuff i never had enough storage for everything so it overflowed into my living space that made the living space feel more utilitarian and just a place to crash after work as opposed to a sanctuary ok so maybe this takes the term sanctuary to a whole new level anyway my point is that when i moved into my condo i got rid of a lot of stuff that i realized i just didn t need or love or want or use basically if it didn t fit into any of those categories it didn t stay if you don t love it or want it or use it or need it enough to make a dedicated space for it why is it in the damn house to begin with get rid of it donate it to the sally anne or goodwill but get it out of your home 2 make your space smell good maybe not for the bedroom to make your home smell warm and inviting you can do a ton of things you can bake something lovely that will smell up the joint you can make your own carpet refresher see my previous post on that subject light a few candles or just open the damn window for a few minutes hell simply boiling some cinnamon sticks cloves and apple slices will make you smell like betty crocker and duncan hines lovechild but keep this in mind too having a nice smelling home is also about the absence of some odours all the scented candles in the world won t help if the garbage is stinking up your abode 3 surround yourself with things you love it s amazing how a few photos art work souvenirs from past trips and items from my childhood make me feel when i look at them so why not have them out so you can look at them every day i m not talking clutter but a few photos on a shelf with a turtle from my recent trip to the dominican and a book from my childhood makes me smile whenever i look at them too much 4 flowers he ll never guess that i ordered these for myself from a secret admirer nothing makes me feel more indulgent or happy than a bouquet of flowers even an 8 bouquet from the supermarket makes me smile i know i know i m spending money on something that will be dead in less than a week but i don t care is 8 too much to spend so that your eyes can gaze upon beauty for a few days like an empress in a kingdom from another place and time an empress who has enacted a law prohibiting ugly things from falling under her gaze upon penalty of death by rabid monkeys well maybe but i m doing it anyway dammit so these four things are all things that i do to make my condo feel like a home most of them are inexpensive free if you pick dandelions for your flowers but make a big difference in how i feel when i walk through the door and how i feel when i walk through the door is what makes my space my home share with your homies share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading posted in uncategorized tagged home smell homemaking organize pretty leave a comment it s been awhile posted on november 4 2012 by laura and there have been a lot of changes in my life my husband and i have separated i have purchased and moved into my own condo and adopted a dog my relationship issues are part of the reason that i haven t posted lately i didn t really feel like posting on a homemaking blog when my own home life was in shambles and besides it s hard cooking for one and what was the point in trying to keep my home and make it lovely when i was the only one living here then i realized how fucked up that line of thinking really was yes it may be just little ole me in this condo well i also have bea a french bulldog sharing my bed and i may be the only one here most of the time but this is my house and this is my life and i alone am worth the effort of a warm inviting homey place to come home to at the end of a hard day i don t need a husband or a gaggle of kids running underfoot to bake something lovely or to arrange flowers for the dining room in fact it s even more important to do it for yourself i m currently at a point in my life where i need to be surrounded by the people and things i love and that just may include cinnamon rolls made from scratch i ll be popular in the office tomorrow if you can t love and care for yourself how can you do it for anyone else so if there are any other newly single ladies out there who are struggling with the idea of making your newly single house apartment or condo a home please know that you aren t alone and that you deserve to be surrounded by comfort and beauty and i m going to keep posting because it brings me joy do what brings you joy even when you don t feel like it because it is those times that you need it the most and if i can dig out my camera i ll post a photo of the beautiful cinnamon rolls that are on their second rise the smell is already driving little bea nuts share with your homies share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading posted in uncategorized tagged baking cinnamon rolls comfort divorce home joy single leave a comment the lost art of throwing a dinner party posted on march 6 2012 by laura i guess i must be getting older i m hosting a dinner party for some friends this saturday again much like the cocktail party post i wrote ages ago ambiance is critical keep the lights low light a few candles unscented you don t want your house to smell like a damn pine forest or an apple pie unless you re serving apple pie in which case the pie itself will do and throw on a playlist from the good ole ipod again make sure you don t have anything too jarring or irritating i thought about this today when kenny loggins was playing on the radio during my morning commute after about 45 seconds of danger zone i was contemplating driving off a cliff anyway where was i oh right music the bottom line is that you want the guests to come and relax and enjoy your company and food skip the workout playlist or anything that tends to inspire murder suicide now the most important part the food wouldn t be called a dinner party without dinner would it i kind of follow the barefoot contessa s school of thought when it comes to entertaining no i don t mean living in a mansion in the hamptons and having your friends bring yet another orange tulip floral arrangement to the barn i built that is nicer than 97 of the all of the homes in my neighbourhood what i mean is that you want to serve something that you could do with your eyes closed for the main course try to do dessert ahead of time and purchase something to throw together for an appetizer and always have a cocktail and or plenty of wine on hand this is critical for example a menu that would work would be appetizer assorted cheese olives and salami arranged on a large wooden cutting board this would be served in the living room with wine drinks main course osso bucco with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus dessert grilled stone fruit glazed with honey and sweet butter and served with vanilla ice cream this is actually a pretty easy menu to pull off and it looks pretty impressive first of all the appetizer could be assembled hours ahead of time loosely wrapped in plastic and stored in the fridge the osso bucco is a pretty simple braise that you start hours before you can roast the garlic in advance and store in the fridge for the potatoes bonus you also won t burn the shit out of your fingers when you squeeze it into the potatoes you can quickly mash the potatoes and the asparagus takes all of 15 minutes to roast sprinkle on the gremolata that you quickly chop up and you re done the main course dessert is again fairly simple i melt the honey and butter together and grill the stone fruit on an indoor griddle pan make sure that the fruit is a little under ripe or they ll fall apart baste glaze the fruit towards the end of cooking and arrange on a plate with a scoop of ice cream i like to buy the vanilla ice cream with the flecks of vanilla seeds in them looks nicer for a few extra bucks and tastes pretty good too you can sprinkle the plates with mint or serve with fresh raspberries great with peaches for a peach melba inspired dessert done zers not sure what the menu will be for this weekend but i ll be sure to take pictures so you guys can see what i m talking about a dinner party doesn t have to be formal or have a theme or specific occasion just invite some friends over make something yummy and have a good time just keep the kenny loggins and yankee candles for lonely saturday nights when you cry yourself to sleep after eating an entire pint of ice cream by yourself share with your homies share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading posted in recipes tagged barefoot contessa dinner party easy kenny loggins recipe 1 comment hey homies cleaning tips and tipples posted on march 3 2012 by laura it s been a long time since i ve posted here haven t been doing much baking cooking or homey fying the house lately i ve been mostly working but have recently been promoted to a new position that doesn t involve travel this means regular hours which leaves time for me to get back into my home making and back into blogging and the girls at work have heard enough about my baking that they are beginning to threaten violence if i don t bring some in a big thing i want to focus on lately though is de cluttering the house it s time for a spring cleaning and it wouldn t be my blog if i didn t include something you can make yourself here s a recipe i found for making your own fabric refresher febreeze if you will don t sue me 1 8th cup of fabric softener of your choice personally i like gain 2 tbsp baking soda hot water put into a spray bottle you can use an old fabric refresher bottle if you want add the water shake and enjoy i ve read a few different recipes for fabric refresher and like this one best for its inclusion of baking soda baking soda is a natural deodorizer so instead of just masking the smell you actually help get rid of the stink that is stinkifying your fabrics this is a good thing you don t want your couch to smell like flowers and an armpit do you actually if your couch smells like an armpit maybe you should just buy a new couch and possibly some new deodorant this recipe isn t really better for the environment or for those with chemical sensitivities as fabric softener isn t really natural i guess you could use a natural fabric softener if you wanted but making it yourself is cheaper and you can get your own scent by using your favourite fabric softener customize able score and what would be a cleaning tips and tipples post without the most important part the tipple bet you d thought i d forget didn t you ok the original recipe was a mock tail which isn t really any fun i mean really a fruity drink with no booze sounds like breakfast on a juice cleanse diet doesn t it and we ve already made the house smell nicer we don t need to make the bathroom stink by drinking papaya juice spiked with cayenne powder here s a recipe for a drink i found called a spring fever 3 4 oz lemon juice 3 4 oz mango syrup 1 1 2 oz apple juice 2 oz blood orange juice 2 oz vodka ok ok i know you probably don t have blood orange juice just use regular orange juice and add a titch of raspberry juice to it or just use the orange juice and raspberry flavoured vodka whatever add the ingredients to a shaker full of ice and shake it like a polaroid picture how very 2003 strain and serve it over crushed ice or you can just throw the works into a blender saves some ice and you don t have to clean the shaker i like to serve this with a slice of orange i drank it before i got a chance to take a picture and now that the house smells like a dream so i can probably put off the de cluttering for another week or so share with your homies share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading posted in cleaning tips and tipples uncategorized tagged baking soda beverages breakfast febreeze food natural deodorizer natural fabric softener recipe tipple 1 comment long time no post 2 chewy chocolate chip cookies posted on march 3 2011 by laura wow it s been a while since i ve posted here i ve gone back to school this past semester and have been crazy busy between that and work no excuse though back to the kitchen i ve been craving cookies lately specifically chocolate chip cookies even more specifically chewy chocolate chip cookies so i ve found a recipe from america s test kitchen you ve probably watched them on public television specifically this nerd now the food that they usually make looks fantastic but it s very precise analytical and scientific these are usually things i shy away from but this cookie recipe is super easy super delicious and were just what i was looking for ingredients 2 cups 2 tablespoons of ap flour 1 2 tsp baking soda 1 2 tsp salt 12 tablespoons 1 1 2 sticks unsalted butter melted and cooled 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 2 cup granulated white sugar 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk 2 tsps vanilla 1 1 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped pecans i used walnuts and pretended that the cookies were a good source of omega 3 s as i ate them by the handful 1 preheat oven to 325f they talked a bit about moving the racks around but i just left them in their usual places and...