We made a list, even checked it twice, and then realized we didn't get ourselves anything nice.  We that isn't entirely true - you ...

Help a sister out! These are the three door decoration that represent us throughout the year.  It is about this time, after the Fourth o...

...today please. As a kid, I loved swings.  They were my favorite!  Sadly, DC has a serious lack of swings in their parks because of some b...

A few weeks ago Bridget posted this amazing " Swiss Family Robinson " meets dream vacation vacation home here .  Well, I added a ...

...all things Capiz! It happens to me every year.  In an effort to hang on to every last drop of summer, I crave beach inspired decor.  Thi...

Mark is at his second residency for his MBA, so I am flying solo for the weekend. We are on duty this weekend ( because we are intern housi...

And I really want one. The Queen Anne's style TV stand (meant for a square TV no less) is simply not cutting it anymore. Case in point: ...

Well, some pictures. I received one from my mechanic: With this message: "Shannon, it's Russell. The light green is your power ste...

...er, maybe more appropriately called a freeze? Ice and snow have been blanketing us since last week. I have not been to work since LAST ...

On Veteran's Day, a few weeks ago, Mark and I drove out to the Eastern Shore. Why? To get new tires on our car. It was pouring rain, the...

Top 10 things I have already done to “go green” and why it works: 1. Recycle – space is at a minimum in our tiny apartment, so I didn’t rec...

As you may have noticed, I love to cook. I like trying new recipies, eating new foods, and getting to play with kitchen gadgets. Most import...

This time last year, I was itching for Spring. It had rained a lot, I was working long hours, and the winter had seemed to drag on. There sh...

One of the highlights of being home is visiting the Lancaster County Farmers Market in Wayne, PA. It is an experience in and of itself. With...

I do not currently have my dream kitchen. In fact, our apartment is so tiny, we have a miniature kitchen with shrunken appliances. Yet thi...

With the storm clouds looming, food became a highlight of our Amelia trip this year. Here is the brief rundown of our eating habits: Saturd...

Ominous clouds of doom have been threatening our vacation each afternoon. This is the view from our deck. Storms roll in looking like they...

Our (somewhat pathetic) garden is really thriving! Just in time for us to go away and let it all die. Hopefully it will rain while we are on...

Mark got me a bike for my birthday last year (pictured above). My first thought: it is blue and beautiful. Then the cynicism set in and I ...