citrus bliss salt scrub

citrus bliss salt scrub

As much as I love my December issue of Bon Appétit with all its glossy pages filled with drool-worthy holiday treats, the last thing I really need is more sugar – now, or anytime, for that matter. It’s everywhere I turn these days. The break room at work is...
diy lavender linen spray

diy lavender linen spray

Linen spray has always seemed like an indulgence. It seemed expensive for what it was and I didn’t get the appeal. Then a couple summers ago the Hubs got a bottle at the farmer’s market for me. From that first night I sprayed my pillow with that fine mist...
peppermint sugar scrub

peppermint sugar scrub

In October I did a 20 day yoga challenge at my favorite local studio. The most challenging part? Getting to the 6 am class as the days were growing darker and colder. One of my favorite parts of the session was a reintroduction to essential oils. Back in my hippier...
garden hose holiday wreath

garden hose holiday wreath

Halloween in the alley – or as we called it, “Alleyween”, set the bar high but that just means game on when it comes to Christmas! When brainstorming ideas for decor, the Hubs and I were thinking about what would be most appropriate for our alley garden....
my husband is a genius

my husband is a genius

There seems to be two common questions by guests to the alley project. The first is almost always an inquiry on what we had to do to get our alley paved. A close second is where did we get the cool concrete posts for our raised beds. I have to give credit where credit...