As you can tell from prior years, I LOVE Halloween. Each year I have a party at my apartment and make sure the decorations are on point along with the food and sangria. We had some great costumes this year, unfortunatly we only got one group shot and it is a bit grainy. Sorry in… Continue reading Halloween 2015
I have been a loyal Lushie for about 7 years now. I love that I can still go into the store and find products I have never tried! Bathbombs are great to toss in your bath to give you a home spa “treatyoself” day. I had never tried Phoenix Rising before – I had been… Continue reading Phoenix Rising Bath Bomb – Lush Cosmetics
Do you need a recipe for leftover turkey? Try my grandma’s recipe for “Turkey Delights” Ingredients: 1/2 cup turkey (shredded or cut into small pieces) 2 kaiser rolls 1/3 cup mayonnaise (plus a little more to spread on the buns) 3/4 cup Munster cheese (slices pulled apart into small chunks) A sprinkle of thyme … Continue reading Turkey Delight
Follow my blog with Bloglovin The Oak Park Pleasant Home was designed in 1897 by George W. Maher and it is nearing its 115th year anniversary! It’s a beautiful building and the grounds are a lovely place to read/hangout. The home is now a museum open to the public, check out the Pleasant Home website to… Continue reading Oak Park Pleasant Home
Now that it’s pumpkin carving season, remember to save those seeds – they are a tasty salty snack for later! They are easy to make and the mess in minimal (especially since your kitchen has already been covered in pumpkin guts from the carving). So don’t skip this step in the tradition of pumpkin carving… Continue reading Baked Pumpkin Seeds
Finish up the Halloween decorations and get your pumpkins carved because it’s only 16 days until October 31st! BOO!
Me & Lou just LOVE decorating for Fall and Halloween! Gathering gourds and mini pumpkins, scary decorations, and fall colors is so much fun. We thought we would share some of our decorations with all of you!
It’s Autumn and Halloween is coming! Me and Lou live in an apartment, so we don’t have a front door/porch to decorate – so sad! Instead, we like to walk around the neighborhood and admire all the beautiful porches and decorations. We love looking at decorations so much that we scoured pintrest and the internet… Continue reading Our Fav Fall Doors!
I know I just posted an apple pie recipe, but it’s fall and I just went apple picking. I had sooo many left over apples to use! Lou loves eating them but we picked too many and didn’t want them going to waste. So here it is! Unlike my last pie, when I used pre-made… Continue reading Mini Salted Caramel Apple Pies
Me and Lou Fall 2011 In honor of the beginning of fall! Wow my hair was short!
Me, Lou & The Things We Do 