WeekNight Paradigm (Shift)
Week nights can be a real biznitch. Seriously. Get home, get dinner cooked, baths, brushing teeth and getting in bed. I know I am late to this weeknight hustle as I am just now working my very first 9 to… Continue Reading
Author: Coralie
Swag Bags Aren’t Just for Celebrities!
I wish was a baller. No. Not a basketball player. I mean a “ball-ah”. I would just ball out all the time. Sometimes I pretend I am a baller- especially when I am on vacation. And what better time to… Continue Reading
Short-Term Rental: A Survival Guide for Landlords
So, did you know that Bub and I have a condo, in our town, that we rent out on VRBO? Yeah, well. we do. And there has definitely been a learning curve– probably more on my part than on Bub’s.… Continue Reading
2017: No Whammies! No Whammies!
Here we are again, starting a new year and a new process on the blog. It is kinda odd to be blogging solo again after a year of co-dependently blogging with Leigh. But, it’s like riding a bike- get on… Continue Reading
Happy Birthday #Merica!
I am flying solo this week. Leigh is out on location somewhere in the jungles of California shooting a movie. She is so far out that she has no wi-fi and no cell service. She sent me an SOS email… Continue Reading
Let’s Get Real- What’s the Point of Stocking your Freezer if it Goes to Waste?
In the last couple months I have come to realize I have lots of freezer space and it is all full. Exhibit A: (And a substantial share of frost too.) Exhibit B: Exhibit C: I have all this food… Continue Reading
2016: Less is More
For 2014 I outlined about 75 New Years Resolutions and then committed to coming back and updating my progress throughout the year. Well, some I carried valiantly through the year and others kind of fell by the way side, ahem,… Continue Reading
Yard Sales: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Okay. Here it is. I have lots of stuff. I have a lot of my own stuff and I have a lot of my grandmother’s stuff. And I am generically predisposed to be a pack rat. I attach sentimental value… Continue Reading
Homemade Chalk Paint: Ain’t Nothing To It!
Okay. I’ve seen all the hype about chalk paint on Pinterest. Seriously. There have to be a million and a half pins about chalk paint. And some of the projects they detail are incredible- shabby chic to the max. And,… Continue Reading
Ain’t That Some Shit! November 2015: Weekend Edition
Faithful Reader, I skipped a week and I am a day late this week and all I can say for myself is… ain’t that some shit! Well… maybe I can add a little more explanation- my life has been busy!… Continue Reading
Birthday Interview Book
I know, I am a dollar short and 2 days late- but, I really wanted to share this birthday interview book and I wasn’t ready on Friday. Baby Bub turned 3 a week ago and it is just a crazy… Continue Reading
Fa-Get About It Friday!!
I had planned to do an up date today on the construction going on in and around my house… Yep! Fa-Get About It! There is no up date so to speak of. I mean, the walls are demoed and the… Continue Reading
(Come Closer) Halloween Wreath
It’s almost October! It’s almost October! It’s almost October! I am so excited. I just love October. I am more than ready to pull out my Halloween decorations and get that party started! I am always looking for crafty ways… Continue Reading
Fall Y’all! Time for Stove Top Fall Potpourri
I tried desperately to not write another Fall Y’all post BUT! I woke up this morning and the atmospheric light had changed! And I just could not help myself. It is time. September 1 came and went and it was… Continue Reading
Nine. Eleven.
The number sequence 9-1-1 used to be what we were taught in elementary school to call in case of emergencies. But, from here on out that number sequence will always be nine-eleven and it will forever conjure memories of what… Continue Reading
#WayBackWednesday Summer Side Dishes
As Summer winds down and Fall quickly approaches, I thought it would be good to go back and make sure all my summer veggie posts were in order for #wbw. I realized I would need to do my summer veggie… Continue Reading
Coralie’s Craft Corner: (Complete) Strike Out!
Okay so, I have been seriously feeling the craftin’ vibe for the last month to six weeks. I find myself at Hobby Lobby and Lowes and Wal-Mart almost daily. That is just cray! We have all this demo and construction… Continue Reading
Fall 2015 at the Scott Compound: Initial Outline
I have to share a little story with you. When Bub and I bought our house almost 5 years ago we were swept away as first time home buyers. The house we bought had good bones. It was in… Continue Reading
#WayBackWednesday: Fun in the Sun
Looking back through our catalog of posts, themes start appearing. I am sure by now, Dear Reader, you know I love a plan and a list. I went ahead and mapped out my next few installments of #WayBackWednesday. Since… Continue Reading
What I Did on My Summer Vacation by Coralie Anne
The road to hell is paved with the best intentions. I promise both Leigh and I intended to blog all summer long as we have the last two summers. But. We both just kind of got derailed. What can I… Continue Reading