Take a look at the above picture……talk about line drying…..are these professionals or what?….above water! Ok….I’ll admit…..before moving to Italy, I never thought of line drying clothes. Why should I? Growing up in California, we had a washer and a dryer and they worked just fine, thank you! The maximum we did was place[…]
Since I love cooking and baking, I always discover (through trial and error!) what works for me. And being OCD that I am, if something doesn’t work for me, I try to figure out a way until it does! My husband says I go 100 miles an hour when I’m locked on something….he’s right =D[…]
Do you have high ceilings with large white walls staring at you? We had this problem in our bedroom and I didn’t want to cover the wall with more frames. So here is what I did……I had a huge throw that was brand new and turned it into a wall tapestry! All you need is[…]
I don’t know about you, but I hate and feel guilty throwing out veggies gone bad =( I mean really, there are people starving in the world, and here I am throwing out food. So one day, I decided to try to see how I can keep my veggies lasting longer. Now, the reason why[…]
Here in Italy, tiles are very inexpensive. All homes have tiles (no carpet found here!) and so you will find a vast range of styles and colors. That got me thinking…..why not create something using tiles? Well, let me show you how to make a gorgeous piece you can create for your home decor[…]
I love cleaning all naturally! First of all, I feel better knowing that I’m using non toxic products. Secondly, I’ve saved SO MUCH money not having to purchase cleaners. Third, I have found that these solutions actually clean BETTER than the store bought versions! (….which is really no surprise considering our great grandmothers used some[…]
Did you know you can cleaner your jewelry at home without using expensive jewelry cleaners? Here’s a pretty easy, non toxic method with supplies you already have in the pantry! Supplies: -A bowl -A piece of aluminum foil -1 TBSP salt -! TBSP baking soda -1 TBSP dish detergent -1 cup of water In a[…]
Living in Italy, I’ve seen more than my share of olive oil and wine stains! No matter how careful you are, they wait till you are not looking, and they decide to dirty the place….rebellious children they are! =) Actually, my husband says that if there aren’t olive oil or wine stains on the tablecloth,[…]
I know it may sound silly to actually dedicate a post to folding socks, but I can’t tell you how many people have said their socks wind up missing in action =) Don’t you hate when you want to wear a certain pair only to find out its partner isn’t alongside? Well, I have a[…]