Cast Iron Recipe-Featuring Smithey Ironware

Cast Iron Recipe-Featuring Smithey Ironwar We have an exciting new addition to the Emporium…Smithey Ironware!  Designed and made in Charleston, SC, Smithey Ironware is creating iron cookware that will be passed down for generations. The interior of their...

House Stalking – 05091 Edition

Rick and I are both fall babies.  He being born on the Fall Solstice and I just three days before Halloween we own and live up to fall being “our season”.  Last fall we did some leaf peeping via a road trip through Vermont and New Hampshire.  Out of all the absolutely...

Summer Dinner Party

With summer in sight, what is a better way to enjoy the warmer weather, and longer nights than hosting a dinner party? One of my favorite things about dinner parties is the amount of creativity you can put into them; you can take a simple meal and easily elevate it to...

Spring Cleaning

Now that the flowers have bloomed and the air is fresh and warm, it’s time to get our homes freshened up as well!   Before you start your spring cleaning, its important to scope out your home and make a cleaning schedule. What rooms feel the most cluttered? Once...

Herb Garden Essentials

Spring is finally here! Which means it is time for my favorite spring activity, gardening. I love to kickoff the gardening season with my herb garden so I can enjoy it all season long and into the summer. Having fresh herbs in your garden means easy access when...

Saltbox Dreams

During this strange time of uncertainty in the world, Rick and I decided to follow our dream of moving out to the country!  We knew about where we wanted to land, but we did not have a clear plan on how it could come about.  In April, (yes, during the height of the...