Chrissie Kremer

There’s nothing more frustrating than picking the perfect recipe, procuring the ingredients, tightening those apron strings, and then realizing you don’t have the right kitchen tools to finish the project successfully!  Soups, chilis, and stews are warm and inviting but they require a lot of slicing and dicing so it’s important to be ready with […]

If you’re looking for a new book, here are those that I (Chrissie) that I am looking forward to as well as those I have read recently (with my scoring of each). Don’t miss #1 on the second list – it’s a must-read. On My To-Read List: The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

A well-functioning desk/office can make all the difference if you want to have a productive day!  If your desk is too small or too large it’s hard to make progress.  If you don’t have the right storage system, it’s hard to find anything.  And if you can’t find your phone, things can fall apart quickly. 

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If we had to choose a capsule wardrobe to wear every day in the fall, it would probably be jeans with a tee and a cashmere sweater. Casual luxury that looks put together and is comfortable. Throw on a nice pair of shoes (loafers are big for fall, as are ballet flats and clogs) grab

My ideal vacation revolves around hiking, eating, shopping, and friends so when the opportunity arose for a backpacking trip to the Dolomites in Northern Italy I jumped all over it! Hiking in the Dolomites:   How to Get There: Our home base for the backpacking trip was Cortina, about a 2 hour gorgeous drive from

We love a good Target run! We both popped into our local Targets this week and wanted to share some good finds. Whether you’re looking for back-to-school items, homewares, or something for your wardrobe, they have some good options worth a look right now! Note: We are not necessarily adding all of these to our

Many of you have children headed off to/back to college. Now that Bed Bath & Beyond is only online (sniff, sniff – I guess I need to finally throw out all those 20% off coupons we’ve tucked away for years ‘just in case’) and you don’t have the easy ‘order everything you need and pick

When friends have big birthdays, typically ones that end in a ‘0’, we want to celebrate them and this often means buying them a meaningful gift. But coming up with the right gift can be tricky!  It has to be in the right price range (don’t want to insult, don’t want to break the bank),

I love to read, and read a variety of things – leaning towards fiction, historical fiction, biography, and memoirs. Recently I have read (some on Kindle, some on Audible) a bunch of different types of things. Some ‘lighter’ and some not. Most good, just a couple great, some just so-so. And a couple of the