It’s been way too long since we’ve done a giveaway!  And what better to give to our beloved readers than some vintage goodness for the kitchen? We are giving away 3 vintage yellow and white coffee cups and 1 brightly colored vintage tea towel.  The…

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I tried looking back to see what posts I’ve mentioned coffee in…but it’s almost every single one.  It’s a little important to me. I had a coffee snob moment the other day and decided that I was in desperate need of replacing my perfectly good…

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This week St. Vincent came out with a new album – Strange Mercy.  I have been listening to it for the last 2 days, and am quite smitten.  Annie Clark is the front-woman of the band.  I love her mellow vocals and crunchy guitar riffs. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itt0rALeHE8…

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When I moved into my house in March – I had most large things already purchased.  I had a bed, couch, desks, vintage cabinets, etc.  What I failed to purchase before the big move were tools…of any kind.  Luckily, I have an amazing father who…

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Last night we took our kids on a picnic.  The Colorado weather was gorgeous and we sat on a blanket and ate (lots of chocolate-covered strawberries) and got annoyed/scared of bugs.  Seriously, shouldn’t the bugs be gone by now?  We played frisbee and soccer and…

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I’m playing catch-up today on a lot of things and since Stephanie May promised you more photos of our Eisley concert experience last week, I figured I’d better deliver:)  They are so talented and the fact that they are family makes me love them all…

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Today is the kind of day that makes  you think about what really matters in life: These cuties:) And my loving husband.  I am so grateful to have them and my whole extended family in my life!  Money problems, cars breaking down, bad days, and…

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Guess where I want to be this weekend??  The Renegade Craft Fair is happening on Saturday and Sunday in Chicago!  Have you ever been to one?  I have yet to attend one of these fabulous events, and that makes me sad…I’m thinking  that us MayDae…

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Last year as we were walking through the grocery store, I asked my cousin a very important question: ‘Can you milk an almond?’ The answer, my dearest La Prima, is – yes.  Yes you can. I’m not sure what prompted my desire to make almond…

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Hooray – we are back!  We took the last 3 days off from blogging, and it was nice to have a break, but we are ready to get back to it today:)  We hope that you had a good Labor Day weekend – did you?…

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