My New Year's resolution is to stick to our monthly budget. I'm very good at making budgets thanks to the handy and intelligent Excel spreadsheet. And it does gives me such a great feeling of satisfaction to know that everything is accounted for and planned out. The problem is that once tha
Martha Stewart has done it again. In the January issue of Martha Stewart Living, the article entitled "A Stitch in Time" made me wish I had some holes in my sweaters to darn. Not only does the article encourage a lost idea (fixing rather than replacing!) but it does so with flair. Just lo
It's that time of year again. Here is what I have on my wish list this Christmas. Essie nail polish quartet from J.Crew. These colors are so feminine and bright. Perfect for winter parties. No Size. Color: Ballerina Clam Bake click on photo for more info Merino wool leggings from Iceb
These days our kitchen is starting to feel more like the heart of our home. We got a fabulous butcher block from IKEA and it looks great with all of our pots and pans and cookbooks on display. There's no getting around the fact that the kitchen itself is very "Euro." As in lots of t
Since arriving in Switzerland, decorating our apartment has not been priority number one. First of all, we wanted to make sure we actually liked this place enough to stay before we invested in décor. Secondly, consider that we live in the heart of Europe. Spending money on traveling is way more f
