homemade dog shampoo

I'll be the first to admit that we've been a bit lazy in the dog washing department since Max came on the scene. Stella the Great Dane is blowing her winter coat, which is to say that my entire house is covered in a layer of black fur. 

The weather was gorgeous outside so we thought it was a good day for a bath. The only problem - we were completely out of dog shampoo. Naturally.

long live chesterfield

I love our house with its bright, airy style, but there is a part of me that longs for a dark, dramatic room just for grown ups, filled wall to wall and floor to ceiling with books. 

I found this image of Nigella Lawson's library on Pinterest about a year ago, and it pretty much sums up everything a library should be. I'd probably be drinking a glass of Scotch, but otherwise she hit it right on the nose.

home ec: getting rid of cat smell

This post is gross, and I hate that this happens to me, and hate if it's happened to you. 

Cat pee is one if the most foul stenches on God's green earth. That ammonia smell permeates everything, stains, but the worst part...it LINGERS. Long after the damage is done, you're left with the odor. It's nasty, and it must be stopped. 

Meet Ally. Better known as "Al Moans" around these parts, because when she wants something, she doesn't stop moaning about it (women. Am I right?)