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February 24, 2022 · In: Cooking, Hospitality

Essential Bakeware

Baking at home doesn't require a trove of specialized pans, but there are a few essential pieces ...

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June 14, 2021 · In: Cooking, Favorites, Hospitality, Lovely Living

My Favorite Pie Baking Supplies

Full disclosure. This post is a tease. Full of helpful information, but also a tease. “A tease ...

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April 14, 2021 · In: Cooking, Favorites, Hospitality, Lovely Living

My Favorite Roast Chicken Supplies

It’s no surprise that the most important thing you need in order to successfully roast a chicken is, ...

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October 2, 2020 · In: Hobbies, Lovely Living

I Like Learning French With Duo Lingo

Or, in French, "J'aime Apprendre Le Français Avec Duo Lingo!" In high school, I took Spanish, ...

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September 28, 2020 · In: Favorites, Lovely Living

Quarterly Favorites

Today I am sharing a round up of a few my most favorite things from the last three months. The idea ...

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September 17, 2020 · In: Podcast

Bonus Episode: The Ina Cookbook I Forgot

It happens to the best of us...we make mistakes and forget to include one of Ina's cookbooks in the ...

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September 11, 2020 · In: Cooking, Favorites, Hospitality, Lovely Living

Breville Smart Oven

When I discover a new product that I love, I can’t wait to share it with you! Today I have an ...

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September 10, 2020 · In: Podcast

Episode 20: Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Review (part 3)

In today's episode I am excited to finish my three-part series reviewing all of Ina Garten's ...

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July 23, 2020 · In: Podcast

Episode 14: The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Review (Part 2)

Today, in part two of my three-part series, I am sharing my review of Ina’s next three cookbooks. I ...

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July 10, 2020 · In: Fashion, Lovely Living

The Indoor Girl’s Guide To Packing For Colorado (Summer Edition)

Hello. My name is Adventure Katherine, and today I am sharing with you my two cents on how to pack ...

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July 2, 2020 · In: Podcast

Episode 11: My 100-Day Pandemic Check In

After over 100 days of living life amid a pandemic, how are you doing? In today’s episode, I am ...

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June 18, 2020 · In: Podcast

Episode 9: Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Review, Part 1

Do you own any of Ina Garten’s cookbooks? Today, in Part One of a three part series, I am sharing ...

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June 10, 2020 · In: Cooking, Hospitality

Do I Really Need A Kitchen Aid Mixer?

When it comes to required baking equipment, the Kitchen Aid stand mixer (commonly referred to as ...

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May 12, 2020 · In: Cooking, Hospitality

The Truth About Non-Stick Pans

When it comes to cookware, I am the patron saint of You Get What You Pay For as well as being the ...

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March 3, 2020 · In: Favorites, Lovely Living

My Favorites: February 2020

February Favorites! Here we go! I am loving this new format of favorite posts, and I actively ...

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January 29, 2020 · In: Favorites, Lovely Living

My Favorites: January 2020

Welcome to My Favorites, the remix. I have revamped the format of these posts to allow for a ...

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September 13, 2019 · In: Favorites, Lovely Living

My Favorites: August 2019

August came and went in a whirlwind. It’s technically still summer, but it feels like August is all ...

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August 11, 2019 · In: Favorites, Lovely Living

My Favorites: July 2019

I laughed when I took the photo for this post. I laughed when I edited the photo. And I am laughing ...

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July 10, 2019 · In: Favorites, Lovely Living

My Favorites: June 2019

If I told you the year was half-way over, how would you feel? Inspired? Excited? Depressed? All of ...

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June 9, 2019 · In: Favorites, Lovely Living

My Favorites: May 2019

The fact that May is behind us feels like a victory. I always describe May as December without a ...

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April 30, 2019 · In: Favorites, Lovely Living

My Favorites: April 2019

Goodbye, Winter! Hello, Spring! It is warm. It is sunny. And it is time for a new batch of ...

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March 1, 2019 · In: Favorites, Lovely Living

My Favorites: February 2019

February is such a great month. Winter. Groundhog Day. Valentine’s Day. And four very symmetrical ...

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January 30, 2019 · In: Favorites, Lovely Living

My Favorites: January 2019

The last time I wrote a My Favorites post was back in August, when the Ina In A Year project was ...

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September 5, 2018 · In: Favorites, Lovely Living

My Favorites: August 2018

School is back!  The slow season at Hurley House is over!  The Ina In A Year project is ...

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See those brass tacks holding my canvas onto that
See those brass tacks holding my canvas onto that wooden frame? 

The wooden frame is made from stretcher bars, and there is a cool little tool I use to install the tacks. The whole set up isn’t complicated, but if you’re a visual learner like me, I made a little video tutorial for you over on the blog!

Elevating the everyday is not about fussy, braggad
Elevating the everyday is not about fussy, braggadocios gestures. It’s about imputing dignity and beauty into otherwise mundane or ordinary occurrences. 

It’s not about perfection. It’s about discovery. 💗

Felt right to wear a dress for Tag Sale Day! Bring
Felt right to wear a dress for Tag Sale Day! Bring on the tablecloths and tea sandwiches…let’s elevate the everyday!

Week Two of the Summer Cookbook Club is complete,
Week Two of the Summer Cookbook Club is complete, and this week was a doozy! Two big recipes with very different results. 

Check out the blog post and video for all the details!

This season’s hottest new accessory is the Ring
This season’s hottest new accessory is the Ring Pop Popsicle! 

Fantastically frosty, subtly sweet, and available in shades sure to make you salivate, this is the seasonal bling you’ve been craving. 😉

Breakfast Salad has become such an integral part o
Breakfast Salad has become such an integral part of my routine that I made it an official blog post, complete with back story, testimonial, and a recipe! Salad for breakfast? Yes please!!


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See those brass tacks holding my canvas onto that See those brass tacks holding my canvas onto that wooden frame? 

The wooden frame is made from stretcher bars, and there is a cool little tool I use to install the tacks. The whole set up isn’t complicated, but if you’re a visual learner like me, I made a little video tutorial for you over on the blog!
Elevating the everyday is not about fussy, braggad Elevating the everyday is not about fussy, braggadocios gestures. It’s about imputing dignity and beauty into otherwise mundane or ordinary occurrences. 

It’s not about perfection. It’s about discovery. 💗
Felt right to wear a dress for Tag Sale Day! Bring Felt right to wear a dress for Tag Sale Day! Bring on the tablecloths and tea sandwiches…let’s elevate the everyday!
Week Two of the Summer Cookbook Club is complete, Week Two of the Summer Cookbook Club is complete, and this week was a doozy! Two big recipes with very different results. 

Check out the blog post and video for all the details!
This season’s hottest new accessory is the Ring This season’s hottest new accessory is the Ring Pop Popsicle! 

Fantastically frosty, subtly sweet, and available in shades sure to make you salivate, this is the seasonal bling you’ve been craving. 😉
Breakfast Salad has become such an integral part o Breakfast Salad has become such an integral part of my routine that I made it an official blog post, complete with back story, testimonial, and a recipe! Salad for breakfast? Yes please!!
Yesterday in The Lovely I wrote about how I am not Yesterday in The Lovely I wrote about how I am not good at what I call summering.

Summering is when we embrace a season of rest. I am good at daily and weekly recharging, but an entire season of rest? Ummm, not my strong suit.

And so, when faced with something I am not yet good at, I approach it the same way I approach anything else I want to learn. I dive in and do the thing!

If you need me, I will be actively summering. Flubbing it up, figuring it out, and knowing that learning by doing is the way forward.
Lillian chose a smoky purple. Norah went with a pu Lillian chose a smoky purple. Norah went with a punchy pink. And I stuck with my favorite red. Let flip flop season begin!

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