One of the most frustrating things about my wife is that she teases me about anything I buy.  For the most part, I don’t really spend a lot of money on anything, so I guess she takes advantage of what opportunities that are presented to her, but when it comes to me buying boat [...]

My husband has been on a quest to find the perfect chair for some time now.  He started disliking our couch a year ago or more, so we got him an armchair last fall.  Then he started disliking that, so now he’s looking for a new chair — again.
It’s kind of an ongoing joke with [...]

Buying boutique clothing is so much better than buying clothing at department stores. Here are the top eight reasons why that’s true:

Boutique clothing has its own unique style. Every boutique is different; every department store seems the same.
Boutique clothing is often made locally. You’re supporting independent designers who work in your area.
Boutique clothing tends to last [...]

When my mom and I were trying to find a flapper style dress for her to wear to my 1920s themed wedding, we went into a vintage costume store near my house.  Although we found a fantastic dress there, we also had to deal with the shopkeeper — seriously one of the weirdest people I’ve [...]

One of the biggest issues for people who are trying to put together a themed kitchen set is that they don’t know where to go with a modern look or a more traditional look. Some people take either of these to unhealthy extremes, going either too modern or way too traditional with each and every [...]