HOMEMADE VANILLA EXTRACT
Store-bought vanilla extract is extremely expensive, and not nearly as delicious as the stuff you can make yourself with just two simple ingredients: vanilla beans and liquor! Purists like to use vodka because the taste doesn’t compete with the vanilla, but if you like cooking with rum, you might want to try using that instead. (This, by the way, makes an EXCELLENT gift for foodies.)
What you need:
A jar with a tight-fitting lid
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Shower curtains are arguably the strongest feature of your bathroom…so make sure you choose one you really like! I have a blue Martha Stewart shower curtain, but it has some staining around the bottom, so I’m thinking of replacing it soon. Our bathroom is quite literally the smallest one I’ve ever seen (you have to leave the door open to have space to towel off), so we can’t use anything too dark - Stephen and Dave (who have an identical bathroom downstairs) have a clear curtain, which helps to open up the room.
Even if you don’t need a new shower curtain, it’s a fun, easy way to switch up your decor. Some curtains that I love:
Tuuli shower curtain from Marimekko
Bustled shower curtain from Anthropologie
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Generally, when I think wool, here are the words that come to mind: itchy, scratchy, hot, misery. When I learned about Ramblers Way apparel I was a touch skeptical that it could actually be as soft and lovely as they claim…but I ordered a long-sleeved henley for my dad, and lo and behold, I have “re-imagined” wool: the superfine worsted wool used by Ramblers Way is SUPER, CRAZY SOFT. The next-to-skin garments are specially made to be incredibly durable, as well as equally warming and cooling, so they’re wearable all-year-round.
Some of my favorite items:
While changing our sheets on Monday, I discovered that our other fitted sheet has gone MIA, which makes sheet-changing…difficult. So while I was at Macy’s I also picked up a Martha Stewart Flannel Sheet Set in Ice Blue, on sale for $39.99. Our bed is the single most comfortable place in the world at the moment. Lucy thinks so, too.
