Winter hung on far too long this year, and things were getting weird. Not only did I have to put the oil company on speed dial, but the oil delivery man had started to leave a toothbrush and overnight bag here. Things got awkward in the mornings. My poor wife seems to have gotten fused…
I'm sick of it. Sick of the cold. The snow. The raw rain and dreary damp. I'm sick of it all. I just stumbled upon a folder full of yard photos I'd taken over the past couple of years, and it put me in the mood for summer. Because I sure as hell have had…
CONTINUED FROM>> About Us >> We checked out of The Tree of Life Resort, and I sighed inwardly at the thought of returning to Gurgaon later that day. But first we had more sights to see, namely Amer Fort. Located high on a hill, Amer Fort was built in the early 1600s, and is…
We picked up an antique china cabinet a few years ago with the intention of turning it into something beautiful and unique. It took a long time for us to get around to starting the project, but now that it's done, this restoration has given us something to cherish. Back in the summer of 2015,…
Handan's birthday is coming up, so I went out and did the most sensible thing I could think of: I bought myself a new camera. Eh? What's that now? Oh! What about Handan's gift? Oh, well, I'm sure she'd want me to have this new camera instead of buying a big gift for her, right?…
CONTINUED FROM>> About Us >> Two things struck me at once standing outside the Tree of Life Resort in Jaipur, India: Holy crap, this place is gorgeous! Jeezum Crow, it's freezing out here! I hadn't anticipated the extent of the former, nor had I planned at all on the latter. We were just in…
DIY centerpieces are a great way to save money on your tablescape and get exactly what you want. The possibilities are endless, and you can often make a beautiful centerpiece with materials you already have in your home. We used an old wooden salad bowl, salvaged hutch parts and gild to make a gorgeous centerpiece!…
With a major laundry room renovation about to launch, we look at some laundry room ideas to help us figure out which direction we'd like to go. Do you remember the good old days before the internet? Remember when the kitchen was just a place where dinner was cooked (and those meals didn't have to…
CONTINUED FROM>> About Us >> We took a road trip around The Golden Triangle during the Diwali holiday break to see some of India's most famous sights. Our first day brought us to the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort and then on to Jaipur for the night. I'm not a very good tourist. Most…
