Kitty Deschanel | Food, Wine, and Travel Adventures Across the USA

I can sum up why Jack Russell terriers are the best dogs in 3 photos. Oh, Pica! A ridiculous girl with her ridiculous dog. Yes, those are snowman socks. After hearing the Advil commercial, Pica knew there was  no need to go easy on Sexy Nerd . As smart as they are, Jack Russell terriers can also be the most annoying, pizza-stealing, running down the street while you scream at them, dogs ever ! But we'll save that for another time.

Trivia question! What kind of animal is Kitchen Pig? 3... 2... 1... Did you guess "Kitchen Pig is a PIG"? Well, if you did, you're absolutely WRONG! Kitchen Pig is a PARTY ANIMAL !!!   Okay, I'll admit that was pretty lame. I can't help it though. I'm on a sugar high from drinking World Market Italian Soda. If you sign up for the World Market Explorer Rewards Program , you get a coupon for Buy One/Get One Free Italian Soda! We bought the regular Pomegranate (delicious!) and the diet Raspberry (eh, it was okay). What's my recipe for fixing the taste of the diet soda (hey, even with a coupon, it cost me $1.25!)? Mixing the two together took care of the "eh" factor and reduced the calories of the Pomegranate soda. By the way, how cute is Kitchen Pig, drinking Italian Soda from a silly straw while wearing a party hat? Hella freaking ridiculously cute! Note: LambAround is not sponsored in any way whatsoever by Cost Plus World Market. I...

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Want to make your closet an organizational superstar? If you've only been using it to store your clothes, it is underutilized. I'll start this post by admitting that I don't exactly have a tiny closet, especially now that our bedroom/bathroom renovation is nearing the end. However, I certainly don't have a ginormous closet either (it's downright tiny after I stuff all my clothes and junk in there!) and many of these tips can be applied to a small, non-walk-in closet. I don’t go into my office every day. But what does that mean for the To-Do pile on my desk and the appointments on my calendar? Well, unless I convert to a nudist lifestyle ( probably not going to happen any time in the near future), my typical day is going to include a few trips to my closet.   I don't know why I never thought to put my calendar inside my closet before! I see it before leaving the house each day, which is especially helpful if you like to check things out from the ...

The first time we ever saw our house, the previous owners had the downstairs laid out so that you walked into the dining room, then went to the living room, which was across from the kitchen. At least, if you used your imagination, that's how it was laid out (the previous owners were a little odd). When we purchased the house, we decided to flip the layout, so that the dining room was across from the kitchen and you entered into the living room. It seemed to make so much more sense! However, as our bathroom renovation is coming to an end (after over a year!), I'm beginning to wonder if the original layout might work better, albeit with a few changes. This idea all started when Sexy Nerd began fancying up our dining room (a bathroom renovation and a dining room renovation at the exact same time, you ask? Sure, why not!) We've been trying to create a classy, formal dining room feel. However, since you can see into the living room and the kitchen while at the table, it never...

I have been a bit peeved with Woman's Day ever since I subscribed a few months ago. The magazine is marketed as  being "written and edited for every woman to live well every day." Scanning through the pages, you'll find a variety of recipes, organizational tips, and inspirational stories. There is only one thing that I don't like about Woman's Day magazine. Scratch that. There's one thing that I can't stand. It's at the beginning of every issue, casually placed in its own little 1/8 of the page. I had been looking forward to the April issue because there was a new editor, Elizabeth Mayhew. Surely , I thought, she'll do away with this one, stupid out of place item. What am I talking about? Here's this month's thing that ticks me off: "Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth."  Psalm 96.1 Are you kidding me, Woman's Day? I've asked around and I'm not the only one who was under the impr...