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Hello my friends, it's easy to create a Valentine's theme when your kitchen is mostly red and white. That's the case with our basement kitchen. It's been almost 4 years since we finished our basement.  I wanted it to have a farmhouse feel, so I opted...

As a new parent, I’m constantly trying to figure out the best way to educate our little hustler about business, entrepreneurship, and money. And while he’s a few years away from the proverbial lemonade stand on the sidewalk, let me use that as inspiration...

Hey guys! If I didn’t have to work today, it would be my all time favorite day of the week. I love rescuing pieces through craigslist, thrift stores, inheritance and other outlets. And I love even more that through #thriftscorethursday, I get to glimpse...

A week before people all over Birmingham – and the country – begin to lay waste to their waistlines with indulgent Thanksgiving feasts, and eight days before many ravage their credit cards in search of Black Friday bargains, comes a day to...

What a year 2017 has been thus far. The MS Calgary Whisky Festival in mid January was a huge success. The weather was mild and for a sellout crowd of 550 guests we had more than 225 whiskies open for sampling. The next day many of the presenters and...