Poll Results
About a week-and-a-half ago, I published my first polls here at Ma Petite Maison Verte. The voting was open for one week, and laughingly, the results were … a statistical tie! I can’t… Read More
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The Pillow Invasion
I used to be a pillow minimalist. I’m not talking about decorative pillows here (I still have a menagerie of those) but rather, bed pillows. Why have all those bed pillows? I wondered.… Read More
Indoor Gardening for Dummies (or Me)
I am not the world’s greatest gardener, and I am not shy about it. I think there are a lot of people who wish they could create beautiful gardens (indoors or outdoors), but… Read More
It’s Time for Landscaping… Again
As the rain subsides and the weather begins to warm again, I find myself thinking about landscaping. We have one small project yet to do to finish off our lawn and front yard… Read More
Why is Cooking Intimidating?
This week, I have been exploring some culinary topics, in large part, because I have been reading so many books centered on cooking lately. Several of the books that I have read purport… Read More
How to Clean a Juice or Wine Stain From Granite
I’m certainly not an expert when it comes to granite, but I can say from experience that a simple poultice of dishwashing soap and all-purpose flour will remove set-in stains like boozy cranberry… Read More
Place Card Primer: Lovely Little Lambs
If you happened by the blog yesterday, I wrote about the lack of lamb decor for Spring, the post was called Where Are The Lambs? I just adore these furry little creatures, so… Read More
Area Rug on the Cheap
This is an idea that I came up with three years ago while I stood in the home improvement store and stared at the ridiculously expensive area rugs on display. At the time,… Read More
The Luxury of Fresh Flowers
I don’t get fresh flowers very often. Maybe two or three times a year, and usually for special occasions. I guess fresh flowers have become a casualty of the economy for me, so… Read More
Great Kitchen Tools: Hand-Held Mandoline
I think I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m really into kitchen gadgets. Not necessarily the counter-hogging mini appliances, but the hand tools, like the pastry scraper and the spider skimmer. One of the… Read More
Resolutions at Home
The end of the year is just days away, and everyone is thinking about making resolutions. All I can think about are the projects and goals I let slip as this year wore… Read More
Quick Tip: How to Crack an Egg
A few months ago, I heard a wonderful tip that made me realize that I have been cracking eggs incorrectly my whole life. I wish I could remember where I heard the tip… Read More
Another Holiday Over
‘Twas the evening of Christmas, and all through La Maison, every creature was stirring: talking, eating, drinking, and having fun. A slew of jolly relatives were there, joking and bantering without a care.… Read More
A Few Words About Texture Paint…
I was looking at my blog, and I realized that it has been a long time since I posted anything about home improvement, so I decided to write a post on one of… Read More
