I’ve got Valentine’s Day on the brain. It’s the next big holiday that we have to look forward to. At least, the next big one that we can have fun with when it comes to food and decorating. Thinking about Valentine’s Day made me think of chocolate. And thinking of chocolate made me think of [...]
Holland Has Cookies!
December 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Today, one of my cute nephews stopped by my house and stayed for awhile. We baked some cookies together, and shared the recipe at Remodelaholic. Over at Remodelaholic, Cassity is sharing 12 days of cookie recipes. Click the image below if you’d like to learn more about the plain yet astonishingly delicious little cookies [...]
The Post Where I Admit I’m Better at Public Speaking than Cleaning Toilets
November 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I’m beyond excited to announce something big in my life: I feel very privileged to have been asked to be a panel speaker at Altitude Design Summit this January in Salt Lake City, Utah. I’ll be sharing my experiences with working behind the scenes for pro-bloggers, helping other bloggers learn how their sites can benefit [...]
Vintage {Halloween} Movie Fun: Arsenic and Old Lace
October 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been loving vintage films for years. And it’s been a delight to discover that some of my old favorites are popping up on Netflix. I’ve been revisiting some of my old favorites and discovering a few good ones I missed out on during my childhood. (I was raised with the classiscs!) Today I want to [...]
Holland at Large: Other Places to You’ll Find Me this Month
September 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It’s no secret that around here, I’m just blogging for the fun of it. But I do venture out of Holland on business on a regular basis, contributing research and writing to bloggers that have pretty amazing sites. I’d be delighted if you’d stop by and check out the neat-o ideas I’ve discovered and shared [...]
Let’s Talk about Holland
September 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Pull up a chair. We need to chat. If I were you, I’d pull up a chair that looks like this. {via} Here’s the deal. Back in the spring, when I began blogging here at A House in Holland, I had big plans. It all started when my husband casually mentioned that since I was [...]
Funday: Crayon Arts & Crafts
September 3, 2012 By 1 Comment
Remember Funday? I’m bringing it back! Funday is my way of getting back at Monday (the hardest day of the week, right?) Mondays are officially Fundays here in Holland. It’s when I’ll be sharing playful design inspiration for your home and family, or vintage movie reviews. What’s not to love about Mondays, now? It’s Monday…back [...]
Tips for Buying Running Shoes
August 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Labor Day Weekend is approaching, and that means it’s time for the annual tent sale at my favorite running shoe store, Blue Mile. For several years in a row, now, we’ve scored some fantastic deals on fancy running shoes at the tent sale. Good news, for a family that boasts a first-time marathoner in training [...]
Vintage Movie Fun: My Six Loves
August 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Lately, some really wonderful vintage movies have been popping up in my Netflix Instant Play queue. I’ve had fun rewatching old favorites and discovering some new-to-me treasures. This week in the vintage cinema line-up, I’d like to suggest a movie to you that I watched for the first time just last week: My Six Loves. [...]
Rustic Mango Raspberry Tart
August 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I have discovered rustic food. ”Rustic” is a lovely word to describe food. Per Webster’s dictionary, it applies to things coming from the rural countryside. Rustic food is supposed to look as if it was made by hand and look a little unpolished. It’s just the way I’d describe my pastries, anyway, so learning how [...]
