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Marinated Grilled Shrimp Kebabs

Marinated Grilled Shrimp Kebabs

Before the summer comes to an end, I wanted to make sure that I had shared with you this marinated grilled shrimp kebab recipe, one of our family’s favorite. It’s basically everything one needs for a summer meal: nutritious, delicious but light and lean, easy to prepare and short cook time. These marinated grilled shrimp kebabs… Continue Reading

Ikea Malm Dresser Hack {Bobbin Furniture Inspiration}

Ikea Malm Dresser Hack {Bobbin Furniture Inspiration}

With so many moves over the last 17 years, Ikea has always given me quick and inexpensive solutions for the particular needs of every new home. Both here in the USA and in Europe, I’ve bought multiple basic items from Ikea but after a while I’ve transformed each and every one of them into something that would… Continue Reading

The One Rule That Keeps My Refrigerator Always Organized

The One Rule That Keeps My Refrigerator Always Organized

In life, you should be cautious when getting advice on two subjects: How to deal with a troubled relationship How to organize a refrigerator Whoever gives you advice on how to handle a problematic relationship will surely give you guidance based on his/her very own past experiences, and that’s not necessarily the best piece of advice for your own situation. The same… Continue Reading

A $100 Bathroom Refresh Completed In One Weekend

A $100 Bathroom Refresh Completed In One Weekend

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, then you might have read a myriad of times about how much I like white; white walls, white kitchen, white furniture, white bed linens, white for almost everything. But even for a person who’s always had a love affair with white, this bathroom was way too sterile. This is a Jack… Continue Reading

DIY Chinoiserie Easter Eggs On Candle Holders

DIY Chinoiserie Easter Eggs On Candle Holders

It has become a tradition for me to decorate Easter eggs in a different way each year and I truly enjoy finding new ideas every single time. To make this dozen blue and white Chinoiserie eggs, I used a not so modern technique, but I hope that you’ll agree with me that they turned out looking amazingly elegant… Continue Reading

How To Quickly Sew Classy & Elegant Pillowcases

How To Quickly Sew Classy & Elegant Pillowcases

Hello sweet friends! I don’t mean to be indiscreet, but I have a question for you and hopefully your answers will somehow be similar to mine … I’m on the bed linens subject today and I would like to know how often you guys, launder your bed sheets. A long long time ago, I had a… Continue Reading

Cake Stands Are Not Just For Serving Food!

Cake Stands Are Not Just For Serving Food!

My kids gave me a cake stand for Christmas this year and even though I already have a few, I was overly joyful for getting one more! My children know me well (or apparently they listen when I talk – ha, I didn’t think so!) as it’s true that I believe that you can never have… Continue Reading

Hi! I'm Angelica! For the last ten years I've been sharing my cooking, home projects and ideas with my sister Irene. "Once Again, My Dear Irene" is just an extension of our daily chats. Moreover "My Dear Irene" Continue Reading