The spring clean up continues over here at Casa La Allen!! This time I've targeted the weird area that sits between the entry way/desk zone and the kitchen. It's also the access point to the basement stairs. It's a weird space that we've never tried to do anything with. It's exactly 31 3/8" wide and 12" deep. There has been four hooks installed here since we moved in and we've used it as a place READ MORE The spring clean up continues over here at Casa La Allen!! This time I've targeted the weird area that sits between the entry way/desk zone and the kitchen. It's also the access point to the basement stairs. It's a weird space that we've never tried to do anything with. It's exactly 31 3/8" wide and 12" deep. There has been four hooks installed here since we moved in and we've used it as a place READ MORE
I have been searching for a way to enhance my classic winter cocktail standby, the Manhattan. This cocktail is difficult to modify, because with the correct ingredients, it is perfect. My favorite version is made with Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, Punt e Mes vermouth, and Bittercube Cherry Vanilla Bitters. A Manhattan is the perfect companion to long late winter sunsets and endless READ MORE in Eats
I designated coat hooks for each family member, not to exceed two items. I cleaned out all the cabinets and got rid of tons of stuff that we put in there after we moved in and unpacked but have never actually used since. I hung a new shelf above the coats, I love the Ekby shelf system from Ikea. The shelf boards come long enough so you can easily use a saw and cut them to the exact size shelf READ MORE
A new plate arrived in the mail today! It's been a few years since I have added to my small but perfectly sized little vintage Minnesota plate collection. I got nudged by a friend last weekend during our cabin getaway trip: "Hey why don't you have a Cross Lake plate?" "Well, I've only had about 3 cabin cocktails, here's my phone, let me get on Etsy and make that right". What? Isn't READ MORE in Decor
Like a sunny day at the winter cabin, this drink is bright and sweet and has a comforting smokiness. When the fireplace is roaring and the cards are dealt, the Lumberjack is the perfect cocktail to quench the thirst of the mightiest lumberjack. Its origin is legendary. One day after a long day of gigantic logging, my big buddy Paul Bunyan came over to the cabin. Instead of READ MORE in Eats
