Drew Ward

The Kitchen Remodeling Journey – Step 3: Pick your Appliances

Appliances need to be selected before getting started on any remodel because their size will dictate all other decisions. As I mentioned in Step 1 of our kitchen remodel journey, seeking inspiration by looking at other kitchens helped us realize that we needed more fridge space than we had originally designed for. We were able to resize cabinet space to accommodate the fridge we selected before getting the cabinetry contractor involved because we knew the exact dimensions of the fridge we wanted. We also decided to get both a beverage cooler and an ice maker and had to reconfigure some […]

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3 of the Best Napa Valley Wine Tastings

California, Places, United States

3 of the Best Napa Valley Wine Tastings Whether you desire Napa’s known for Cabernet Sauvignon or a great glass of sparkling wine, Napa Valley has an almost endless array of offerings for wine tastings and tours at a variety of price points. Regardless of budget or tasting preferences, we recommend hiring a guide or utilizing a tour service for both safety and the quality of your experience. We used Tim with Napa Terroir Wine Tours on our last trip to Napa Valley and had a wonderful experience. Tim curated our tour based on our preferences for off the beaten

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The Tomato Place

Mississippi, Places, United States

The Tomato Place When we travel, I often find that it’s the stops at local, small businesses that I tend to enjoy the most. When it comes to local places to eat, I have learned that if it has the name of a fruit in it then you better try it out! After stopping for lunch at The Tomato Place, I can safely say that my theory still holds true. Utilizing TripAdvisor On a recent road trip with our family of five, we were traveling through Mississippi and I read about a place on TripAdvisor just off our route on U.S. Highway

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What Makes our House a Home

Spaces

What Makes our House a Home We hunted for a while. For a house that would become a home in a neighborhood that would become our community. We also wanted a project. We wanted a home that we could create, and given the specific area we wanted to live in, it was almost a given we’d have to tear down some things and build some things to get what we wanted. To make a house our home. The first project kept us living with my in-laws for almost six months and I’m still here to tell about it. We opened

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I am going to the Spa…..the BEER SPA

Places, Texas, United States

A person with a past negative spa experience found renewed appreciation for spas during a trip to Waco, Texas. This was due to discovering a unique service at the Pivovar brewery, spa, and restaurant – the Beer Spa. The experience consists of soaking in a combination of beer ingredients, which reportedly offers numerous health benefits. The author appreciated the relaxation it provided and affirmed being a fan of this unique spa experience.

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Giving the Gift of Home

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Giving the Gift of Home A few years ago, giving the gift of home was not on my mind. If I’m honest, my wife is the giver of the family. She’s wired to give and does it without thinking, sometimes much to my dismay. I think more along the lines of- There could be an emergency! Any emergency at any point in time! And what if there is! We need to save that! Keep that! It’s part of my personality, part of my disposition to value stability, consistency, to be risk averse. Sometimes that can be seen as me being

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New Orleans: A Study in Pairing Things Well

Louisiana, Places, United States

New Orleans is a study in the opposites of poverty and deep wealth and pleasure and sin. This melting of cultures make it a unique city unlike any other.

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