Before even closing on a home, I knew immediately that I didn’t want to paint the interior white… but gray. And not just one shade of gray but two possibly three shades of gray in the same color family. For weeks, I campaigned to Paul about why it would great and even going so far... Continue Reading →
Hefty BLT&C Salad + Giveaway
There’s something about salads that usually makes me turn my nose on them. I imagine a limp green salad with shredded carrots and tasteless tomatoes tossed with a generic salad dressing. I’m sure it’s a remenant elementary school memory where the principal at the time made me take a bite of salad that resulted in... Continue Reading →
Home Renovation: New Flooring, Goodbye Popcorn
There’s a theory I recently came up with for all you married folks. If your spouse wanted to have every word in the planning of your wedding, it’s likely that they will want every word in renovating your new home. It’s just a theory but I think it holds some water. With that said, I think prior... Continue Reading →
Edible Donut Shooters and The Girl with the Donut Tattoo comic
Things are busy here at the Horn household. Aside from renovating, packing and prepping for our move, we’re also trying to wrangle putting out a comic. Yes, you read that right, a comic. The semi-autobiographical comic is written by me with art by Paul and entitled The Girl with the Donut Tattoo. You may have... Continue Reading →
Home Renovation: A Plan and The Budget
Before I go on about the remodeling, I had to write about how we approached this. Moving is a lot of work but stack on remodeling before moving in, there’s another level of stress. It has affected my overall memory and I find that I usually lose track of things. Maybe it's just old age... Continue Reading →
Fresh Appetizers: Strawberry Bruschetta
There are many things to enjoy about June: the longer days with the sun shining almost until 8 p.m. (at least here in San Diego), warmer weather (but not too hot that it makes me miserable) and a bounty of fresh produce everywhere. This includes one of my favorites, strawberries. While it’s perfectly fine (and... Continue Reading →
Home Renovation: What Was Left Behind
(Warning: The following images are graphic and may cause nightmares. And language may be a bit coarse.) The first call I got from Paul after doing the final walk through was about the carpet. "It looks like an abandoned meth den," he told me. "What the fuck did we get into?" Once we officially received... Continue Reading →
Carlsbad’s U-Pick Strawberries: Wear the Correct Shoes
Imagine fields of strawberries luring you in. Imagine rows and rows of juicy, red fruit ready for the picking. And imagine wearing the most inappropriate shoes ever. Well, sandals may not be the most inappropriate (hello high heels), but it is a most unpleasant way to get your feet dirty while picking fresh strawberries at... Continue Reading →
New Home and Renovation: The Work Ahead of Us
It's with great pleasure (and not to mention a lot of stress) that Paul and I have purchased our first home. We wavered on buying a place for a while, especially after the rent on our condo spiked. But just as interest rates hit an all-time low, we could no longer ignore the benefits of homeownership. When... Continue Reading →
San Diego County Fair: Aliens, Fried Foods, Bacon and Sugar Overload
Fair season is here. And starting off the season nationwide is the San Diego County Fair -- also known as the Del Mar Fair to us long-time natives. This year's theme is Out of This World. I was expecting to see astronauts. No such luck. Greeting us at the door for this year's media preview party was... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 