Burciaga: The Everyday Musings of Laura » Kelly’s Korner http://lauraburciaga.com Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:49:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 The Entry http://lauraburciaga.com/my-house/entry-my-house/the-entry/ http://lauraburciaga.com/my-house/entry-my-house/the-entry/#comments Sun, 05 Dec 2010 19:41:07 +0000 Laura Burciaga http://lauraburciaga.com/?p=462 Continue reading →]]> I’m linking up to Kelly’s Korner Show Us Your Life and today we are featuring our entry ways. Let me begin by mentioning how difficult photographing a small area is! So bear with me, and without further ado, welcome to my home!

Coming in the front door:

One of the first things we purchased when we moved in to our house was this console from West Elm and this art piece. We both fell in love with it! We think it’s a replica of an ancient wagon wheel, but we’re not too sure. (You can see my pumpkins that are still on my porch, ha!)

The wall you see when you come in is the back of the fireplace.

We found the bowl at an estate sale in Highland Park last summer.

Looking at the foyer from the living room. The brick wall you see  to the right is our fireplace. It is located centrally, and either side opens up to the living area.

I love our built in bookcases! They form an L-shape around that corner. We have a lot of books, and I have actually gotten rid of a lot them! I am debating painting the back of our bookcase the same color as our dining room, Black Fox. I know it would make everything pop, but I’m too chicken! Advice?


Blue Willow saucer  on top of antique books.

The wall opposite the bookcases holds two prints of my family crests. My grandma gave those to me one Christmas and I love them!

The door to the right is our coat closet and the one on the left leads to our room. You can see the dated wallpaper that we have yet to replace.

A charcoal drawing I did a few years ago.

There’s my entry way. Hope you enjoyed it and thanks for visiting!

]]> http://lauraburciaga.com/my-house/entry-my-house/the-entry/feed/ 3 Show Us Your Life- Bathrooms http://lauraburciaga.com/my-house/bathroom-my-house/show-us-your-life-bathrooms/ http://lauraburciaga.com/my-house/bathroom-my-house/show-us-your-life-bathrooms/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 04:02:15 +0000 Laura Burciaga http://lauraburciaga.com/?p=387 Continue reading →]]> I’m linking up to Show Us Your Life over at Kelly’s Korner. This week, we are featuring bathrooms. Ok neither of my bathrooms are fancy. We have not done a whole lot to them since moving in, except tearing down the dated wallpaper in both bathrooms and repainting them. With that disclaimer, welcome! Feel free to take a look around!

Hall Bath:

Shelf above the commode holds vintage books, reed diffuser, soaps, and bath salts in a vintage jar.

Towels and the monogrammed fingertip towel found in Canton.

Master Bathroom:

{Please ignore nails on wall… I have plans for those :).}

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Last year, we had our first Thanksgiving at our new house. We had my in-laws over, and it just was wonderful to enjoy our first holiday in our first home. Now, I have to say that I did not make the turkey… Ish’s mom did and it was so good! I don’t think I’m quite ready to tackle cooking a turkey, but maybe next year. Here is one of my favorite family recipes for Thanksgiving. I have seen it made several different ways, but this is the way we make it and it’s my favorite:

Sweet Potato Casserole

  • 3 T. butter melted
  • 2 T brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 4 cups mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • orange juice to taste
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
  • Topping: Marshmallows

Mix all ingredients (except marshmallows) in a casserole dish. Completely cover the top with a layer of marshmallows. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.

So easy, and so yummy!!

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