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Organize All The Everythings

I have historically been a performatively neat person, as opposed to a legitimately neat one. My throw pillows are always in the right place (having been repositioned approximately 1,302 times per day because to my dog, they are a pile of glorious autumn leaves that must be leapt upon regularly), my counter is (almost) always wiped down, and my dust bunnies are Roomba-ed multiple times a day…but should you open a drawer of any kind: Oh dear.

Basically: If I can’t see it…is it really a problem?

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Fudgy Chocolate-Cherry Cookies For Your Valentine

These cookies are fudgy (almost brownie-esque), just the tiniest bit fruity, and crowd-pleasers for all ages (I almost had to call them “Chocolate Cookies” instead of “Chocolate-Cherry Cookies” because OMG, six-year-old, STEP AWAY FROM THE MARASCHINOS).

CHOCOLATE CHERRY VALENTINE’S COOKIES 

What you need:

1-1/2 cups  all-purpose flour1/2 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder1/2 cup  butter or margarine, softened1 cup  sugar1/4 teaspoon  salt1/4 teaspoon  baking powder1/4 teaspoon  baking soda1 ...

Links & Love & Stuff

Just, you know…thoughts.

Don’t put your guinea pig’s cage in your bedroom, and other sage pieces of advice. (The 5 Worst Bedroom Interior-Design Mistakes, via WSJ.)

I’ve been wearing the same striped boatneck long-sleeved J.Crew top for more than five years. It’s my GOAT for everyday wear that looks pulled-together and chic, but it’s time for a new one. Ohkayyyy.

Actual, literal couple goals. (How One Couple Successfully Combined Their Wardrobes, via Vogue.)

My dear friend and genius (I me...

My 10 All-Time Favorite DIY Projects

Remember back in 2009, when I decided that I was the kind of person who should write a website about cooking, DIY, and home decor, and that it should be called “Domestic Bliss”?

Yeah, I have no idea what I was thinking either – other than, perhaps, “fake it ’til you make it” – because for the first few years, “faking it” is exactly what I did. At the time, my idea of a homemade meal was store-bought pasta with jarred tomato sauce (to which I’d added onions and mushrooms – you know, to make it f...

Five Right-This-Moment Favorites

I’m currently recovering from eye surgery while parked in the guest bedroom of my extremely tolerant BFF, Erin, who is at this very moment making us coffee. I haven’t had anyone bring me coffee in bed in three years, so even though the situation on my face is rather uncomfortable, I have to say: For a parent of two small children, coffee in bed is some next-level relaxation. (Also, last night I dreamed that I styled Kylie Jenner – “GIRL, that dress is hitting at the exact wrong spot; here, try ...

How To: Layer Your Area Rugs

Gorgeous layered rugs in my friend Elise’s mountain home (full tour here)

You know the layered-rug trend that’s been all over Pinterest these past few years? I always liked the way it looked, but never really thought of doing it myself, because rugs (or at least the ones I usually like) tend to be expensive, and if I’m buying a fancy rug I’d like to see…well, all of it. But lately, my fancy rug is having a rough go of it. Since life has been more than a little exhausting lately, by the time din...

I Do Not Need These Things (And You Don’t, Either)

I spent the entirety of New Year’s weekend living my very best life, by which I mean I watched all seven episodes of The Queen’s Gambit while Marie Kondo-ing every inch of this house. You guys, my Tupperware is organized. WHAT. (Related: How is it that I have reached the age of nearly forty years old, and have only just realized that the tops of Tupperwares click together for easier storage?)

One of my favorite things about being single (and there are many, starting with shared custody that per...

Caviar, To Celebrate

I’ll be alone this New Year’s Eve, for the first time I can remember. I think for the first time ever, actually. I’m okay with that; I swear – Kendrick has always cared way more about New Year’s than I do, and I never want to stay up until midnight anyway, so it just makes sense for the kids to go to his place for the weekend. Besides, even in “normal” years, oh my god do I ever not want to go out on New Year’s – just the thought of it makes me want to nap.

But there’s another reason I’m not on...

Ramshackle Glam’s Most-Read Posts Of 2020

Most importantly, 2020 brought us Opal, the Mormon Church rescue kitten.

I already told you what the 10 most-shopped products of 2020 were…so here are the 10 most-loved (or most hate-read, whatevs) posts of 2020. Turns out what you were most interested in this year (in Ramshackle Glam world, at least – I have a feeling what you were *actually* most interested in was whatever Steve Kornacki had to say) was beauty experimentation, homeschooling updates, and personal dramatics (always a hit).

Scro...

The 10 Products You Loved the Most In 2020

At the end of each year, I like to check in with my affiliate link analytics to see which of the products I recommended you ended up being the most interested in. It’s especially fascinating to me because I’m not a “shopping” site, per se, so I feel like this gives me a lot of insight into *why* you come to Ramshackle Glam, and what kind of content you’re looking for.

In 2020, it turns out, what you were looking for was exactly the same stuff I was looking for: Really, really boring shit that f...