where easy and modern meet
I'm always looking for ways to make the morning smoother and calmer for everyone — especially when it comes to breakfast. I bought a NutriBullet a couple years back and started experimenting with smoothies for breakfast. After much trial and much error (error like my kids think I'm trying to poison them), I finally found…
The kids were off school today, so we had a rare slow day. The easymodern kids like to stay home sometimes and reconnect with their toys and screens. 🙂 But after they've played with their toys, played outside and had their screen time for the day, things start to break down. What is an easymodern…
Continue reading ➞ It’s not Rothko, but it’s still very good.
One my favorite things about our new neighborhood is the abundance of mid-century architecture. While San Francisco enjoyed its boom at the turn of the 20th century, the East Bay found its stride in the 50s and 60s. Painted as a welcome retreat from the hustle and bustle of nearby San Francisco, much of the…
During the week we spend very little time together as a family. I won't go into the details but simply put the easymodern family is out in the world doing their easymodern thing. So, on the weekend we like to spend time doing things together. Sometimes that is doing a craft, puzzles or games but…
Can I still call myself a minimalist? I took a quick look around the house. Dining room, looks good here.....Living room ok...  Wow ok...Starting to perspire now.....So the verdict? In my modern, minimal mind this is what I aspire to. Breathe in the relaxing sense of space. A calm clutter free room to create a…
 There is nothing particularly easy or modern about moving but... since we did it TWICE last year it feels like something to post about. We moved from the grey rainy weather of the pacific northwest to the sunny skies of California. And yes it did kinda cramp my easy modern style because the easy…
I found this amazing wallpaper on Amazon and fell in love! Who wouldn't its an amazing print. I need something to cover an electrical panel that is in our guest bedroom of all places! And I thought this would be perfect and of course easy! I ordered frames during Michaels 50% off frame sale and…
 I have seen this all over for so long and have been, excited to try a no added sugar version. So I adapted a recipe which called for maple syrup. 1 avocado 1/2c coco powder 4tbsp almond milk 1tsp vanilla 1tsp salt Fresh Whipped cream and no added sugar jelly like Smuckers simply fruit.…
I am always experimenting with no added  sugar desserts. Something that gives me that I just had dessert feel without the OMG I just had a bag of sugar side effect. I made this one today and it was wonderful. I just adapted a traditional no bake cookie recipe. 2 bars high quality bakers chocolate…
Like most families we are on the go all week long and by the time Sunday rolls around we are done, done done done. On Sundays we take it slow and try to spend most of the day home doing what we, want to do. I usually wake up before everyone else. I like…
When my grandmother immigrated from Germany in the early 1920's her first job was a cook in a house just outside NYC. As the family cook she planned, purchased and cooked every meal everyday. Growing up I didn't find this to be a particularly grand feat but, when I had a family of my own…