My first attempt at a D.I.Y. project went pretty well. Mom gave us her old microwave stand when we moved but the white linoleum didn’t mesh with the wood cabinets of our new place. My initial plan was to replace it with something new; however, since I can only buy so much stuff, I decided … More D.I.Y. Refinished Microwave Stand
I’m not wasting any (more) time on my self improvement efforts. We are out of basically all household goods and need to stock up. I have been purchasing the cheapest items but now I want to move over to the most sustainable. I can’t expect others to help save the world if I’m not willing … More 7th Generation
Since we’re having all the kids over Saturday as a treat for Danny’s sibling I wanted to do something with Ann and Matt. I invited them over to dinner Sunday but she wasn’t sure her schedule would allow for a dinner date, thankfully it did. My favorite chicken enchilada casserole was already on the menu but … More Mexican Fiesta
A couple weeks ago I posted about giving a small gift to our new neighbors and I actually followed through. I found some cute bags for $1 at Target, picked up two bags of Hershey kisses from CVS for $5 and used ribbon and paper from home to make the rest. I tied the … More New Neighbor Gift
The bathroom is definitely a highlight of our new place. It’s very spacious and has a huge closet that I can store everything in. And I mean EVERYTHING! The only thing I want on the counter is soap… and candles (sample is purely for convenience I couldn’t find a better color sample). Some other things … More Bathroom and Office
I cleaned and organized the top level of the townhouse this weekend! What a relief. And we completely cleared out the old apartment – it’s now cleaner than any time when we lived there. Here’s the bedroom with little wish list details based on my Sarah Richardson bedroom dream! Headboard: I don’t know if I want … More Bedroom Reveal
At least mostly. I didn’t especially want to move (although our new place is spacious and nice). The main reason I didn’t want to move is I HATE moving. I despise it! It’s such a process. Changing addresses, switching services, packing, unpacking and re-painting our old apartment. Friday we made a dozen car load journeys from the … More We Moved
We move in basically a week! I can hardly believe it. Are we prepared in any way, shape or form? No. Since Danny wanted to move I put him in charge of things. And since we’re both low key, piling things in our cars and moving without boxes doesn’t seem ridiculous to us. We’ll see … More Neighbors
Saturday night we finally saw the Hakala’s again. Unfortunately, babies are suppose to sleep at night so I didn’t get any cuddle time with Gwen. Bummer. I did get to sneak a peak at her and she’s a cutie. So tiny. Since I didn’t have a baby to occupy myself I made Lindsey and … More Weekend Round Up
Running Shoes: I’m back to running and my current shoes are worn out and in desperately need to be replaced. Martini Glasses: We have glasses for everything except my favorite cocktail. Some signature Sex and the City glasses would be perfect. Ben & Jerry’s Cannoli ice cream: My two favorite desserts combined = perfection but … More Christmas List
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