We’re back from our crazy road trip! And as much as I really do like preparing and packing for a vacation, I like unpacking even more. I love coming home, restocking our fridge with groceries, putting everything away, and plowing through laundry.
However, one thing I DON’T like to do when I come home is clean the house — so I always try to get the house really clean before we leave for vacation!
Yesterday, Dave’s brother got married… so their anniversary is now June 29. Our anniversary is today, June 30. And tomorrow (July 1) Dave’s sister and her husband will celebrate their 7th anniversary. Three siblings — three anniversaries — one weekend!
I’m reminded, almost daily, how perfect Dave is for me… especially now that I get to watch him be a dad. Here’s to many more years of road trips Dave 🙂
Dave and I were recently laughing about the fact that some of our friends and family members who often give us a hard time about being so “cheap” are now hinting that “maybe we shouldn’t be spending so much on our kitchen renovation”.
If you’ve ever been “judged” for how you save or spend… this post should make you smile!
Dave and I are gearing up for a 10-hour road trip to his brother’s wedding later this week…. and yes, our cute, and very fussy, 7 month-old baby is coming along too!
I’m just a tiny bit anxious… especially since this is our first trip with her. So since I know many of you have lots of experience traveling with babies and young children, I’d LOVE for you to share your best tips for traveling tots… pretty please!
As you know, Dave and I are smack in the middle of a huge kitchen renovation — which means our kitchen is completely unusable. Thankfully, I received a brand new Stovetop Slow Cooker from Hamilton Beach and have been using it to whip up all sorts of delicious slow cooker recipes.
My most recent recipe was chocolate cake… and was it ever good!
Recently, I’ve received quite a few questions about what I do with my half-dirty clothes — you know, the shirt you wear for part of the day and although it isn’t really “dirty”, it’s also not clean enough to put back in the closet.
I chuckle to myself whenever I read these emails and questions because this has been a topic Dave and I have debated ever since we were married. Today I’d love to know what YOU do with your half-dirty clothes.
During our kitchen renovations this summer, we turned half our home office into an apartment size kitchen. It’s REALLY small, and it has no running water — so it’s certainly not the most practical kitchen I’ve ever used… but it works!
Today, I’m giving a “tour” of the tiny little “kitchen” we’ll be using for the next couple months. I’m sure it will make our new kitchen seem THAT much bigger!
First of all, let me just start by saying that I am far from an expert on grass maintenance… but since Dave and I love a nice green, lush lawn, we’re doing our best to figure out how to appropriately take care of our HUGE front lawn and keep it healthy and green all summer long.
Today, I’m sharing a few of the tips we’ve learned about lawn maintenance over the past few years.
Today is my 27th birthday… and I’m celebrating by tearing apart my kitchen!
Normally, someone might share a cake recipe on their birthday, but since I’ve never been a huge fan of cake, I’m sharing a fun {and extremely simple} treat that I absolutely LOVE. Of course I love the salty/sweet combo of the pretzels and chocolate, but I also love that I can whip up several dozen of these treats in about 5 minutes.
If someone were going to describe my personality, “go-with-the-flow” would NOT be the words they might choose… I can guarantee it! And you know what, I’m not bothered by that one bit.
However…Over the past 6+ months since Nora was born, I’ve been FORCED (completely against my will) to learn how to go-with-the-flow. I’m still not very good at it; but I’m learning 🙂 And in case you don’t believe me, here are 4 examples from the past few weeks:
Dave and I have had our iPhones for about 6 months now and I’m having so much fun downloading all sorts of free apps, taking lots of photos, and figuring out all the many things the iPhone can do.
I’ve also had fun browsing the many, MANY different Apple and iPhone accessories! Today, I’m sharing five of my favorites…
I’m a huge fan of wedding registries because they allow guests to give gifts the bride and groom actually want. I’m also a fan of simple, practical gifts that anyone starting a new home will need.
This past weekend, we attended a shower for my sister. She got lots of great gifts off her registry… but my other sister and I went in on a gift together and we deviated from the registry just a bit 🙂
Normally, I choose not to “clutter up” my blog with special deals and discounts, but since this bag is honestly one of my favorite, favorite things {and it’s an amazing deal} I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share it with you.
If you’re interested in a great organizing tool at a fabulous price, click through to read more.
I recently posted a potential floor plan for our new kitchen — one that Dave and I had dreamed up after quite a bit of time — and you all smashed it to smithereens!!
At first, I was completely overwhelmed with all the suggestions, but after I had a couple days to process everything (and meet with the cabinet designer)… I came up with another plan!
The other night, I was in a pinch because our plans changed at the last minute and I didn’t have dinner ready. My first reaction was just to make sandwiches or a frozen pizza, but then I remembered I had chicken and several boxes of frozen veggies.
Within minuets I whipped up this super simple and extremely delicious semi-homemade Chicken Teriyaki. It was a hit!
Yes, I’m aware that it’s only the beginning of June – but what better time to organize your gift wrap 🙂
Our gift wrap was getting out of control and I was having a difficult time finding the supplies I needed to wrap gifts. So the other day, I took about 30 minutes and got everything organized again… just in time for wedding season!
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