On Mother's Day, we took our annual trip to IKEA and Trader Joe's. I did good, and only spent about $100. We got ideas for our kitchen island, and really liked the layout of this walk-in pantry they had on the showroom floor. Of course, I had a list of things to get from IKEA, and … Continue reading Mother's Day Weekend in Pictures
Category: House
Attack of the Killer Ivy!
This past week we've been trying to get some minor things done around the yard. We're *still* raking leaves, cleaning up branches, trying to get rid of a stump, and contemplating what to do with all the ivy we have. I didn't even notice the stump since it's pretty flush to the ground, but apparently … Continue reading Attack of the Killer Ivy!
Weekend in Pictures – Fur Baby Scare, Lots of Leaves, and Online Groceries
This weekend, the weather was perfect, so we spent a lot of time outside. Friday, I found a little bit of purple peaking out from underneath the leaves. And I made chocolate chip protein cookies. (Recipe coming this week.) We had portobello burgers for dinner. I marinated the portobellos in balsamic and garlic, and used … Continue reading Weekend in Pictures – Fur Baby Scare, Lots of Leaves, and Online Groceries
Birthday Weekend
Friday was my birthday and I had a bunch of great surprises. The hallway is offically almost done (for now). I still need to touch up the ceiling where I got purple...I mean "grey" on the white. But I reinstalled the doorbell, which has been off since we moved in. My parents came for the … Continue reading Birthday Weekend
Christmas Decor
As of yesterday, we've officially taken down and cleaned up all of the Christmas decorations. Since I didn't get a post up before Christmas, here is a quick picture recap: Every year we make a few ornaments. We turned the pellet stove on and it was so relaxing. This year we also painted canvases. Another … Continue reading Christmas Decor
Shopping and Pho…A Weekend in Pictures
When we bought our house, I found out the hard way that we were seriously downgrading grocery stores. Our last Giant had a great (and expanding) organic section, and even a beer garden. Apparently this Giant got rid of their organic section a while ago and integrated the products throughout the rest of the store. … Continue reading Shopping and Pho…A Weekend in Pictures
Hard Water Blues
I remember talking about our well water in earth science class in 8th grade, and one of my friends told the class she thought that meant we had to go pump our water every day....good times. Anyway, I'd had well water my entire life until I left for college, and now that we've moved into … Continue reading Hard Water Blues
Our First Room Makeover — Main Bath
Eventually, we're going to completely remodel this bathroom. We plan on getting rid of the pink tile, the green tub, the blue-ish toilet, the old medicine chest, and put in a new sink/vanity. In the meantime, we wanted to do a few smaller changes to make it feel more like home. We've finished our minor … Continue reading Our First Room Makeover — Main Bath
Things We Did Right Before and During Our Move
These past 2 weeks since moving have been so crazy and hectic! I felt like I'd been preparing for our move before we even put an offer down on the house, and we still weren't completely ready when the time actually came. Here are a few things we did right in preparation for our big … Continue reading Things We Did Right Before and During Our Move
Moving Weekend Meal Prep
We did a few things right and a few things wrong with our whole moving process and one thing I'm glad I did was prepping food in advance. On the actual moving day, we bought a few pizzas and subs, but for the rest of the week, and for quick foods, I baked and froze … Continue reading Moving Weekend Meal Prep
My Vegan Adventures 