Okay, guys, I’ve been dying to write this post. I’m SO excited about our new house and to share it with you. Before we moved in I went and snapped some pictures without anything in it. It’ll be pretty cool to do before and afters with that. Currently, we have everything in the house and out of the boxes, but it’s so far from photo-ready.
Read moreRug Sale!
Rugs are a tricky thing. They’re often one of the biggest pieces in the room so it can feel like there’s a lot riding on getting it right. But, once you do it makes all the difference. One of my favorite sources is Rugs USA (this not sponsored, I just really like their rugs). We’ve gotten several from them over the years and we get a ton of compliments on the two we have now.
Read moreBuying a house: let’s get down to brass tacks
Happy Friday, friends! As I mentioned earlier this week, I wanted to give you some more information about the home buying process. I’m guessing this isn’t new for many of you, but it was for me and I thought it could be helpful for anyone looking at buying their first home.
Read moreMoving Tips: How to Throw a Packing Party (and get packed in less than half the time!)
So, before jumping into new house stuff, I thought I’d tell you a little about the process of packing up to leave. While this is equally important it’s not quite as fun. At this point Xan and I have done 2 cross-country moves and a total of 10 moves in the time we’ve been together.
Read moreAnnouncements!
As you know, Xan and I moved back across the country to our home state of North Carolina in mid-January. After making the decision to move the natural next step was figuring out where we were going to live.
Read moreSupper Club Idea: Pasta Night
I’ve talked about pasta night before, but that was actually one of our later dinners. I wanted to share these snaps from an earlier evening where we made a dish that still may be the most talked about of them all. The ricotta raviolo. For those who don’t know (count me in that camp before this dinner) raviolo is a large ravioli that has the insanely delicious addition of a runny egg yolk in the middle. If you think too hard about it it’ll make your brain hurt. But, with eight people in one room who enjoying taking on new kitchen adventures (one being a culinary student) you have just the right combination of ambition, skill, and ignorance to give it a try.
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