I am over-the-moon excited about our new house. The fenced in backyard. The little front porch. The small, house-lined neighborhood. The garage that fits both our cars. The quiet cul-de-sac. The spacious, open floor plan. Love it. But there are a few things I will miss about the our apartment, particularly its location. It is in
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Our New House: the process and details
Thank you for all the congratulations on our good news on Friday! I really can’t believe we are homeowners. Crazy. Crazy. Crazy. It was very hard keeping this secret for almost two months, but we wanted to wait until it was 100% official before sharing. :) If you’re a devoted reader on here (hi, Mom!),
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Guess what…
We bought a house! We got a realtor on Friday, June 28th, saw the house on Saturday, made on offer and negotiated on Monday, and the sellers accepted it on Tuesday, July 2nd. And yes, I know. It sounds so reckless and irresponsible to buy the first and only house we walked into, but sometimes
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my life
Ten Things That Make Me Happy
1. THIS DRINK. Mocha light frappuccino from Starbucks, my indulgent drink of choice in the summer. You’d think it would be a regular mocha, but I have gotten so used to them that when I do have a full-fat one, it tastes too creamy. Of course, if it’s a Friday, I have been known to add
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shopping
Fall Fashion Wish List
I love summer, but not so much late summer. My morning walks with Leia are darker, the bugs are big after months of feeding, and I am tired of air conditioning. A cold front came through yesterday and this morning it was a delicious 65 degrees. That’s unheard of in the middle of August! This
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my life
Currently
Watching… Friday Night Lights on Netflix. Enjoying… French Press Morning’s weekly Wednesday printables. Planning… my autumn weekends. September and October are going to be very busy months! Excited for… so many friends who are pregnant! Reading… Orphanology. Cooking… very little! This late in the summer I don’t have a lot of motivation to turn the
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books
Love Does Book Review
How is it already Wednesday? Oy! This week has been busy and I completely forgot to post my book review on Monday. You forgive me, right? :) In July I read Love Does, by Bob Goff, as a part of my blogger book club, and here’s my book review below. What was the book about?
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goals
July Highlights
July Highlights: + Lucy came to visit for 4th of July and we made watermelon cookies. + We took Leia to the fireworks, and the poor girl was shaking the whole time she was so scared. Never again. + Lots of pool time on the weekend. + I finished a few of my book club
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August Goals
August always marks the end of the summer and the beginning of a busy season. Work is ramping up and weekly commitments start up again. But after a very slow July, I’m welcoming the faster pace and actually looking forward to it. This month is going to be a really, really fun one. We have a
