The Minneapolis house is ready for the movers next week. I wound up with more boxes than I was hoping for, but fewer storage bins that I had expected. So there shouldn’t be a big problem with storing stuff — … Continue reading
Last year, I started decorating for the holidays on the 9th of November, which is crazy early (I did take everything down two days after Christmas, though) — and I’m planning to make it a pattern. I’ve got my big … Continue reading
Hey, I have a house in Minneapolis! Because it’s been so hot (and this house doesn’t have AC), I haven’t been spending all that much time here — I think the Hinckley House is actually started to feel more like … Continue reading
YOUGUYSYOUGUYSYOUGUYS! Do you know how excited I am about my new Christmas tree? YES, YOU DO, BECAUSE OF ALL THE CAPS. As an early birthday/Christmas gift, my mom gave me a gift card so I could buy this fancy tree. … Continue reading
– Look, the house is painted! Oh, whoops, a little bit of the house is painted. Dang it. Why you gotta be so tall, house? Still, I love seeing the new color with the bright white window trim. It’s a … Continue reading
– Nature’s Path blueberry NotPopTart = good; kale chips = good; fresh watermelon = good. Therefore, lunch = triple good. I have no idea what the rule of thumb is for picking out a good watermelon, but I always look … Continue reading
– I dug these biscotti out from the back of the freezer; I think I made them for Christmas cookies in 2009. Amazingly, they still tasted just as good as when they were fresh. I always use the biscotti recipe … Continue reading
What a day. I didn’t run at all last week, thanks to this sore IT band, but I decided to take my legs for a spin this morning and see how they held up. I did three miles without much … Continue reading
I realized yesterday that the bedrooms were both mostly clean for the first time in a while, so I quickly finished tidying my guest room and shot the last part in my house tour trilogy (unless I someday do my … Continue reading
Part two of my house tour: the porch, living room, piano room, and bathroom. There’s not too much to add, but I did realize that when I talk about the bowler hat, you can’t actually see it very well. So … Continue reading
