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September 30, 2013 - 24 Comments

Last week, we spent a couple hours two nights trimming out the entire great room, which took a long time considering so many doors and windows and cabinets and corners! And then Saturday, we knocked out all the rolling in …

Our Life

Costume Party Prep: Invitations

September 26, 2013 - 22 Comments

While we still have a lot of house prepping to do before we throw our costume party, we knew we had to get our invitations circulating. We went back to the format of our first party’s invitations and decided to …

Recipes

Braised Beef Shanks with Plums and Pearl Onions

September 25, 2013 - 2 Comments

My parents have a plum tree and this year’s crop was crazy. Like, plums out the ears. Every time we go out there, Greta picks 4 or 5 and eats them as she runs around the yard, leaving the pits …

Inspiration

A Journey in Indecisiveness and also Deciding On Our Main Paint Color.

September 25, 2013 - 18 Comments

We are no strangers to dark paint. Painting a few walls in our last home’s living room a blueish-greenish-almost black (Crave by Kwal Paint) made for one of our favorite before and afters. But I think there were a few …

Inspiration

Day One

September 24, 2013 - 21 Comments

We closed on our new-ish house yesterday! It was terribly anti-climatic, a formality really. Mostly because we had been living there for a few weeks anyway. We already had the keys. We’ve already started on a few little projects, but …

Recipes

Healthy-ish Chicken Quesadillas with Chive Yogurt Dip

September 18, 2013 - 20 Comments

Something that bugs me is when people use the word “healthy” to describe anything that addresses a food allergy or restriction. For example, I’ve seen so many recipes for “healthy pizza with cauliflower crust” – I mean, it’s cauliflower! Soooo …

Our Life

In Celebration

September 17, 2013 - 32 Comments

Although I haven’t been feeling the best, last night we went out and celebrated the sale of our first home–officially. Whew and Par-tay! Selling a home is stressful even when it goes relatively smooth, but when things go wrong–you might …

Our Life

Julia’s Absence and What I’ve Learned From Weight-Loss Week 1

September 16, 2013 - 14 Comments

For those of you who don’t follow us on Facebook, you’ve probably been wondering why there’s an overdose of Chris posts lately, and not so much Julia. Jules has been sick and is taking a break from blogging. I’ll leave …

Recipes

Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Thighs

September 13, 2013 - 10 Comments

So for anyone who follows me on the ol’ Pinterest, you may have noticed I have a board titled “Inspiration Recipes.” Honestly I don’t use Pinterest very much, but in looking for better ways to eat healthy, I’ve been finding …

Recipes

Red Quinoa Salad with Corn and Mint

September 11, 2013 - 6 Comments

A couple days after we moved into this house, we were sitting on the swing set outside and had a visit from one of our neighbors. Greta was especially excited about this visit, because it was a 9 year old …

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The Great Room is Painted!!!

September 30, 2013 - 24 Comments

Costume Party Prep: Invitations

September 26, 2013 - 22 Comments

Braised Beef Shanks with Plums and Pearl Onions

September 25, 2013 - 2 Comments

A Journey in Indecisiveness and also Deciding On Our Main Paint Color.

September 25, 2013 - 18 Comments

Day One

September 24, 2013 - 21 Comments

Healthy-ish Chicken Quesadillas with Chive Yogurt Dip

September 18, 2013 - 20 Comments

In Celebration

September 17, 2013 - 32 Comments

Julia’s Absence and What I’ve Learned From Weight-Loss Week 1

September 16, 2013 - 14 Comments

Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Thighs

September 13, 2013 - 10 Comments

Red Quinoa Salad with Corn and Mint

September 11, 2013 - 6 Comments

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