A Closet Full of Clothes…But Where Are Brian’s Clothes?
As my closet fills with fall clothes, I started thinking about my wardrobe vs. Brian’s wardrobe. When we moved into Brian’s dad’s house, putting most
Category: The Home
How to Make House Hunting Less Like Dating
For the last couple of months, instead of estate sailing and garage sailing for vintage board games, Brian and I have been adventuring out with
We Broke Up With Our House…Or…We Almost Bought a House
Remember two weeks ago, when I was planning all the exciting things for a house we hadn’t bought? And last week, when I bragged about
Rest in Pieces, Delilah: A Eulogy
In honor of my dear friend of 19 years. She was a true champion. We met the summer between 7th and 8th grade. She kept
Confession Friday: I Have a Planning Problem
In the last several weeks, we’ve been browsing house after house after house looking for OUR house. From hundreds of houses online to dozens of
How to Make Moving as Painless as Possible…Without Killing Your Significant Other
As you probably already know…we moved. Of course, most of our stuff is trapped in a gargantuan storage unit until we have our own house
Can Someone Come Over and Pack My Shit?
Hey Blog Friends. Sorry about, you know…my mini-disappearing act. Things are getting hectic around here…we’re moving in T minus 11 days, and the only things
Holy Crap, We’re Actually Moving.
Life update: It’s hard to believe it’s been 18 months since we moved into our little Downers Grove apartment. Our first home together with just
How GE Lighting Brightened My Reading Spot
I was offered the opportunity to give a room in my home a mini-makeover with lighting from GE, and I thought to myself, self, this sounds
