It’s finally warming up here in Atlanta, it seems! I am so glad! I hope the warm weather is here to stay. I have been itching to get outdoors! On Saturday, we helped some friends move. Paul switched his work schedule so he’d get Saturday off (and work Sunday instead). I was glad that we were able to both be there, because we were the only ones who showed up to help! One by one, all the other people had…
I am unsatisfied by how our living and dining room are set up. So, the past few days I diligently measured all the walls and furniture, and put them into an online room planner to try and figure out the best configuration. However, I’m not finding a good solution so I was hoping my loyal blog readers might have some ideas. :-)
I feel such a sense of accomplishment! Our house is disorganized at best, and I have found it hard to summon the energy to tackle the mess. (It’s so overwhelming!) Savannah’s bedroom was no exception – it had become a storeroom for all things baby related, to the point where I simply just found a space on the floor for her clean clothes. Part of the problem was that her wardrobe has grown considerably, and I didn’t have a good…
I grew up eating shepherd’s pie, but had never attempted to make it myself until a week or so ago. I was delighted to find that it was easy to make and so, so tasty! I can see why we had this a lot as kids. :-) Shepherd’s Pie Bake time: 30 minutes Makes: 6 servings Ingredients 2 potatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs) 1/4 cup milk (for mashed potatoes) 2 Tbsp. butter (for mashed potatoes) 1 lb ground beef 1/2…
I don’t know if I’m officially nesting, or if 3 months of mess and clutter have just made me jump off the crazy cliff, but I spent the weekend in declutter mode! (My weekends are always Saturday-Monday, but this weekend I had Friday off too. Friday was Paul’s birthday. Happy birthday, Paul! I can’t believe I forgot to do a blog post in his honor. Oh well…) I feel like I got a lot accomplished, but our apartment still doesn’t…