Life of a Single Married Lady

Well, our house definitely resembles a train wreck more than it did in the last post. However, we're all moved in! I think we'll even have everything in its place (for now) by the end of the weekend, and I'm reeeeeeally looking forward to that. Shoutout to the lovely Olivia, who got me a gorgeous housewarming gift (way pretty than the Spice Stack I got her, but I stand by that decision! Buy a Spice Stack, seriously.). Look at these books! The stamped leather is soft, and the books have that unmistakable smell of fresh paper and ink and love and adventure. I cannot wait to (gently and with kid gloves) read them. *sigh of contentment* Now to the food! I've been on a cast iron kick, mostly because cast iron is amazing and I adore it, and partly because I don't have to clean it as well as my shiny pots and pans. The other day I found a recipe for one-pot Greek chicken pasta (from the Host the Toast blog), which is highly appealing due to the fact that I am

As many of you know, Wil and I bought a house! We closed on a cute little starter home on 31 July 2015. You saw the listing pictures in a previous post , but here are some updates! In addition, for all of you thinking about becoming homeowners, I wanted to send out a warning: there is so much to think about . Oh my goodness, it's been overwhelming. Insurance, gutters, landscaping, lawn tools, tree trimming, neighbors, kids on Halloween, basement flooding, shop-vacs, fences, structural integrity, garage siding, shoveling snow, wasp nests, furnace filters, water softeners, garbage day, street sweeping, leaf and brush removal, chimney safety, wiring, storage space, floors, water bills, mortgage, bus routes, inspections, subletters...but you know what? It's going to be fantastic . Come visit! Front view of the house View from corner of backyard - it's a great yard! We've got a great climbing tree in the front of the house. The front room looks about the