Inaugural dinner

Tonight was the first of our weekly dinners at my new place and it was amazing! I made fajitas (meaning I grilled onions with pre-done chicken shortcuts, heated the tortillas over an open flame and bought toppings) and my counter as never seen so many things on it at once. Despite all of the dishes and the single pan that I used, it was totally worth it and the three of us had a great time... Two weeks to figure out the next menu!

Warhol makes white walls look good

New sheets!

After a week of staring at my new sheets, I finally got around to putting them on tonight. I LOVE the comforter cover and am hoping the jersey-knit sheets will be as amazing as I expect!

(This picture really doesn't do them justice, so use your imagination)

Jewelry

I think Ingrid gave me a pass on my lack of accessories last week, but we all know that could only last so long. My one productive act of the day was hanging up a bulletin board and then putting all of my necklaces on it. In the past I have used 3m hooks on the wall, but my bulletin board needed a place to live and a new purpose in my grown-up living space, so this seemed to kill 2 birds with one stone (its behind my bedroom door).

If only they were smiling...

Getting stuff up on the walls

A week ago today, I got the keys to my new place. It already feels like home and I love it!

Finally!

Well, thats one way to unpack

This afternoon I decided that I was tired of looking at boxes, so I emptied most of them. A lot of things found homes on shelves, but a fair number ended up stacked in various piles. But hey, at least all the big boxes are gone!

She approves!

Can't wait to sit out here!

I have a table! And chairs!

With a HUGE amount of help from Alex, Ando, and Matt, we moved all of my big stuff to the new place. Thanks to my Mom and her master interior design skills, its really starting to feel like my own place with my own style. There are still tons of boxes to be unpacked, but I am loving how its all coming together!

In addition to being a rockstar moving crew, Ando even gave me a table so now I have a place to eat! My Mom and I found these chairs yesterday at Crate and Barrel outlet and I am seriously in love with them. It annoys the heck out of my brothers that there are two orange chairs, but I think it is fun and funky and awesome. And hey, I'm a designer, so things should be a little edgy and abnormal :-)

Thanks again to everyone (including those not mentioned) for their help!

New digs

A balcony AND a nice view?! Love it!

Its official!

Got my keys and some adorable coasters from my mom, so its all official now! I made a couple of trips between the two houses moving some small stuff, but somehow I think the boxes are reproducing because there are more every time I look! A couple more small loads tomorrow, big stuff on Saturday, then sleeping there Saturday night! YAY!!!

Creative packing

It turns out chunky necklaces pack well into a shoe rack. If it goes as planned, they won't all be in a giant knot when I unpack at the new place!

S'mores

There is officially no need to ever go camping again. Megan got Veronika this awesome s'mores kit for her birthday and V let us borrow it tonight for our dessert. I'm already looking forward to the next time we get to use it!

Just a few more days!

Delicious surprise

Soccer games at 8:30 am are never desirable, but add to that the gross rain and the fact that we barely had enough people to play, and I was in need of a little boost after the game. When I got back to my house I found this lovely bag from my Dad and it was just what I needed. Donuts have never tasted so delicious!

Thanks Dad!

Books are packed

Ignore the dust and we'll call it progress.

Insightful

Note to self:

Even if you are SURE the self-tanning lotion has dried, you still probably shouldn't sleep with your watch on...

On the bright side, at least I know its working and helping to get rid of my neon glow!