Welcome Home
Nick is finally home, and he promised not to leave again for a long, long time. I surprised him last night with homemade brownies, a... Read more
Category: life as newlyweds
An Oasis
Our bedroom is still in a state of disarray. There are a few unpacked boxes of books and purses in one corner and a stack... Read more
All of Our Belongings are Under One Roof
I like the sound of that: “All of our belongings are under one roof.” We haven’t been able to say that for … ever. It... Read more
A Humble Home
Today is our final day on Locust Lane, and it is bittersweet. I’ve lived in this building for 5 1/2 years — first upstairs in... Read more
Home Alone
Nick is in Charlotte this weekend hanging out with the guys, watching basketball, drinking microbrews. It’s his final weekend before rejoining the working world, and... Read more
The Luxuries of Home
On Saturday, Nick and I drove 45 miles southwest of State College to search for our new home. We explored communities of townhouses and neighborhoods... Read more
Merry Married Christmas
This was a very merry married Christmas, indeed. Nick and I put nearly 1,300 miles on the Civic and spent the holidays with both sides... Read more
Happy Home
What makes a place a home? Currently we live in a one bedroom apartment above an eye doctor’s office. It’s located in a college town... Read more
Everything Happens for a Reason
“Everything happens for a reason,” is what we’ve heard from both of our mothers this week. On Monday Nick prepared to interview for a job... Read more
St. Nikolaus and Our Tannenbaum
As I’ve mentioned before, we have a fondness for German traditions. And so every year on December 6th, Nick receives gifts from St. Nikolaus. In... Read more