Husband and I have been roomies for five full days. He has the coffee ready before I step out of the shower. He washes the dishes while I’m at work. He greets me with a fleece blanket hug when I walk in the door. He bakes brownies. Oh, and he applies to no less than three jobs every day. We... Read more
Dad’s pizza pie is a family favorite. The recipe was passed down to him from Grampy, and I suppose I should learn to make it because Nick loves it! It’s best served with a cold beer while watching Penn State football games. And last weekend it warmed us up after a long drive from New Jersey. Ingredients 1 onion, sliced... Read more
You’ll recall that our wedding registry included Noritake dishes, KitchenAid electrics, and Pampered Chef gadgets. One essential culinary item that was missing from the list was flatware. We’re both picky about our flatware — for different reasons. Nick likes sturdy prongs on his fork and is particular about the shape of his spoon. I pay attention to aesthetics and ergonomics.... Read more
I hope you all had a fun- and festive-filled Halloween weekend! We spent ours moving, but we did travel to Michigan the previous weekend to hang out with our nephews. In addition to playing Wii, basketball, and trains, we carved some pretty cool pumpkins. The Nittany Lion was surprisingly easier to carve than we thought. We printed this image, poked... Read more
Since I met Nick, I’ve helped him move out of student housing in Hershey and into a farmhouse in Hummelstown. Then we moved his belongings from the farmhouse and into my apartment in State College. Three months later he took a job with Eli Lilly and moved to Hoboken. Today is his final day with Eli Lilly and yet another... Read more
Every girl needs a few versatile and comfortable black items in her wardrobe. Here are the two latest additions to my closet. {Always Skinny Jeans from Gap} {Bandolino Jenkins from Zappos} What are your favorite basic blacks? Read more
It’s a real treat to come home to a hot meal on a Monday night, especially when it’s prepared by my husband! Nick made this one with love … and lots of spice. (I’m not kidding — it’s pretty spicy, so proceed with caution!) Ingredients 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken, cut into small chunks 1 cup chopped onion 2 cans... Read more
Cohabitation officially begins this coming Sunday, but Nick has been with me in State College since this past Sunday. He’s wrapping up administrative work and fine tuning his “house husband” skills. Yesterday after work I was greeted by the spicy aroma of white chicken chili and sweet kisses from my husband. He poured me a glass of red wine, and... Read more
October 17th felt a lot like August 28th — damp and chilly, but celebratory! My sister, Laura, was especially excited to have a date to her Senior Homecoming. Her boyfriend, Stephen, surprised her and jumped on the plane for her return flight from Utah. I’m impressed we were all able to keep it a secret from her! And … the... Read more
Of course we had to pose for a few portraits with the most important people in our lives. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for your support and guidance. Thank you for crafting and constructing and helping to bring all of our wedding day dreams to life. Thank you, ladies! Mary: for being the beverage coordinator. Kristen H: for arranging the... Read more