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The New Normal
I remember someone talking about how scary it is to take two young children out of the house when you first have a baby, but then you just do it and it gets easier and easier.Matt has been out of town for work the past two Wednesdays in a row. The first Wednesday, I was so fearful of having Henry and Tate alone for the entire afternoon and evening that I desperately invited myself over to my friend’s house. I kept asking for more favors: “And would you mind if we stayed for dinner?” “And would it be possible to give our kids a joint bath?”… Read More -
A Built-in Desk
One of the last things we need to think about for our house is whether or not we want to have a built-in desk. The entryway to our home is huge (it’s similar to the photo above, except there is more than 2-feet deep of wall space underneath the narrow window). Since the house itself is a modest size (relative to the average size for upper-middle class families in our area–at ~1,800 square feet with three bedrooms and two bathrooms), it makes sense to try and maximize that space as much as possible. At first I thought we would use our giant IKEA bookshelf as a dumping zone for… Read More -
Kitchen Organization
Since I spend an inordinate amount of time breastfeeding these days, I’ve been using my time to plan our imminent move. For example, I’ve been focusing on our kitchen. the space is relatively small (and we have an inordinate number of appliances), so we’re going to have to be strategic about maximizing every available inch.
Here are some of the space-saving strategies we’re thinking about implementing:1) Using tension rods to create vertical storage for baking sheets, cutting boards, etc.
2) Using cabinet organizers to store aluminum foil, parchment paper, etc.
3) Hanging brooms/mops/etc. on the inside of a closet door.… Read More
4) Storing spices in a
