I had an incredibly productive afternoon despite Mike being away!
I like to get my cooking/baking done when Mike is away, so that I have ready-made meals to pull out of the fridge when I’d rather spend time with him than cook (which is pretty much always…). Up today was banana bread. I used a recipe I’d found online, but modified it a scooch, since I used frozen bananas I’d thrown in the freezer sometime last month, Smart Balance Light instead of butter, Splenda instead of sugar, and 2.5 teaspoons baking powder since I was out of baking soda. It came out absolutely delicious, and I had an extremely difficult time putting it away to share with Mike!
While the bread was baking, I started a few projects around the house. And I worked hard to get all of the items from my old apartment and everything from Mike’s childhood home incorporated into our home together. We were so lucky to get such amazing home goods from his parents! Some of them include: a laundry hamper, a medley of frames, a workbench with circular saw, and new storage containers for my yarn.
But my favorites include a set of wicker lawn furniture,
two wicker baskets for under-the-bed blanket storage,
and a beautiful cluster of succulents!
Phoebe was very opinionated about certain items. She obviously prefers the lawn gnome…
Look at her running to her gnome love!
And is pretty upset that I switched out “her” body pillow at the foot of the bed
for two vintage vanity stools.
The stools are in rough shape at the moment, with scuffed wood based, wobbly gold feet, and worn/stained velvet cushion. They need to be painted and reupholstered… but in the meantime, they look pretty darling with a $5 Ikea faux sheepskin throw on them.
What are some of your favorite family hand-me-downs?
–Laura
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