Hi guys! Happy, happy Friday to YOU!
This morning I am buzzing about because I have to quickly head to our NEW HOUSE to meet with the movers at 8:15 a.m. We don’t have internet set up at our house just yet, so I wanted to knock out a morning post before I will be out of the loop for the rest of the day. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT OUR NEW HOUSE. I can’t stand it. We took a few loads of things from our temporary apartment over to our new place last night and I just wanted to roll all over the floors and hug the kitchen. (The kitchen is, without a doubt, my favorite part of our new house. I got the white kitchen of my dreams. Pictures to come soon!)
Even though our house and everything involved with today’s big move is consuming my mind right now, I managed to round up a few more things I’m loving this week to share in our usual Things I’m Loving Friday post! As always, feel free to play along in the comments section and tell me about something that’s making YOU smile this week.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Things I’m Loving Friday
- Our New House
You knew this would be on today’s list, right!? Last night Ryan and I met with our realtor at our new house for the final walk through and this morning the movers will be arriving with a big truck full of our stuff from Florida. We are planning to spend all weekend unpacking and organizing which I am oddly excited to do at the moment. I am sure the excitement will wear off within an hour of unloading our stuff, but I am thrilled to be in a house that we can officially call our own. Let the decorating and organizing begin! P.S. Remind me to tell you the ridiculous story about Sadie and her first experience with our new house. She’s such a goof and cracked us up last night.
Have you guys ever tried this cake before? It’s easily one of my favorite cakes ever and it comes from a box mix. If you follow the instructions exactly, you’re left with a rich chocolate cake with a fudgy center that tastes more like brownies than cake which is a great thing for me since I don’t really love chocolate cake. (Chocolate icing, however, is a different story!) My mom made it during our visit to Jacksonville last weekend and my whole family once again raved about it. Tip: Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. You can’t go wrong! (And just FYI, I often find this mix in the gourmet foods section of TJMaxx or Marshalls. Keep an eye out!)
- 20 Questions: People You Know Edition
(Previous road trip pic with Sadie!)
I’m sure you’re all familiar with the popular road trip game 20 Questions where the “questioner” asks the “answerer” 20 questions and uses deductive reasoning to try to figure out the person/place/thing the answerer is thinking of in their head. It’s a road trip staple for me and Ryan, but during our last road trip to and from Florida, we changed things up a bit and played 20 Questions: People You Know Edition. Rather than think of someone famous, we’d think of someone we both knew which made it a lot more fun! Just a little suggestion for those of you out there with a long car ride in your future!
I use this (free!) app ALL THE TIME. It’s perfect for scanning documents and immediately creates a PDF you can send along in a flash. You simply take a picture of the document(s) you want scanned with your phone and it brightens the image in a natural way and creates a PDF of the document. Since I work with a handful of brands and most of my partnerships require a lot of paperwork and signed documents, this app is super handy! If you want to drop-kick your scanner and think it’s a pain to scan documents regularly, check it out. It’s a breeze and really user-friendly.
I am now on a mission to visit every last one of these fabulous spots!
I got my act together last night and managed to make a decent dinner at our apartment before we took boxes of stuff to our new house. (Oatmeal and peanut butter and jelly have been my dinners of choice this week. Eh.) These buffalo chicken burgers were so darn delicious and I immediately made a mental note to remind myself to make them more often. They’re super easy to throw together and Ryan and I always give them rave reviews.
Question of the Day
- What is one thing you’re loving this week?
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You can make Tunnel of Fudge cake from scratch! My mom is a huge fan of it
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/tunnel-of-fudge-cake/8d3b4927-2f71-41a3-9dab-7750f045f252
Yayayay! Happy Moving day! I can’t wait to see some pictures! Buffalo Chicken burgers sound like the perfect dinner tonight, thanks for the idea. I’m currently loving a delicious bowl of watermelon 😛
Congrats on the new house! I can’t wait to see photos!! Things I’m loving this week are definitely have some busy but super productive days that make me feel like I’m on the right track! 🙂
Congrats on your big move! I too am in the process of moving…I just received a job offer last week and start the 15th! I’m in Buffalo now but am making the big move to Michigan. This weekend my parents and I are going out to see some apartments and condos then hopefully decide on a place while I’m there!
So exciting! Congrats!!
Have fun with the new place!! Settling into a first home is such a fun experience!! Enjoy!!
I cannot wait to see pics of the new house!
I think that bundt cake has the best name ever! Tunnel of fudge? I would not mind getting lost in that tunnel!
Hahaha! Yessss! 🙂
Congrats on the new house! One thing I am loving lately is The Produce Box! It is a service here in Raleigh that delivers fresh, local produce to your doorstep once a week. This week we received tomatoes, peaches, corn on the cob, apples and my favorite scuppernong grapes! This is only week two of our membership, but so far it is awesome! I also just read that they are going to start delivery in Charlotte. You should check it out!!
http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2014/09/02/the-produce-box-raleigh-heads-to-charlotte.html
This sounds amazing! Thank you for the recommendation!
Congrats on the house! Can’t wait to see the kitchen!
Genius scan app changed my life..best app ever!
Isn’t it the best!? So great.
That bundt cake sounds awesome! This week I’m loving nectarines! I picked some up at the farmer’s market last weekend and have been eating them all week. They’re so juicy and amazing!
I’m loving the cool mornings and thunderstorms. As much as I love summer, fall is the best!
Congrats on the house! I closed on my first at the end of June and I still walk in and get supper giddy and run around with my dog saying “I love my house! I love my house!” Quincy doesn’t quite get the game we are playing but loves that it ends up with me sprawled on the floor to play 🙂
Aw!! This made me smile! So glad you are loving your new place. 🙂
Congrats again! One tip I have from just having moved is to make sure to make unpacking the kitchen a priority. We did and it made all the difference – even if everything else was unorganized, we had a nice, clutter-free place to cook and eat! And fresh flowers do wonders for the kitchen before you can get any decorations up!
That’s where I am starting first this morning!
I think I’m loving the Genius Scan app…just last night I was about to throw my scanner out of the window. Problem solved! Best wishes for the moving…I’m excited to see pictures!
Are you still looking for a ruffly comforter like the anthropologie one? They have some on zulily today.
Congrats on the house! That is awesome!
I am loving that Dunkin Donuts carries almond milk now! Just made my day and my pumpkin spice latte better 🙂
That genius scan app looks like a lifesaver! Thanks for sharing!
Ahh, your kitchen already sounds beautiful! Can’t wait to see pictures! Happy moving! That has to be so exciting to have your own house!
I know this is cheesy, but I’m loving THIS BLOG! Seriously … I make it a habit to check my twitter feed for my morning update at work every day! Thanks for the happy posts and awesome suggestions on food/fitness! Just makes me smile 🙂
I second that. Looking forward to seeing your new home Julie and Sadies’s adventures when she settles in.
Woo hoo…moving day! So excited for you guys!
Thanks for the 20 questions idea. We’ve got a 20 hour road trip in our future and I’m assuming we’ll need things like this to keep us from turning on each other!
One thing I am loving this week has been getting up earlier! I feel so much more productive. Can’t wait to see pics of your new house! That is so exciting for you and Ryan. I have to check out that app – thanks for the info. 🙂
oooooohhh! Dying to see your dream white kitchen! I adore those as well!
I was wondering if you got the white kitchen! Yay yay yay! Happy FRiday!
I am sooooo HAPPY FOR YOU TWO!!!! Thing I am loving this Friday….backpacking with friends in PA! Have a great weekend!
Yay new house, I think your excitment may last for awhile! It’s so fun moving into a new space:) I’m loving my sunflower finally popping out in my little garden this week and getting over a cold in time for the weekned!
I love Genis Scan! I travel a lot for work and it’s a great way to keep receipts organized!
I’m loving YOUR doughnut post because it inspired me to make Healthy Pumpkin Doughnuts. Congrats on the house!! Some of my best friends live in Charlotte and love it there =).
I cannot wait to see your new house!!!! I’m so happy for you two!
Oooh that scanner would be awesome! Great find!
Congratulations and happy Friday!!! I’m loving that last night I signed a contract to buy my first place, a condo! I cannot wait to begin my own home adventure. I love your sense of style so I will be following along for decorating ideas! Lol I wish I had read this post a few minutes earlier as I needed to scan some docs to my realtor. Congrats again and best wishes for a smooth move in!!
Yay for getting your dream kitchen! Can’t wait to see pictures 🙂
Ah – a new house! That’s so incredibly exciting!! Believe it or not, my husband and I actually moved in with my mom last month, only temporarily. It’s hilarious to tell people that we’re living in my mom’s basement haha, but it’s nice to be home for a little while again!
I hate to admit it, but I’m currently loving American Ninja Warrior, though my husband and I watch it in more of a “this is a ridiculous show” type of manner. It reminds me of American Gladiator, how serious the contestants take it! So amusing…
Hope you have a great Friday!
Buffalo Chicken Burgers? YES!
Oh wow, I could totally use the Genius Scan. Thanks for the tip on that! Hope you have a great weekend unpacking. I love living the city life in San Francisco, but I dream of having a big house one day soon!
have a wonderful first weekend in your new house!
That buffalo chicken burger sounds amazing!!
Yay for white kitchens!! I really want one of those too. Unfortunately in Omaha the houses close to Josh’s job are all older with more outdated kitchens. If we looked at houses 20 minutes west, we’d get a brand new house of our dreams for the same price. It’s frustrating, but thankfully we aren’t looking at buying for a while. Maybe one of the older houses in our price range will get updated in the meantime! 😀
Hope moving day is going well! Definitely need to check out the 25 best ice cream shops!! I’m loving pork…chops, pork belly, ribs…I might just turn in to a pig!
Congratulations on the new house!
I have visited #12 and #5 on that Ice Cream list and highly recommend both. (I may have drug my husband across the street when I saw Big Gay Ice Cream on Monday. 🙂 ) I’ll have to hit up #9 when I’m in San Francisco next month.
I’m so stinkin’ excited to see more photos of your house! Thrilled for you that you got your dream white kitchen! 🙂
That app sounds awesome! Definitely checking it out.
Have FUN moving, unpacking, and organizing! xo
Moving into a new place is so exciting…especially your new HOME!!! Yippee!! Those buffalo chicken burgers looks really good. I added them to my list of menu ideas for upcoming weeks. 🙂
I’m already dying for you over this new house. So much congrats!! And thanks for the app recommendation, I needed that!
SO happy you got your dream white kitchen! i’m looking for an apartment right now and finding one with a nice kitchen definitely tops my priority list!
Congrats on the new house! We just bought our house last October and it’s been such a fun experience making it our home. Oh and I’m so jealous that you have a white kitchen! I can’t wait to see pics. We are hoping to redo our kitch next year and I am pining for a white kitchen!
I am loving overnight oats this week. It was my first time trying them!!
I send a lot of photos from my camera to the computer to the phone. I just might need that app.
AHH so exciting about the house- congrats!!! I can’t wait to see pictures!!! 🙂
The excitement of unpacking/organizing won’t wear off, trust me. The constant trips to Lowe’s/Target will eventually become tiring, but it takes at least a year to get sick of organizing your new home. Congrats!
Congrats on your new house! That is so exciting! One thing that made me smile this week was the video of the dog dressed as a spider and scaring people. THe dog looks so adorable!
omg i’ve been to Murphy’s ice cream in Dingle, Ireland!! #8 on the list! 🙂 so good
When we first walked through our new house our dog was searching all over for people and was so anxious for us to open every door. We realized that every time she goes to a new house it usually involved seeing and attacking other people. She didn’t understand 🙂
Congrats on your new house! My husband and I bought our first house (up in North Charlotte) this past February, and we fall more in love with our house and the area everyday! It seems like every weekend we are discovering new local trails for running/walking the pup/mountain biking. I’m expecting a beautiful Fall this year! Enjoy!
Happy moving day! I hope that everything goes smoothly. I had never heard of that scan it app before and will be giving it a try. Thanks so much for sharing. What made my day today was getting starbucks on the way to work!! Happy Friday girl!