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The Best Classic Homemade Hummus
I’m never not making homemade hummus ever again. A few months ago I started experimenting with making hummus, but it wasn’t until I ate at Zahav that I decided to level up my hummus game. I’ll elaborate more on Zahav, but keep reading for the best classic homemade hummus recipe ever! There are many hummus recipes floating around on the…
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Fall Bucket List 2019
Not to sound overly basic, but I love Fall. Everything about the season makes me excited. The decorations, the food, the weather, the fashion, the activities, the feeling. It’s the best. Yes, it’s still August, but it’s never to early to plan a Fall bucket list. My love of Fall definitely stems from childhood memories. I loved school as a…
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Backsplash Ideas that Aren’t Subway Tile
Let’s get this out of the way- I don’t dislike subway tile!! It’s classic and clean and timeless, which is why so many people choose it for their homes. But a scroll through Pinterest or Instagram would lead one to believe that white subway tile is the ONLY option you have for backsplash. I’m here to offer other backsplash ideas…
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Podcasts and Audiobooks for a Cross Country Move
Are you sick of moving content yet?! I hope not, but if you are, this post is useful even if you aren’t planning a move. Today I’m listing podcasts and audiobooks for a cross country move. I hope these help your big trip go a little more smoothly. Enjoy! Podcasts Below is a list of some of my favorites. There’s…
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Chicago Apartment Tour
It’s finally here! My most-perfect-wonderful-in-every-way Chicago apartment tour. This apartment may not seem that special to a stranger’s eye, but it represented such an important time in my life. It was the first time I lived alone and the first time I could really experiment with interior decorating. Not to mention, the apartment was cute as heck! This one bedroom…
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Moving Checklist for a Cross Country Move
Welcome to Part 2 of How to Move Across the Country on a Budget. Today’s topic is the moving checklist. While everyone’s list will look slightly different, I tried to hit the key actions to help your move go more smoothly. I should note that I do not have children and therefore this list does not include the extra steps…
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New Jersey Apartment Tour
Welcome to the second installment of apartment tours! Today I am taking you on my New Jersey apartment tour. I had to sneak this one in before moving next month! So let me start the introduction with a little background. This is a two bedroom apartment in Merchantville, NJ, which is about 20 minutes over the bridge from Philadelphia. The…
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Nectarine Pistachio Upside-Down Cake
This cake! It is SO good. Thanks to an impromptu trip to the farmers market, I came home with way more produce than one person could possibly eat. Enter: nectarine pistachio upside-down cake. Now that I’ve written upside-down twice, and now 3 times, it reminded me of Stranger Things. Upside-down cake is the perfect dessert for hosting a viewing party!…
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Hosting a Garage Sale Before a Big Move
Welcome to the first installment of How to Move Across the Country on a Budget (Without Losing your Mind). This August I will be moving home to Chicago, YAYYYYY, and since this is my second cross-country move, I wanted to share some advice for others in this position. Part 1 is going to center around decluttering and hosting a garage…
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Future Home Vision Board
If all goes to plan, I will be buying a house before the end of this year. Because of this plan, I haven’t been doing many projects around my current apartment and don’t have much new content to post on this blog. What I do have is TONS of ideas for a new house! So I present to you my…
