Moments of Musing

We Bought a House!

Filed Under: home decor, homeowners, life, New home //

Over the weekend, my husband and I became homeowners and moved into our new home! It honestly still feels like a dream, mostly because it’s a dream come true and partly because. I feel like a mombie (mom+zombie) …


I’ll give a more detailed post eventually but for now, here are a few things that have crossed my mind about our experience:

  • We had SO much help with the move — because of family and friends, it went much smoother than I thought possible. 
  • Reaching this goal together with my husband feels like a pretty big accomplishment — as individuals and for our marriage. I’m pretty darn proud of us. 
  • Moving with a teething toddler and while 5 months pregnant is EXHAUSTING.
  • Getting that in-front-of-house announcement photo during move-in weekend did not happen for us… see above.

  • I imagined closing day to look and feel a lot different. There were still issues on the day of, so my husband and I were stressed and anxious. The moment after becoming “home owners” definitely did not feel as I imagined it to feel… I’d say it took until we got to the house on move-in day for the excitement to really set in.
  • The thought of paying a mortgage is frightening. I was never scared of home ownership until it started becoming a closer and closer reality. Now, I’m worried about homelessness… because it’s a huge responsibility!
  • Seeing our toddler run around shrieking with glee makes this whole experience, process and decision worth it. We did it mostly for him and his little sibling… we want to give them a a place to feel at home. Our apartment was cozy but space was limited. I can see what a difference extra space makes when I see him running around. 


We still have to buy some furniture and fully settle in. In the meantime, any home owner tips I should know?!

A gallery wall, Indiana + avocado.

Filed Under: home decor //

You’re probably wondering what the heck those things have in common. In short, not much except they involve things we’ve been doing.


We’ve had a fun few weeks in our household. See: home decor, a family visit, and yummy food. What better way to tell you about it all then to show you?

Have I mentioned we have a built in gallery wall in our apartment and that our living room overlooks Lake Michigan? Well it does and I love our little home. This wall is probably my favorite part of our apartment. There was a small chance it would be covered by a couch but I was really hoping and rooting for it not to be. And voilà! It’s not — it’s filled with photos and mementos, some of which I added just this week–wedding photos! I figured I’d bite the bullet/ stop being lazy and put up some of our favorites already. Also in this wall are decor from our wedding shower (the quote milk jugs) and wedding (the white board we used as a drink sign).

Lately the weather has been colder than I’d like it to be. Today is supposed to go up to a whopping 60 degrees, though so that’s good. This photo was taken when my family was in town and the temps were nice. It’s the view of Chicago from Indiana. Pretty, huh?
And last but certainly not least, I finally decided to make avocado sauce for our pasta dinner instead of using a more traditional sauce. I was nervous my husband would like it but he actually loved it! Here’s my recipe (feel free to modify to your liking):
Ingredients: 1 avocado + basil + a smidge of olive oil + chopped up banana peppers + a smidge of hot sauce. *A lot of recipes call for garlic, which I would’ve used but we just ran out…
Directions: Boil the pasta. Mash the avocado. Mix in the ingredients. Drain the pasta (I left a tiny bit of water). Put the avocado mix into the pot with just-drained pasta ). Let it simmer for a couple of minutes. And enjoy!