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Grab your cup of coffee, and take a few minutes to read along. Back for Coffee Talk volume two and it’s time to chat!
Woah y’all, moving into a house is no joke! I feel like I’ve been buried under boxes, meeting with the electrician, painters, plumber, movers, you name it for the last two weeks. We’ve taken our time moving in, which I’m glad we did, because both Rick and I had a lot of stuff. We each lived separately before we got married and had, wait for it… two storage units (hand to face moment, we know!), so moving in our furniture and boxes has been double the fun.
I’ve kept reminding myself that slow and steady wins the race. So, I’ve tried really hard not to break my back over unpacking and getting everything setup. Of course we needed our space to be somewhat livable pretty quickly, and it is. But there’s definitely a lot of organizing to be done, trips to the hardware store and the Container Store.
The latest task has been organizing our kitchen. Of course I’ll be the one using this space the most, so I wanted it to be setup for my needs. Our cabinets (would love to redo them at some point, but for now they’re remaining the way they are…) aren’t super deep, and the shelves aren’t super high with separation, so I needed to get creative. I found at the over the weekend, two fit on a shelf, and currently have them organized with canned goods, seasoning packets, etc. Of course before all of this I had to line each drawer and shelf with these (that’s my OCD kicking in!), but it’s totally worth it. Do you have any advice for organizing your kitchen?
Another question for y’all, I hadn’t really thought about doing it, but would you be interested in a home tour? Or at least a few rooms broken out, like my office, Rick’s office/den and or our kitchen? Let me know if so in the comments.
Now for things I’m loving:
– has become my go-to destination for so many home decor purchases! Not sponsored at all! I’ve found most of our rugs on their site, including for our living room, and we just got these for our bed along with this .
I’d suggest reading the reviews and checking to see if anyone has taken photos and shared them. The photos are crucial, especially when looking for rugs, as I had a few narrowed down and then saw photos and realized the colors weren’t right.
– One of my best friends, Ava (remember her from last week’s post here?), gave us for our wedding and I’m having fun going through it and meal planning. I’m making the Whole-Wheat pizza with Broccoli Rabe and Turkey sausage tonight. We’ll see how it goes! I’ve also got bookmarked the Chili-Lime Almonds recipe for an afternoon snack that can be portioned out for each day.
– My friend Meg, of the blog Meg O. on the Go, recently posted a really awesome video featuring her ‘beauty empties’. Is it completely weird that I’m enthralled by what other beauty products people use and what they think of them? You can watch her video here. There are quite a few things I hadn’t even thought of trying and now have them in my cart.
– On a note of beauty products, I was recently reintroduced to . You can see a post about their cream from a few years ago, here. I’ve been trying out their , and y’all the hype is real. This stuff might quickly become one of my go-to products in my arsenal. I’m prone to dark circles under my eyes and after a few days use, I can see a difference. I’ll keep you posted as I continue to use it more!
– Now that we’re finally getting settled, we’re getting back into some TV shows. We’re caught up finally on Homeland. Who knew Carrie’s lip quiver could be just as effective stateside? We started watching Big Little Lies on HBO this weekend… do you watch it? Three words, oh my goodness. One of those shows you can’t stop watching, but as Rick and I put it, also one of those shows that makes you feel like ‘you need to wash your hands and take a shower after watching’ – I feel so dirty after watching a few episodes (FYI, we’ve only watched the first two so far).
For less dramatic TV I’m still tuning into The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and am just as excited for the latest season of Dancing With the Stars, because I love Erika and kind of really want her to kill it!
Ava says
1. Thanks for the shout out
2. LOVE Big Little Lies. I have a copy of the book. Ill send it to you. SO GOOD.
3. Room tours: yes please!
Alex Carreno says
Lol, love ya! Yes, send me the book, I probably would like that better! xx
A. Tak says
AH! The hubs and I are moving Friday! Our stuff has been in storage for 17 months so the unpacking (and deciding what to keep) will not be fun!! Can’t wait to see the final rooms!! <3
Alex Carreno says
So exciting, good luck!! I feel like I definitely did most of the unpacking and decision making, haha, but Rick has been awesome with all the handiwork!
Sarah K says
Exactly, take this moving process at your own pace and make your little home Y’all”s Together! I love Wayfair and Joss & Main for anything home décor/furniture.
Alex Carreno says
Exactly, I just want to enjoy these first weeks together in our new home too! I got one of our rugs from Joss & Main and was so happy with the quality!
Klaudia says
What a Great Post ????
Alex Carreno says
Thanks so much Klaudia!
Meg O. says
So excited to see your new place come together! Congrats on the new home! And thank you so much for the sweet shout out. You are the best, friend! Glad you enjoyed my empties vid!!
Alex Carreno says
Thanks girl! Of course, I loved it – so fascinating to me for some reason lol! You’ve inspired me to start keeping some of my empty bottles I loved to share the wealth with others!
Annaliese says
Good luck with settling into the home! I’m moving in a few weeks and the truth is it’s never fun haha!! And yay for good TV!
xoxo A
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Kristine says
I also recently discovered Wayfair. My fiancee and I are bracing for our third move in three years (yes, it’s wildly annoying) only this time our new place will be unfurnished. They have some great, affordable pieces!
Ashley says
I’ve heard that Big Little Lies is really good but I haven’t started it yet! Definitely going to.
Elly Leavitt says
I wanna see a home tour!! and I’ve heard such good things about Big Little Lies, once I’m all caught up on Scandal I’m gonna start that for sure x
the sofieyah diaries says
Love this comprehensive list!
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Ashley says
What a fun post! Moving is CRAZY! I hope you share a home tour! I haven’t watched Big Little Lies because I want to read the book first! Excited to get started on it!
Jenny says
Big Little Lies is SO good! I’ve been loving that show lately. I always love unpacking and getting to reorganize everything.
Bella says
Thats so exciting!!!! Congrats son the new place.
Rachel Ritlop says
OBSESSED with Big Little Lies RN! I didn’t read the book, but am dying to know what happens next each week!
Cameron says
Can’t wait to binge-watch Homeland! I also loving creeping on other people’s houses and seeing how they decorate everything, so I think that would be sure fun! Also love Wayfair, but you’re right – def. read the reviews! Joss and Main is also pretty great too for home decor, as is Overstock.com!
dbkstylez says
So Fashionable
Macarena Ferreira says
Love that picture of you!! You are stunning.
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Marie Ernst says
I love Wayfair too! Just this morning I was online shopping there for a new mirror! Love reading your posts girl
Alex Carreno says
It’s the best! Thanks so much Marie!
aLex says
I think a house tour is an awesome idea!!! Isn’t moving so intense?!!! I hated it when we moved!