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June 3, 2019 · 4 Comments

We Bought Our First House!

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G and I have been holding onto a little secret for the past month– we bought a house! We wanted to keep it quiet until everything closed, but now that we are all moved in, we are finally accepting that this is real life and it is okay to share!

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We wanted some space from our neighbors so we got about 3/4 of an acre. It has some woods in the back and there is even a creek that I will have to show y’all another time 😉

Here’s a walk-through of pretty much the whole house before we moved our stuff in. I wanted to show y’all the before pictures before it gets styled with all of our things 🙂 You can go to my stories on Instagram under “house” to see a full walk-through– just show me some grace when you watch it because it is MESSY!

Entryway:

(P.S. I plan on painting the door and eventually getting a new one all together!)

Dining room:

Butler’s pantry:

Kitchen:

(The area off to the right is going to likely become a breakfast nook!)

Living room:

Mudroom/drop-off zone:

There is also a small powder room downstairs which is through the door to the right!

Office (through the door to the left of the drop-off zone):

Upstairs:

Master bedroom:

There’s also a big walk-in closet that I obviously need haha

Master bathroom:

Laundry room down the hall:

Guest bedroom (x3) that all look the same:

Guest bathroom:

There’s also a cool loft area that I completely forgot to photograph which will be like a game room!

Front garden:

Here’s what I have already planted!

Salvia in the front, baby gem boxwoods in the middle, and white hydrangeas in the back.

Needless to say, we love being homeowners! 🙂

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RASPBERRY FUDGE POPSICLES 🥑🍫
Raspberry Part:
-~6 oz of fresh/frozen raspberries
-2 tbsp of sugar (I used coconut sugar)
•add raspberries and sugar to a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and let boil for about 5-7 minutes, stirring often to get a jammy consistency

Chocolate Part
1 avocado
1/2 cup milk
2-3 tbsp cocoa powder (depending on how chocolatey you want it!)
Splash of vanilla
Pinch of salt
Maple syrup to taste
•add all to a blender and blend until smooth

•layer chocolate and raspberry portions in a popsicle mold. You can use a toothpick or wooden skewer to swirl the layer a bit before adding sticks and freezing for at least 6 hours
•you may need to run warm water outside of your molds to help remove the popsicles when you’re ready to enjoy ❤️

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