Life Lately...We're Moving!

 You may have noticed I haven't been blogging as consistently lately or been around as much.  It's because we've been extra busy....

We bought a house! In another state (about an hour away)! Before we sold our current house! It's been a whirlwind and we haven't moved yet but it's getting close.We've been working on the new house to get it move-in ready.  That started with repainting the whole house.

My brain couldn't handle too many more decisions so I chose Simply White by Benjamin Moore (but used Behr paint from Home Depot) for the entire house. It's a warm white even though it looks super white on the paint fan.

Our painter (Mr. Click) started painting as soon as we had the popcorn ceilings removed (yup, popcorn ceilings in some of the rooms).

We had the ceilings removed starting on day 1. What a mess!

The start of the paint going on in the dining area.

We've spent many hours at the new place and "picnic" there frequently.

We also had the carpets removed from this lower level family room and the office. 

We chose LVP luxury vinyl planks for those spaces.  The floors are Lifeproof Sundance Canyon Hickory from Home Depot.

Office (BEFORE)

What a difference paint and flooring make!

We also had the upstairs floor refinished. They had been painted with a faux finish(left photo) which we didn't like. I love how the floors came out.

We had to strip some wallpaper from the upstairs hallway. Another huge mess and a lot of work but worth it.

Meanwhile back at our current house this was going on.  The house was under contract (yay!)and the home inspection revealed that the pipes from the house to the street had to be cleaned out and replaced (boo! $$$).   Then we got 24 hours of heavy rain.

We also got a beautiful snowfall. I'm glad we got one more snow before we move.

The For Sale sign was updated, getting exciting!  We've been majorly cleaning, decluttering, donating, selling, recycling, and shredding (on repeat)!  We are downsizing and it's painful but I'm glad we are going through everything now.

We went through so many boxes of old documents and receipts and got them down to two legal boxes. We took them to get shredded and it was so satisfying. Needless to say we've been really really busy but looking forward to being in ONE smaller house soon.

I got a new "do" and I'm loving the shorter length.  I hope to have more new house posts soon. I hope you'll stick around for our latest adventure!

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Winter Trader Joe's Haul

 It's been a long time since I've done one of my TJ's hauls.  We've done a few shopping trips over the last few months and here's what we've been buying (that I remembered to photograph!)

I needed a small bottle of balsamic vinegar and looking forward to trying this one.

The Pita Bite Crackers are so crispy and flaky.  Thumbs up!

The Buttermilk Ranch dressing has been out for awhile but I just tried it. I like it!

I hadn't bought the Oat Creamer in awhile and thought it would make a nice treat when I want a little creamer in my coffee. *It's good on oatmeal too!

Some freezer items: Mr Click enjoys the Cookie Butter Ice Cream and I like the Mini Mint Ice Cream Mouthfuls (even though that's a mouthful to say!)

I grabbed the Organic Jasmine Rice for a dinner one night, it's so nice to have it in the freezer for "rice emergencies" like that.

We have not had the Reduced Guilt Mac & Cheese in years and it was an old favorite. We'll see if it still holds up.

I was influenced by a TJ's YouTuber to try this. It's so good! 

I bought this little tree for my mother in law for hosting Thanksgiving. TJ's does great plants and flowers!

I finally tried the Giant Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce--they are a customer favorite. They were good but City Girl #1 said "too dilly ". She isn't a dill fan.

I love their Srirachi sauce and the price point.

A fun new pasta to try!

A few more staples: The Squiggly Noodles are so versatile and really tasty..like in my Easy Peanut Noodles.

I use the Beefless Ground in lots of recipes...like my Slow Cooker Taco Soup , Vegan "Meaty" Lasagna,American Style Vegan Goulash, Vegan Tater Tot Hot Dish, Vegan Taco Pie, Vegan Egg Roll In a Bowl & Shepherd's Pie.

We're on our second Crunchy Chili Onion Oil.  A little goes a long way!

I buy the Raw Cashew Pieces for dairy free sauces and recipes.  Way more budget friendly than whole cashews.

What have you been buying at TJ's lately?

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{Recipe} Easy Peanut Noodles - Pantry/Freezer Meal In Minutes

 This is one of those crave-worthy meals that I can make almost any time because I usually have all of the ingredients on hand between my pantry, fridge and freezer. I use whatever fresh veggies I have available but frozen also work in this.  

Ingredients:

(2-3 servings)

1 package Trader Joe's Knife Cut Squiggly Noodles (or approximately 4 oz of pasta)

1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed (or protein of choice)

1/4 cup peanut butter (I used Kirkland brand)

1 TBS maple syrup

1 TBS Srirachi (less if you don't like too spicy

2 TBS soy sauce

1 tsp sesame oil

2-3 cups chopped vegetables (I used red onion, broccoli slaw, bell peppers, snap peas, carrots, frozen corn and edamame)

Optional: Sesame seeds and chopped scallion for topping

We've been loving the Trader Joe's Squiggly Knife Cut Noodles lately (seen in this post) but any pasta would work.

{Trader Joe's Haul-Spring 2023}

To make:

Chop up the vegetables and set aside

Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook noodles according to package directions

Make the sauce by whisking the peanut butter, maple syrup, sesame oil and Srirachi in a small bowl.  Set aside.

Sauté vegetables in water (or oil) and cook approximately 10 minutes until tender

Add chickpeas

When the noodles are done cooking, drain them and add to the vegetable mixture

Toss with the sauce to coat the noodles

Serve immediately. Try topping with sesame seeds, scallions and more Sriracha.  Yum!

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Most Popular Posts of 2023

  It's fun looking back on the previous year to see what we actually did. Here are the most popular posts from last year. Thanks for coming along!

{Field Trip} Jagged Little Pill in Philly

{Shopping} Costco in February

{DIY} How to Fix a Tunneled Jar Candle

{Travel} Six The Musical & Philadelphia Magic Gardens

{Travel} Nashville Trip Day 1-Downtown

{Recipe} Strawberry Crunch Cake

Friday Favorites Summer Edition

{Travel} Family Trip to Riviera Maya

November Wrap Up

Did you remember some of these posts? Which one was your favorite?

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