I was 23 when I graduated from college and launched myself into adulthood. At 23, I knew how to do a few cool things. For example: How to write a 25-page research paper on one line of Biblical text, How to carry on a basic conversation on Hebrew or German, and How to pack an
New Adult
Apartment Balcony Makeover: Transforming Our Small Balcony Into an Oasis
For the first year and a half of living here, we didn’t use our apartment balcony at all. This is our first apartment, so when we moved in, we had to start from scratch when it came to furniture and decor. Of all places to put our money, the balcony was lowest on the list;
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Life
Make Your Home Smell like Christmas with this Cheap Stovetop Simmer Pot
Welcome to the fifth day of Blogmas with Sara Laughed, where I’m blogging every day ’til Christmas Day. Head over to my Blogmas calendar to see the full collection, or click on the gift tag below! Here in the Netherlands, fall is rolling into winter and clementines are everywhere. Our supermarket is having them on sale all season
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Christmas Traditions We’re Starting for Our First Christmas
Yesterday was Thanksgiving, which means that, as of midnight last night, it is officially The Christmas Season. In case you haven’t met me before, then hi, I’m Sara, and I’m nuts about Christmas. If I’m being honest, we’ve had our Christmas tree up for two weeks already. (For a while, I defended myself by saying
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New Adult
Unpacking the Last Box: On First Homes and Leveling Up
There’s a scene in Pixar’s The Incredibles where the mom of the superhero family, Helen, talks about unpacking the last box. Her family had moved a few years ago, if I remember right, but it had taken her years to get to that last box of stuff. Now that she had, they were finally all moved in. When
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New Adult
23 Kitchen Essentials Every Millennial Needs in Her First Apartment
Ken and I recently moved into our apartment, and have spent the last few weeks setting up our space. One of the things that first drew me to this apartment was the kitchen: it’s airy, sleek, and has a lot of storage space. I’ve gotten really into cooking and baking in the last few years
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Wood, Windows, and Plants: The Drama of Decorating Our First Apartment
In just over two weeks, I’m moving to the Netherlands to live with my boyfriend, Ken. We started apartment-hunting last winter, and after “losing” house after house that weren’t really ours to begin with, finally found a nice place in late spring. It’s a three-bedroom apartment with a beautiful view of the park, and only