Hodgepodge

I bought this lovely fruit bowl/banana hanger for our townhouse the other day. A banana hanger was something I couldn't resist buying. I always buy bananas and didn't have anywhere to put them.

I've bought a few other things as well, but haven't gone crazy with spending money. It's difficult because when I go shopping I see lots of nice things that would look good in our house, but I know I better not get them. I spent hours in Target yesterday gazing at all of the beautiful furniture.

Our first two weeks in the house have gone well. Ericcakes is a good companion and I love seeing him every day. The location isn't that bad because we're close to a lot of things, and the drive to work only takes me about 15-20 minutes. We live close to a Price Cutter Plus, and it's amaaazing. It's the best price cutter I've ever been in. They have everything! I spent hours in there the other day too.

The house is nice and open and clean, and I love it. It's starting to feel like home now. I have a few things to get (BED), but I think we're settled in now. Would you like a tour of the downstairs??

This is the living room. Haha - look how bare it looks! I did put a candy bowl on top of the TV, featuring Jolly Ranchers, Starburst, and Lifesavers. I feel like the bowl adds a little something extra to the room.


This is the kitchen. I like it except the dishwasher and oven are cheap. I like the microwave above the stove, though. And my new black canisters! They have flour and sugars in them.


The oven doesn't have a window. I've NEVER seen an oven without a window. Every time I want to check on something baking I have to open the door up, thus releasing all of the heat. Ugh.


I baked some cookies. They're secret cookies. But they're good.


I already owned the KitchenAid, but the espresso maker is new.


I decided I didn't like it and got this one instead. MUCH better. It was on sale for $40! Can you believe that?


I've been cooking and baking just a little... I've been busy lately. I've mostly been snacking. Triscuits, Wheat Thins and Greek yogurt are my friends. Have you tried the new Greek yogurt from Yoplait or Dannon?


The Yoplait Honey-Vanilla yogurt was good, but not great. I was a little disappointed.

The Dannon Honey yogurt, however, did not disappoint. It was so good! I had the blueberry flavor too, and it was awesome.


On our one week anniversary of living at the townhouse (haha) we had "make-your-own-pizza night!" (Or, "I was sick-and didn't want to leave the house-and just wanted to eat pizza, gelato-and drink wine night.")

We used this frozen pizza dough from Pepe's Bakery in New York (I like to call it Pee Pee's because I'm four, not twenty-four) - it's only $1.28 at Walmart and it's great.


Eric made a buffalo chicken pizza with bacon, alfredo and mozzarella.


It was amazing. His pizza was so much better than mine.


I'm ill in this picture. I had a terrible cold. I wanted nutrients so I made a healthy nutty-sweet potato-spinach pizza.


It was weird. I ate in anyway.


Pizza served with five dollar wine and Frank's was a match made in heaven. I told you I love Frank's. I'm addicted to it.


Whew. That was a long post. That's all I have for today. Thank you everyone for your sweet, SWEET, lovely comments you left on my last post. They were all just SO good and made me feel better! Thank you! You made my heart hurt. I want to bake you all cookies. I didn't get one mean comment, which I was expecting to get.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I'll be catching up on my blog reading this weekend, hopefully. If you have time, I'd love your vote (you don't have to register or anything!) in a Gorton's Seafood contest that I'm a finalist in.
My Avocado & Mango Lime-Grilled Shrimp Tacos could win a $2,500 gift certificate to Pottery Barn.
And I think we allll know how much I need to decorate.