We are Moving!!

Super exciting news for our little family!! We are moving when our lease is up on our current apartment in September. 

This will be our 3rd move in Seattle. We moved out of our first apartment when it was sold to be turned into condos. We could not leave the neighborhood and moved just 6 blocks south to our current apartment where we have been for the last 5 years. As apartments go, ours is pretty nice. A large 2 bedroom 2 bath with garage parking for the mini and only 4 blocks from Immortal Dog and right on major bus lines. We had no reason to move to another apartment - which means we are moving to a house!! 

I have been living in apartments for the last 10 years and had started to get the itch for a house last summer. We wanted to grow things, have a yard for the dogs and Mr. Ramon wanted to keep a yard. We knew that we had a long list of requirements for a house. Since we really liked out apartment - the house had to be "better" than what we had. So the search was on - trying to balance cost, location and amenities all within our time frame.

After a couple of failed attempts - prices to high, location not central etc. I thought we were going to have to give up. But then a customer of mine called to say she had found a hosue in her neighborhood that we for rent that we should take a look at. We went directly and I was immediatly excited! 

This house was in the area we wanted on a quite street corner lot with a huge front and back yard that had a detached garage. We called the number and made an appointment to see it the very next day. 

Let's just say that meeting was magical. The leasing agent was awesome and we hit it off. I could tell we were his dream renters. The house had everything on the list plus. It had just gone through a lengthy remodel by the new owner and had new bathrooms, new kitchen, original hardwoods, new carpet upstairs, 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. I was smitten. The price was a little higher than we wanted but we knew it couldn't get any better. 

The most amazing thing that happened - the owner originally set the property up as a not pet property. But with letters from our trainers, me being in the pet industry and the leasing agents good words she was willing to us move in with our 3 pups!

So the packing begins! I am hoping to pull of a very organize move and get rid of a lot of stuff hanging around in our closets. 

summer summer summer

I have been away so long. Summer has arrived and has been keeping me so busy. Here are some quick hi-lights to get us up to date - then I promise to be here more often.

Our local pizza place started serving brunch a few weeks ago - we went - it was not bad. unfortunately they stopped this weekend as they were not getting the traffic they needed. But I thought I would show the pictures anyway and if you are a Pizza lover like I am you need to try All Purpose Pizza here on Jackson St. Everything is made from scratch and their sourdough crust makes me oh so happy!!

A couple of our best friends had their commitment ceremony and I baked all the deserts for their reception. This included some amazing lemon bars. I had never made lemon bars from scratch so this was a fun endeavor. I hand squeezed all the lemons and added plenty of zest. The first batch could have cooked a few minutes more - but was set enough to be cut. Overall they turned out great and were the first thing to go. 

I also made an amazing three layer coconut cake - this was my trial run on an amazing cake I am planning on serving at our wedding reception. I don't have any finished pictures of it - but I had a major issue with the cake itself and had to re-bake the morning of the event. Here are a couple pictures of my disaster - first time anything like this has happened to me. It all turned out great - but I was worried for a moment.

And on that note - I say good day to you all!!

welcome to my life

Hi - it's me Nicole! I call Seattle my home with my main squeeze Mr. Ramon and our 3 pups Sophie, Mischa and Toby. I am excited to share the little things I find exciting with all of you!

I am very domesticated. I love laundry, pie crusts from scratch, natural home care and making jam.

I love design - home, objects, signs, packaging - anything that is spectacular.

I love fashion - obsessed with shoes, sunglasses, bags. 

I am planning a wedding! More on that later - but it's going to be a fun time!

Overall I have a busy mind and am excited to share what I am thinking of with all of you.

Thanks for reading!