My new room before: Enjoy the freshly painted walls and the lack of basically anything but two pieces of furniture. I literally got down and rolled on the carpet because I was so excited at this blank canvas. Oh, how foolish I was! I didn’t appreciate that night, didn’t take advantage of the fact we [...]
I’m struggling, I’ll admit. But there are good things about being here, and I thought I’d share. 1. Our lovely neighborhood swimming pool is mostly deserted until 3pm every day: (not actually our pool, but we also have pretty blue water, chairs, and umbrellas) 2. Two words: Convection. Oven. 3. I got this new shelf [...]
1. I’m buried under a mountain of boxes – literally – and won’t be out for quite some time. My parents are taking the liberty of having me home and unemployed to get some things done around the house, consequently exacerbating the box situation. I will not be settled for quite some time and that thought [...]
I’m in the final stretch of NYC time and completely in denial that I’m actually moving. It will take me a while to admit this to myself, even when I finally get to Virginia. I’m certain I’ll be thinking about how I’m going to be going back and then it will hit me that I’m [...]
My roommate from college is getting married in a few months. You might remember I created an inspiration board for her. Anyway, the wedding is this September, and she’s asked me to be her maid of honor. I called my mother to share this exciting news with her, and the first words out of her [...]
Hello, I’m The Empress and I’m a Fondue Addict. There aren’t many things I love to eat more than a big pot full of cheese. This week I was planning to have some people over for fondue when I remembered that most cheese fondues have an alcohol base – wine or beer depending on the [...]
