Weekend Things
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Time for an installment of Weekend Things:
1. We’re moving in the next couple weeks. We’ve lived in this small urban condo (the photo makes it look spacious – it’s not) for over two years and while it’s been fine, we’ve outgrown it and are ready for a change.
There’s a ton of street noise and sirens because we’re near a hospital, there’s thin walls and noisy neighbors, and a gym moved into the building and I’m sick of feeling my walls shake every time someone slams a stack of weights.
I developed all the recipes for my blog since May 2011 in this kitchen, and all the recipes in my cookbook.
I’ve washed thousands of dishes in that sink and I will not miss it one bit!
My new kitchen is lighter, brighter, and airier. Although it’s not more spacious, and has less storage space if that’s even possible. Yikes.
However, it’s much more open and I think I will like the layout better. If nothing else, I can look out the window while I’m in it. In my current kitchen, I’ve had a view of 3 walls.
Our new place is still urban, it’s still small, it’s still near my daughter’s school, it’s still a rental, but it’s new to us, and we are really excited.
It’s the lightest, brightest, most open and airy place I’ve lived in in ages, and the fabulous lighting for photography is a huge score.
2. But moving means packing, endless bags of trash and clutter being pitched, donations and trips to Goodwill, and the overall exhausting, seemingly never-ending task that is packing.
I keep telling myself it will be worth it when I’m unpacked. That’s the fun part. Getting my stuff in it’s new spot. But the boxing it all up part. Not so fun.
3. Embrace Your Dirty Hair – Five reasons why we all need to embrace our dirty hair (It’s a slide-show and you have to click on the red arrow on the right).
I’m personally a big fan of not washing more than every third day or so, and wash mine twice a week, give or take. In high school and college I would have died at the thought, but there are so many reasons why washing less, is more. It saves so much time first and foremost, it’s healthier for your hair, and I’m not blowing through expensive bottles of shampoo and conditioner nearly as quickly.
4. This walk-in pantry, and how organized it is. I’d kill for a pantry of that size. I have cupboards and shelves, and not a pantry but I’d love one.
And one I can walk into with 20 pastel-colored cake stands and glass jars to keep my dry goods? No words.
5. DIY Cro-Nots. What’s a cro-not? A pastry with the flakiness of a croissant, but the fluffiness of a doughnut. I’ll take two dozen.
6. These plates from Anthro, $24 each. I want them all.
7. A Day in the Life of a Food Blogger – A list of 20 things that no one tells you about food blogging and I have read lots of similar type lists over the years, but Russel’s list takes the cake as the most accurate, most hilarious, and most spot-on of any. A must read.
8. Beehive Cake Pan, $39 at World Market
9. I want to make this Peanut Butter Honey Buttermilk Cake with Chocolate-Peanut Butter Streusel as beehive and play up the honey theme.
10. Do yourself a favor and make a Malibu Sunset. It’s the perfect summery drink for a warm weekend afternoon. They go down ridiculously easy. You’ll thank me later.
What are your Weekend Things? Fan of dirty hair? (I am!)
If you’ve made anything, done, seen, or bought anything fabulous recently, feel free to link it up in the comments.
When was the last time you moved? Plans to move soon? When you’re looking at places to live, what’s most important to you – floorplan, square footage, neighborhood, noise level, proximity to your work/school, how close it is to the stores and places you go, etc.?
I’d rather live in a smaller urban place than live in a larger place in the burbs, and I’d rather compromise slightly on the neighborhood and am willing to deal with some noise or parking challenges if it means I get a kitchen that’s light and bright. So many pros/cons to think of. I’ll take that Malibu Sunset now.
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100 Comments on “Weekend Things”
LOVE #10 !
Congrats on moving in a brighter, bigger space, by now you must be all settled and feeling much lighter after not packing everything :)
Best of luck with the move!
That pantry! THOSE CAKE STANDS! Drool city.
We are in the process of moving now. Ugh.
LOVE those plates!! Moving is always exciting :-) The last time I moved was about 5 years ago. I like the packing/unpacking/purging/rearranging etc. that comes along with packing. New is always fun!
Girl I think I was reading your blog then! I remember wayyyyyy back that you moved. I swear I remember reading about it. Wow :)
aww congrats on the move. It must be a little bittersweet to leave the place that you’ve created so many amazing recipes :) and exciting too!
Thanks, Dervla. I’m ready to be out of here. Bittersweet, yes. But so looking forward to more windows and light! Yay! :)
I’m moving this weekend! Ugh. The kitchen and light were most important for me. Also , I really wanted a parking space. Luckily I got all of my wish list!
Congrats! That’s awesome! I got a parking space too!
We’re moving too!! What a nightmare. Never ending piles of stuff, and we live very small! That pantry would be too much for me. I am an essentials kind of gal. Like those plates, would totally be an essential. Oh and the cake pan, so pretty!!! Not so practical, or essential though. I keep my very short hair dirty whenever I’m not working, it drives my sisters crazy. I even made up a cult of my own, on sundays washing hair is forbidden. I already have some friends joining it, but I guess my sisters never will ;) oh well. Happy about your New kitchen!! For me the important thing when choosing an apartement is safety, clean Air, a garden and space for my cat, and an oven! My IDEAL place would have a fireplace and a bathtub too, but I’ll have to wait for those a little longer :(
Good luck on your move – your checklist is lovely and I’d love a garden too. Not happening any time soon but maybe a container garden :)
I’m assuming you’re in East County? I’m a native San Diegan, transplanted to Hawaii. Spring Vally, El Cajon, La Mesa, Lakeside, Alpine and now Oahu. Along with some military moves to Texas, Germany and Illinois. In the last 24 yrs I have moved 28 times. I HATE it every single time. AND I’m a pack rat. I just can’t get rid of something that I “might” need or use.
I don’t know how you survive without a big kitchen and pantry. I would give up a living room to have a nice kitchen with a good sized pantry and I don’t cook as much as you do.
Best of luck!! I love your blog.
Not in East County. Much more coastal :)
Sounds like you’re a moving pro! And yes, would love to have a big kitchen but it goes to show people that you can write cookbooks and a food blog even in a small space!
Good luck with your move!
Averie, I admire your creativity, your enthusiasm and your determination in running this blog from such a small kitchen (as the one on the picture)!!
What a great role model you could be to anyone who thinks of setting up a new blog!
Just read the Intro in your book, love the five recipes that take under 5 min time: -) my child is going to test them this afternoon:-) he loves cooking.
All the best!
Well what a lovely comment! Thanks for picking up my book and your child is a lucky taste-tester :) Glad you like that chapter of 5 under 5!
And thanks for the praise and kind words. I really do love what I do, but yes, my kitchen is small and tight and windowless. Just getting a window is going to be amazing :)
Dude, I NEED that pantry. And not washing your hair? Oh man. I wish I could do that but I’m such a germophobe that sometimes, I wash my hair twice a day! EEK!
You’re lucky that your hair can take that! Mine would be totally gone! lol
Moving is the worst. Good luck with everything! I can’t wait to see photos of your new kitchen!
I work in a tiny kitchen and it’s the pits. I have to keep moving things to put things down. I would love to have a large kitchen with lots of cupboards and a large pantry, but that won’t happen. I do need to pack some things away and get rid of them. Give to someone who could use them. Have a great weekend.
Thanks Liz and hope your weekend has been nice. I think donating/decluttering is great because you can find things better and like you said, it gives them to people who may actually use them.
I wash my hair every other day. I wish I could wait a day longer, but it’s too thin and therefore it will start to look greasy in no time!
Russel’s list had me rolling on the floor! :)
Congrats on your new place!!! I love new! We’re getting ready to move as well… I want to hire someone to pack me up! :)
First, imagine waking waking up every morning with your hair in at least 50 different directions. I look like a hot mess in the morning. If I am heading to the pool a baseball cap will tame it, and some days if not going out of the house, will just leave the baseball cap on. Otherwise, if other humans will see me, I have to wash my hair! So, I try to be antisocial every once in a while. I have short hair, and a lot of it.
Secondly, I want to thank you for your blog. I have loved so many recipes, and love reading your blog even if I am not going to make what you are touting. I have had huge success with your 7 minute caramels, and feel confident that people will love their little Christmas gifts this year! Also, the Malibu sunsets are to die for, though I add just a touch of diet sprite to cut down on the juice. It is an awesome drink.
Third, we just moved from wv to Arizona, and we hadn’t moved in years. The only thing I wouldn’t compromise was my kitchen and all the kitchen stuff I have collected per the las 40 years. I have tucked everywhere in the house, but can’t dare to part with any of it. My kitchen is small, but light and airy, a window and a sky light, couldn’t be happier.
Good luck with your move, and again thanks for a great blog!
What a great comment! Glad the caramels are working out and that they’ll be great Xmas gifts. Fabulous!
And the Malibu Sunset – Diet Sprite, good call to keep it lighter. You can also use diet Snapple or things like that. Whatever works and sounds good to you.
And moving…not compromising on kitchen stuff. I hear you! That’s the hardest to part with for me too!
Excellent post and so relatable, Averie! Good luck with your move and I hope your kitchen work flow and place to shoot (lighting) works out smoothly. I must say that your post is timely. Hugely so…as it coincides with Russell’s. (Thanks for the link. Read it and died laughing. Again, so relatable!) I had just read Joy the Baker’s posts earlier as well about her baking frenzies with shoots, no showers, no proper clothing and eating chips for dinner. Yep, yep and yep for me…right down to the unwashed hair and wearing the same t-shirt top for 3 days! The irony of your “Embrace Your Dirty Hair” link today is truly uncanny! I am writing a cookbook, too, and I’m feeling inundated keeping up with the blog, photo editing, social media, etc. as well. There’s no time for sleep, no time to make food for yourself to eat as a baker (since you bake things you cannot or should not have as a meal) or no time for even a nice long bath or shower. I usually wash my hair every other day or so, because it keeps hair healthy and shiny. But, this week, I have gone longer. LOL! Again, just a significantly timely post that I totally identify with. Moved often for hubby’s work (relocated to different states) so I know what it is like…seemingly endless packing! Sending out the positive vibes for you and your family, girl! xo
Congrats on your book! And anyone who’s written one knows that you dont shower, wear the same thing for days, eat cereal for dinner and leftover random things, and everything Joy said in her post, yep, totally agreed too! And Russel’s too :)
I wish you the best in getting through your book!
Congrats Averie! That sounds like a great move – I know what you mean about the kitchen size AND light. It is hard to find both when renting, but I agree that light is a huge priority.
Wow, we haven’t moved in about 1-1/2 years, a near record for us this past decade! It’s kind of fun trying out new kitchens and layouts (though moving is a pain). Right now, I have great light (LOVE it), but am craving a better laid out kitchen. Ours isn’t tiny (not big either), but it was poorly designed so the counter space and storage are meager.
Good luck with the move!
Thanks, Alisa, for saying hi and I remember your last move (and a couple before that too!). We’ve been here closing in on 2.5 years which is a record for us as well. Glad your lighting is great despite the floorplan being more iffy. I wish we could have it all :)
So exciting about the move! I feel your pain on the stress though, I’ll be moving sometime in the next half year or so. It’s great and once your moved everything will be awesome, but the process is blahhh
I feel so much less ashamed now, I always wash my hair only about twice a week! My hair is so thin and it’s just so much better for it, plus I’m lucky enough that it takes around 3 days for it to even start to get greasy anyway :P
And just think of all the time you’re saving without washing it so much :)
That pantry would be a dream come true!! I’m all about dirty hair! Dry shampoo is a best friend of mine!
I’m having a hardtime with the dirty hair, but I do sometimes try to alternate days. I’m going to get there one day :)
I love these posts, Averie! Light, yet full of insider info – perfect for weekend reading! The beehive cakepan and the Malibu cocktail? WANT.
I moved THREE times last year. The last time, I moved to the house I bought so hopefully I won’t be moving again very soon. The one good thing about moving a lot is you lose all that attachment to things and donating/sorting through stuff gets a lot easier. I am the polar opposite of a hoarder. I am a chronic donator!
That pantry is my OCD Organizing nerd HEAVEN.
I remember when you moved all THREE times. Omg. I shudder to think. The issue is that food/cooking/kitchen stuff/cookbooks is my livelihood and it has multiplied the past 2.5 yrs here. No matter how much I donate, there’s more. And unlike some things, I really do use it all. Not every week but I do use it but I have no room for it all. So it’s been bittersweet what to part with b/c I dont want to clutter up my new house but I also dont want to donate things that i may use (BTDT!)
Anyway glad you like the post :) I had gotten away from doing these for awhile but sometimes when I have share-worthy stuff, it’s nice!
Moving is such a mixed bag…but for us food bloggers a new kitchen can be so inspiring, I’m look forward to seeing what magic comes out of this new space!
I remember when you moved from the east coast to LA like it was yesterday. Feels like just a minute ago but it’s gotta be at least a year or 18 mos I’m guessing. And yes, my kitchen is going to be really inspiring. Perfect word for it!
Oh my! I need that beehive cake pan :) it’s adorable!!!
The older I get the less I wash my hair. So I think I’m at about once a month. Just kidding, but that would be nice, wouldn’t it? As for what I’ve made… I’ve made a lot because it is wedding season. Since I am told I don’t promote my art as much as I should- here ya go. I design plates using keepsakes people have. In this case, I do lots of custom invitations under glass, especially for brides. They are functional, too!
And good luck with the move. I think everyone should do it every few years as it allows us to keep our junk to a minimum!
https://picasaweb.google.com/106713486920638755763/InvitationsLogosQuotesFinishedWork
as it allows us to keep our junk to a minimum <--- isn't that the truth! And your art is so pretty! Thanks for sharing! :)
I haven’t moved in a really long time and while I wish I had a house instead of an apartment I don’t even want to THINK about what all goes into moving right now. That pantry is insane; I want one!
I know – we have a condo/apt and I shudder to think what moving a house would be like. We’ve had them, and done it, and there’s simply MORE. Of everything. Trash, clutter, donations, and work!
I only wash my hair twice a week. I tried going down once a week (Saturdays) and it wasn’t quite enough. I’m on the Wednesday & Saturday schedule now, and it’s working out perfectly. I’m also using an all-natural organic shampoo formulated by a local herbalist apothecary. Next I’ll be switching from commercial conditioner to an all-natural red cider vinegar rinse. My hair looks freaking awesome!
I love having a hair schedule! You can plan things better than way for the days you know it will be looking its best!
I want every single one of those plates too – too cute!
I’ve lived in the same apartment in NYC for almost 9 years, it’s a open loft so we’ve done alot to change it to our style and life, I would be kind of sad to leave all that hard work behind, although sometimes I crave a slightly larger kitchen with more space…. but we ordered cabinets and they are coming this week! I’m so excited!
Congrats on your new cabinets. THAT’S more exciting than a new car or a piece of jewelry for me, by a long shot :)
Congrats on the new home! I love your former kitchen – it’s so sleek and shiny! But a new space is rejuvenating!!
Grr! If only I’d read about cutting back on hair washing – I just chopped mine off (again) because I was sick of fussing with it everyday. Live and learn…(I really need a cronut!). :D
Oh my, well…it grows, right! You totally only need to wash it when it’s really dirty…to the point you can’t even stand yourself. That’s when I know it’s time ;)
Hi Averie, I’m new to your blog but love it!
Definitely with you on the hair thing. I wash mine 3x/week, usually on the days I run (because it’s nasty humid here in the south.) It really is much better and cheaper!
We just bought and moved into our first house in May… so I feel ya on the moving thing. We had lived in the same university staff apartment since getting married 3 years ago, so moving into the house in May was a MUCH bigger chore than any of the previous moves (which I think totals 7 moves in 7 years. Ugh.) But it was SO worth it to have our own house – no neighbors across the walls, a real yard, our own driveway and garage… LOVING it!
I run daily too but thankfully Im in San Diego. We used to live in both NC and SC and I know exactly what you mean about humidity, running, and hair. It’s hard to not wash it!
Congrats on your new house!!!
Thanks for finding me and for the sweet comment :)
I embrace my dirty hair for sure. Blonde hair – at least for me – doesn’t ever tend to look greasy. And if I wash it too much, I notice it becomes too brittle, especially when paired with getting highlights and burning it with a straightener. I go every third day just about as well. And since I’ve begun to do that, my hairdresser noticed a HUGE difference. And Averie! you’re moving on to a wonderful new place and I’m so excited for you! You have to send me pics of the new place once you’re in. The stresses of moving are certainly no comfort, but you will be thrilled once you’re in there and settled. Keep calm! And eat peanut butter. ;)
That pantry? Stop. Just STOP! Heaven.
I am the exact same with you with my hair. Even if I think my hair looks greasy, when I really stand back and look at it like someone else would, it doesn’t, at all. I’m hypercritical of it (aren’t we all) but like you, between highlights and straightening it, the less washing, the better!
I know you just went thru the moving stuff too. I am worried about my photography set up. For the past 2+ yrs here, I have had a nice flow. The lighting isnt great but I’ve learned how to harness what I have and it’s ‘mine’ and my little system. Moving into something new is terrifying and I remember you writing to say you went thru like 5 shoots one weekend with almost no useable images. And the new oven. And the new camera. All at once! So yeah, I’m worried :)
That baking pantry is beautiful! Good luck with the move. I’ve lived in the same place for seven years and I’m dreading the day when I have to move :p The last delicious thing I made were these Strawberry Ricotta Crostini: http://www.confessionsofachocoholic.com/chocolate/strawberry-ricotta-crostini
Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Wow that looks great, Bianca!
I agree about the hairwashing! I wash every other day and it’s fine. I totally hear you on the move too. My husband is in the Navy and we have moved 6 times in the past 5 years. Hope you enjoy your new place!
Girl we moved like 10x in 10 yrs. I feel you. Being here 2.5 years is ‘long’ for us :)
Good luck with the move! Can’t wait to see the new kitchen!
I saw that photo of the pantry and the first thing that came to my mind was “I WANT those cake plates.” Then I read that you feel the same way lol. Pastel cake plates are like my food prop weakness. And if my pantry were that organized… that would be a dream. But realistically, I’m not sure I could keep it that way for long; I wish!
The summer I wash mine once a week in the winter I will hold out longer. I love your floors in the condo, gosh I want to move so bad or due an up grade on my town house but it is to expensive. I can’t wait to see pics on the new house I love urban living…!!
Once a week or even less in the winter – That’s amazing! Think of all that TIME you’re saving!
*Dying* over that pantry…. I have serious organizational envy!! Hope the move goes smoothly for you guys! The natural light sounds like a huge perk! :)
I know I want that pantry so badly too!
Good luck with the move! Moving is a pain but it is always kind of a thrill too. We own our place, so no plans to move anytime soon, but I have been on a crazy cleaning and decluttering kick so can sympathize with your endless trips to the dumpster and goodwill. Good luck with everything!
Decluttering is the best feeling though! (when it’s DONE and all those trips to the goodwill, trash, etc are DONE!)
Love this list Averie. That pantry, OMG! Can’t wait to see what your new kitchen looks like!!!
Girl, I just love your weekend things posts. It’s a bit like my weekly menu post as it just shows a bit more of who you are and what your like, so keep it up! Yaay a move! It’s funny but I have had so many people around me move lately. My best friend just moved into a larger house with an amazing view of Mt. Tam, so jealous :) My other best girlfriend sadly moved down to Caramel Valley as her hubby got a job down there. I’m bummed, but it’s only 2.5 hours away and I plan on visiting a lot! I can’t wait to see pics of your new place and I love that you now have a window in your kitchen, it will make all that cooking and baking so much better. We have two windows over the sink and a skylight over the island, so my kitchen gets ton of natural light, but not the right kind of light for photographing, so I’m constantly hauling my tray with food to the den to photograph. We’ve been in our house for the past 14 years, and I don’t see us moving in the next year. We almost thought about hauling back to MN and that is still a slight possibility as John is in-between jobs right now and there is tons of opportunity there, (plus family) but he is really going to focus his efforts here, as we came back from our trip and felt at home here, plus the produce is unbelievable here as well as the food, we’re such foodies :)
Ok, I’m totally a dirty hair girl as well. I stopped washing my hair every day about 10 years ago when I heard that it was healthier to wash it less. I thought it was gross at first because I work out a lot, but really it’s so liberating and my hair always feels and looks great, actually better on day 2 or 3. I wash it about 2x a week. Ok, I so want one of those cro-nuts, but I will have to buy them as they look difficult to make. You know me, I like to bake easy, no hassle recipes :) Ok, I wrote a novel here, I’m totally procrastinating on my weekly menu post. Gotta get to work! Have a great weekend girl :) xoxo, Jackie
Awesome comment – thank you! And a view of Mt. Tam? lucky girl! You are smart for staying in the Bay Area and not going back to MN…the weather girl. After just a short time I bet you would grow so tired of living in a winter coat 8-9 mos a year! I know, I have those nostalgic feelings too sometimes but living in San Diego or there..no question, long term :)
I recently calculated that I’ve moved 9 times in the last 10 years so I don’t envy you…such a drag but it sounds like you’re excited to be out of there.
You sound like me when I was about 18 to 30. I moved at least 1x a year, every year. Some by choice, not always, and I always intended to stay put but it never happened! Being here for 2.5 years is “long” for me :)
Good luck with the move, Averie!
And that pantry…ohhhh my goodness.
Congrats on the move! I am so ready to move, now I just have to make it happen – easier said than done. So nice to have windows in the kitchen. We have a hummingbird feeder on our kitchen window and the little guys visit while baking and doing dishes. We do have a big pantry like that and I can’t imagine life without it, but the pantry can never be big enough!
My mom is always bugging me to skip washing my hair but I just can’t do it. Maybe I’ll try one day!
Stop washing it. You will LOVE the extra time you have and how healthy your hair will be (not that it looks unhealthy now – it always looks awesome!) but yeah, a nice little break to give yourself :)
And moving – making it happen. That’s what this one is. Just doing it and dealing with it. Oh, the work.
We just moved this summer so I feel your pain. But I agree—getting all of your stuff in a new space is so fun! Good luck. :)
Congrats on your new place!
Congrats on the move! Moving is so exciting, but also so daunting at the same time! We rent too, so I have done my fair share of packing boxes. Ugh. Sounds so not fun! But I cannot wait to see your new places and most importantly your kitchen!
Okay and the walk in pantry? I love that! So amazing!
And with a large family, you guys must have extra boxes to pack and unpack :)
Good luck with your move! As I’ve followed your blog over the years, I know you’ve done this before (and I remember reading about the Arizona move too). Packing everything up has to be a bit overwhelming. I’ve been in my house 20 yrs and just moving things around 10 yrs ago to have our hardwood floors installed was enough…and I’m a bit of a minimalist when it comes to stuff and decor. Loved the link to a day in the life of a food blogger–a good laugh is the best way to start the day. I think I will make some dehydrated veggie chips–jicama and eggplant with smoked paprika. I hope I still have chutney left for dipping!!
jicama and eggplant with smoked paprika <-- you know what's funny is when I wrote back to you yesterday about the chutney and said to use root veggies like carrots or whatever you have, jicama was on the tip of my tongue and I was spacing out on the name! Kohlrabi, jicama, rutebage, all those forgotten about veggies that no one seems to use much, I bet they be great in the chutney. Or as dehydrated chips! And wow, you have been following me a long time. 4+ yrs or so if you remember the AZ move. That was what I call post-partum bad decision making :) We were only there 9 mos and I couldn't take it any longer. Lol But yeah I have done this all before and it's just time to get in a new space but it's so daunting!
I would love not to have to wash everyday but with running or any exercise, how can you. Especially with curly/wavy hair like me.
Good luck on your move. I would love to move but the houses are still not selling here. I am a one day unpacker. I will not sleep at all on the day I move until everything is put in its place and I can start living the new place. I know kind of crazy but have always done it in my numerous moves.
Good luck with the move.
I am a one day unpacker. I will not sleep at all on the day I move until everything is put in its place and I can start living the new place. <--- I AM THE SAME I cannot live until it's all done. I will work, round the clock, til it is. I get energy out of thin air I think. Just looking at those boxes and all that crap makes me keep on working til my interior is in calm, clean, working order :) Working out and wavy hair and getting all hot...yes, I know. My hair is naturally wavy and there are times when it just feels...dirty. Sometimes I break down and wash every other day but your hair gets used to it after awhile and it'll produce less oil as you 'train' it :)
I’m the same way. Hate that unsettled feeling. I have a best friend who’s still unpacking after nearly a year and I don’t get it. Of course she doesn’t get how I can unpack a whole house in one day either!
I try my hardest to.not.rest until my house is unpacked and everything is settled. Looking at boxes when I’m in the new place is just not happening since I’ve already been looking at them and living out of them for weeks leading up!
I’m a big fan of not washing my hair everyday. I wash usually every 3 days and then often condition every-other day to every 3 days or so as well. It helps my hair hold it’s curl better. I love it!
Good luck with the move! The packing may not be fun but I LOVE moving and getting myself organized in a new, clean space! :)
Your hair sounds so healthy just reading your comment :)
Good luck with the move. Ugh. I hate moving, haven’t done it in seven years, don’t care to do it again.
I’m so with you on the minimal hair washing. I shampoo twice a week, once with shampoo then once with a tablespoon of baking soda diluted in a cup of warm water. Since I started this routine, my hair has never been better. I didn’t think I would like shampooing with baking soda because I really like a good strong lather but I really don’t mind it.
Ive read so much about the no-shampooing method and using baking soda and I know some ppl it works for. For me, when I do wash, I love those good smelling chemicals in real shampoo :) I figure I’m doing enough already just not washing more than 2x a week or so!
I am moving next summer and am actually looking forward to it. Usually, I hate moving and the packing and boxes but this time: I’m pumped! :) Sounds like your new place is going to be pretty cool too!
You already know your plans for next summer? I wish I knew mine for like 2 weeks away :) I used to be such a planner, too! good luck with your move!
We’ve lived in our current home for six years today. It’s two stories with a basement, so there are a lot of stairs. My hubby and I often discuss downsizing, since when we bought it we expected more kids, but now know it will just be one. I would LOVE a large pantry/mud room/laundry area and would happily give up square footage for a more convenient layout in that department. A window at the sink is a must for me…I bet you’ll really appreciate that! Oh, and a dishwasher. Mine died two days ago and it will be over a week until the new one can be installed, so let’s say there won’t be much baking going on here until it arrives! Best of luck on the move; you gotta love a fresh start!
Simple things like a window over the sink….YES! I cannot wait for things like that. It’s the little touches that just make 6 hours in the kitchen seem pleasant or dark and closed-off! And not having a DW. Mine in this place is so bad that I do more handwashing than running it. I will be happy to have one that works again :)
Good Luck with your move. The new place sounds like it’s going to be so much better for you.
I’m making 2 of your recipes today. The PB cheesecake bars from the other day and the Malibu sunset drink. Super excited but nervous-the pressure of having them look like yours…eeek. I’ll let you know how they turn out.
Please do LMK how they turn out! And there’s no pressure! How ever they turn out, they turn out. How they taste will be more important :) Keep me posted!
LOVE that baking pantry, and I can’t wait to see pics of your new kitchen!
I am moving in mid-September. I am excited and scared all at the same time. My husband is obsessed with the cro-nut. I will be looking at that link soon.
I wash my hair maybe once a week! Def a fan.
I just updated the post. I forgot to chime in as much about my own hair. Yeah, 2x a week for me.
We moved yesterday from a small 2 bed house to a 4 bed house with a much bigger kitchen, so exciting! I hate the packing as well, so stressful. But unpacking is good, particularly deciding where to put stuff in our new kitchen :-) good luck with your own move Averie!
You just moved yesterday and you’re already blog reading, well, that just means you’re feeling settled and life is good. CONGRATS! Deciding where to put stuff in the kitchen is like the BIGGEST thing for me! More so than any other decision related to the move!
Good luck with the moving! I really hate unpacking stuff too, which is terrible because I’m also moving house in September :(( But in the end, it’ll be worth it!
All those plates are amazing, I wish I had them all. So so beautiful!
Have a lovely weekend! xx
Oh good luck with your move, too! Hope it goes smoothly for you!
First of all, good luck with the moving! I haven’t for over a decade, however I had to madly pack and throw away a lot of things two years ago when we fumigated, so I feel your pain.
I am a huge fan of dirty hair. My hairdresser says you shouldn’t wash it more frequently than every other at most, or every third or fourth day anyway – strips away the natural protective oils. (Washing your hair less frequently also leaves more energy for cardio, hah!)
I bought the holy grail of leopard print high-heeled boots this evening as a treat to myself for making two huge pans of blondies for the Relay For Life fundraiser tomorrow in National City – and used your cornstarch trick for both to great success. My sister – my baked goods litmus test, staunch Extraordinary Desserts fan – was over here doing laundry, and she kept going back for more. Happy weekend!
I just updated the post a bit about my own hair. Forgot to chime in what I do. I wash 2x a week, every 3rd day or so. Totally agree with your hairdresser on everything!
Glad your blondies and the cornstarch trick worked and impressed even your staunchest critic! And your boots sound AMAZING! Good luck with your fundraiser!