Obviously, the move didn’t go as planned. But, does anything ever go according to plan in life? My experience says a roaring NO. Since the kitchen didn’t need any work, we were able to unpack the kitchen before officially moving in. This made it much less stressful for us. We were able to eat meals in between unpacking and cleaning. Because we use our kitchen so much, there are always a lot of things to unpack.
This is reality. Cereal containers on top of the fridge. Papers stuck all over with magnets. Reality is what you will always find here. The farmer and his wife gifted me with a Bunn coffee maker when they learned that I love coffee. They said that I needed a GOOD coffee maker since we have family over often. I can’t believe their kindness. I take that back. I can believe it because I have been blessed enough to get to know them. They are the most genuinely kind people I have ever met. It blows me away.
We have downsized in counter space, which will hopefully keep everyone from piling their junk on it. Every other mom in the world is laughing at me for my silly optimism. I can dream, right?
I decided to tuck my cookbooks back in this corner since it’s not very usable. I LOVE cookbooks and have a few more around the house to put back away.
I am SO glad to have a gas stove again!! I have learned that it is my favorite to cook on. I’ve had glass and coil stove tops, and don’t like either. Glass was my least favorite– even though it was the easiest to clean.
We all can’t wait to make bread, but we have to wait for summer to go away. I don’t want to heat the whole house up. I can’t wait for soup season!! Bring on all of the cozy comfort foods!!
This is my favorite part. This table is an 1800s Harvester’s table. It has SIX leaves that can be put in to expand the table. In the above picture, we have three in. When complete, it will cross almost the entire kitchen. I’m so excited to have everyone at one table for the holidays. That hutch is a matching piece. Aren’t they beautiful?
Both of these pieces of furniture belong to the farmer’s wife. They have been passed down in her family for generations. Her mother put the burlap and lace inside the hutch. She is graciously letting us borrow them while we live in this house. They were so sweet and happy to see how much we appreciate the history and stories behind everything.
I found five chairs on marketplace for pretty cheap. I would love to recover them since the fabric is pretty stained. But, I love the shape of them! I don’t know the last time we had all matching chairs around our table.
It is all pretty simple. Simplicity is such a breath of fresh air! I forgot how good it felt to walk in the door and feel HOME. I am so thankful.