A glimpse into our back yard!
We currently have a tiny little porch off the kitchen – the new blogging perch!
HOWEVER, we have plans to build a screened-in, three-season porch out here sometime in the relatively near future! Something were I can really spread out with my foodscapes : )
Do you see our newly inherited trampoline beyond!? If anyone in Cville wants to buy it from us for super cheap, send me an email!
Beyond the porch we have this awesome built in deck – perfect for parties! Needs some pruning first..
The stairs could use a little TLC too..
And then we have oatmeal!!
I am LOVING my new kitchen!!! Although it’s updated, at first I was thinking I might find it too small to grow into, but now that I’m cooking in it, I’m loving the space!! I’ve never had a U-shaped kitchen (only galley-styles) and the experts are right about work triangles!
Rolled oats with frozen banana (we are out of fresh!), chia seeds, cottage cheese, Jam According to Daniel, Sunflower butter and coconut.
Adagio coconut tea – mmm! I need a cute tea kettle. Going to go by some of our recycled goods shops to look for something vintage charming soon.
I’m home this morning. Still can’t even think about going to formally exercise – my body needs to rest when it’s not unpacking! The house feels so much more livable now, but I still have 1,000 small things to do.
At noon I’m going to the bakery for lunch, some work, a radio marketing thing with Matt, then a phone call, grocery pick-up and then dinner. More home improvement projects to come!
Katie says
The backyard looks adorable! Congrats again on your new home!
Stacy says
Love your new house and I’m excited to see more photos of all your decorating! Just had to tell you that I had a very Kath breakfast this morning. French toast made with GH Apple Crunch bread. So good! Your posts have definitely made my Great Harvest habit worse.
KathEats says
Apple Crunch!
I almost had French toast with Cville Crunch 🙂
Katherina @ Zephyr Runs says
Love your backyard so much!! Porches are such a necessity for me, right now I’ve got a concrete slab out of my front door and that’s just not cuttin’ it. PB&J+banana oats! So yummy.
Sarah @ Sarah's Modern Bites says
What a lovely bowl of oats! I haven’t had cottage cheese in ages… It looks delicious in your concoction! Super cute mosaic table… is that a flower stand?? You;re going to have so much fun with your back yard and porch project!
sarah shep says
loving the new house so far! i bet it’s beyond exciting to finally own a home. enjoy your rest time while you can. can’t wait to make my way across the mountain from harrisonburg -> cville to finally try some great harvest!
Krissy @ Shiawase Life says
Lovin’ all the GREEEEEEN! 😀
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
That is the perfect backyard for entertaining! You should totally keep the trampoline. 🙂
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
Your backyard is adorable! I hope you use that trampoline a few times before selling it!
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance says
I like big backyards and I cannot lie.
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
The kitchen work triangle is no joke! I only didn’t have it in once apartment, I’ve been luncky. But, that apartment was such a giant pain in the butt to cook in b/c of that, I found myself dreading dinner time.
Love your backyard!
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says
Your backyard and porch area are beautiful! It looked like a perfect morning to be sitting outside too. Congrats again on your new home!
Anna @ On Anna's Plate says
I feel like y’all have a knack for finding the BEST backyards 🙂
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says
That is an adorable backyard! I am super jealous. I can’t wait to have some land some day… and a grill!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
Beautiful yard! That trampoline looks dangerously close to those trees – for short-people use only? 🙂
Julianne says
I sampled some of Daniel’s jams at the farmers market last weekend and they are AMAZING. Loved the Fig + Lime!
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says
What a perfect little photo nook! It’s like it was put there just for you! 😉
And I may also be a little jealous of your green backyard (mine is cement). 🙁
Ashley O. @ The Vegetable Life says
Ohhh I love the backyard!!! We have a deck out back too and it is sooo nice, but a 3-season screened in porch would be amazing!!!
Ash @ Good Taste Healthy Me says
Super cute backyard! Such great space!
Rose says
All of your spaces have been so beautiful. I always think, it must be Virginia or NC, or the state. But I think it’s your eye for design, clearly!
Lindsay says
LOVE the backyard!!!
Angela says
as an interior designer, Ive seen that U shaped kitchens are also the most effiecient! 🙂
Angela says
(you can still have a working triangle with other kitchen styles)
Shaya (Eye Girl Eats) says
Looking lovely! What a lovely yard.. maybe get a doggy to enjoy all that nice backyard space? (or babies haha)
Also– you really should take that trampoline for a spin with Matt before you sell it!
Jil @ Big City, Lil' Kitchen says
Love that lil perch and the deck in the yard!
Sara says
Keep the trampoline! It’ll make you feel like a kid again. LOL! 🙂
Cait's Plate says
LOVE (and am so jealous of!!) the backyard!!!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
The back yard looks gorgeous Kath!! And if those are ladies Asics on the step, I have the same ones! Good luck with the rest of your unpacking. I’ve got to help my mum move this weekend and I know it will be a workout in itself!
Shayla @ The Good Life says
Wowee love love the backyard! It’s gorgeous! 🙂
Felicia (Natural + Balanced) says
okay, you must tell me where that bowl is from… open sky? also, congrats on the new home 🙂 very exciting!
KathEats says
Yep!! Salsabol
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Hannah says
Just beautiful! And you see so happy. That makes me happy.
KathEats says
I am 🙂
Hilliary @ Happily Ever Healthy says
Your back yard is great! And I love the bowl your morning oats were in! Have a great Wednesday!
Aine @ Something to Chew Over says
Aww don’t sell your trampoline! It’d be a really fun workout 🙂
Elisabeth says
I agree! My cousins (who lived next door) had one when I was in high school – I loved it, and probably still would 🙂
Deva (Voracious Vorilee) says
I love your backyard, especially the deck! Our old apartment had an L-shaped kitchen with a BIG pantry and lots of counter space. Our current place has a smaller, galley-style kitchen, but I think they both have their advantages. One of my requirements when we end up getting a new place is a kitchen with a lot of counter space or an island!
Sylvia @ My Attempt at Balanced Living says
I agree with Laura 😀 You should totally keep the trampoline! It’ll be so fun to have during BBQs. I love your new space AND that green bowl. Congratulations again!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
best blog post title!
Laurie says
I can see your cleaning products working wonders on those steps!!
Kerry says
The garden looks fantastic! What a great new house
Caitlin @ Cake with Love says
What a beautiful porch!! Congratulations on the new house!!! The backyard is gorgeous!!!
M says
If I were you,I would reconsider keeping the trampoline.
I have been reading lately how it is a great workout and
fun too-could be the perfect thing when you are not in the mood for
a “formal ” workout!
Supposedly it is second only to skipping as far as burning calories!!
plus it is supposed to be amazing for the whole body,organs
and even skin?!
Sheesh,I say keep it and it would be fun to read about your
exercise on it 🙂
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
That’s funny, I was actually thinking about getting a trampoline for fun exercise! Not a large one like Kath’s but a smaller one for inside. I second think recommendation; I’d keep it!
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
this* not think 🙂 hehe
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
The lighting on your back perch looks excellent! Love that bowl. It’s so pretty.
So happy that you’re enjoying your new nest!!! It’s a cute one for sure. Looks like a KERF abode.
katie @KatieDid says
wow i LOVE everything about that backyard, the little island patio is adorable. Trampolines are great fun and exercise, keeeeep it!
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says
That’s a great backyard! A porch and a deck for grilling! And it looks pretty big too! Haha, love the trampoline. I always wanted one when I was a kid but my mother didn’t want some large blue object in her beautiful backyard (she’s quite the gardener).
lauri (redheadrecipes.com) says
Cute backyard!! I would totally take that trampoline off your hands if we lived closer. They are so fun and sucha great workout (that doesn’t feel like a workout). Plus they are SO fun for the kiddies 😉
Are u sure u want to sell it?!?
I’m not a fan of galley kitchens, they feel so claustrophobic! I’m loving all the sneak pics of your new house, can’t wait to see the whole thing all put together!
Rosa - Fitness, Food, Fulfilled says
What a sweet backyard! So open and inviting. The BBQ deck is so perfect for entertaining. And a built in table? You guys bought a great house!
lauri (redheadrecipes.com) says
*sneak peeks*
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
I am loving all of the bright colors in your pictures this morning, Kath 🙂
Danielle @weightsandmeasures says
I love the idea of buying a vintage teapot!
Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says
Very cute little porch!! Lucky that you inherited green grass too. I wish puts was still green, haha.
Pamela @ Girl Gone West says
I just had to google “work triangle.” I just got my first U-shaped kitchen and was wondering what you meant! I LOVE my new space, glad you do too. Also, girl, you crazy – unpacking an entire house in what, a day???? I’ve been in my new apartment 2 weeks and STILL have one box to go (frames and art). You impress me to no end.
Susan says
I moved over a year ago and there are still boxes in the garage that need to be unpacked!
[email protected] says
Gmorning! 😀 Can’t wait to see the rest of the porch! It looks so cute and cozy already~
Jen says
Hey Kath (and others),
I’ve been reading for a while in hiding (love the blog btw) but I just have to comment on this post! Hope my little product advertisement is OK- if not, feel free to delete my comment, Kath!
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Alexia (Dimple Snatcher) says
that’s awesome, jenn!
Lee says
Is your home insurance higher from the trampoline? I ask because when we bought our house, there was skateboard half-pipe in the backyard and we requested the old owners remove it because 1. we don’t skateboard and 2. it would have made our home insurance go up. I just wondered if a trampoline would do the same.
And moving totally counts as a workout.
KathEats says
Don’t know – but we’re not keeping it!
Tiffany @ texan on the run says
Omg I LOVE LOVE LOVE that patio table!!
Katie @ BloomEveryday says
Can I say I love the table on your deck?! I have a similar one in my living room – good luck with settling into your new home – so exciting!
Margo @ Peanut Butter Trees says
The yard looks so lovely! The raised deck will be just perfect for your outdoor gatherings. You must be so excited. Can’t wait to see how it shapes up as you guys do improvements!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
What a CUTE backyard! I’d buy the trampoline from ya if I lived closer!
Angel7 says
Your backyard is so nice!
You should keep the trampoline for backyard parties — that would make for some laughs and fun times 🙂 Or save it for when you have children 🙂
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khushboo says
This post’s title made me smile 🙂
Mer @mersworld says
I’m loving the pics of the new place! It looks perfectly unpacked after only a few days! Of course, these were outdoor shots! But, you looked settled and enjoying the place! That is a great backyard, perfect for grilling and hanging out. I bet you will really enjoy it!
Cat @breakfast to bed says
I wish we had a GH in Brooklyn. We have lots of awesome bakeries, just not all in one spot!!
Katie @ Plates and Paste says
Oh how I dream of the days when I have a backyard…jealous of your beautiful one! And what? Get rid of the trampoline? I’d totally keep it if it was in good shape…random fun for parties as well as exercise 🙂
Becky @ Fit Chick on the Fly says
Loving your new casa, it looks so homey!
Mel says
Random, but I was looking at some of your older posts and was wondering if a lot of your house furniture are antiques? I went to an awesome antique fair last weekend and saw lots of neat furniture…I think it will be fun someday to decorate a house!
KathEats says
Yeah! Lots are from my mom and grandma
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
Love your backyard!! And that little built in deck is adorable. I bet you’ll get a lof use out of it, too.
Lindsay @ bike before bed says
I love the mosaic table! You Should definitely play on the trampoline before you sell it:)
Hillary says
I adore your backyard—and your little triangle of jam! So cute.
Meredith @ Food, Shoes, and Booze says
the backyard is awesome! I love the little patio 🙂 so fun!
Dynamics says
You should totally keep the trampoline. It is a lot of fun and great exercise. Picture a BBQ with all your friends and the trampoline. Amazing.
Kim @ Eat, Live, and Blog says
I love the backyard! It’s so adorable. Also, a U-shaped kitchen sounds interesting!
[email protected] says
I say sell the trampoline. They are huge liabilities for home owners because you can get sued if a neighbor’s kid sneaks into your yard to use the trampoline and gets injured. These are the type of things you have to worry about now as a home owner, unfortunately.
The backyard is beautiful!!!
Cathy says
Trampolines make for fun parties. My grand kids use theirs for sleep overs and even opening b-day gifts. So much fun!!! I vote to keep it too Kath.
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Your backyard looks amazing and oh, the entertaining you’re going to be able to do there and the fun you can have back there!
And not exercising right after a move…I hear that. There’s far too much manual labor involved in the moving process to even worry about formal exercise 🙂 And too many boxes to unpack and projects to tend to!
Joanne says
Congratulations on a beautiful new home.
Katherine says
I am in love with that bowl!
Hillary {Nutrition Nut on the Run} says
pretty!!
Are those your lime green Asics!? I have the same ones – love.
ashley says
Oh man, a trampoline would be SO MUCH FUN!
Although, I have to echo what others have said about the liability – in fact, when my little brother was in junior high, he was on our neighbor’s trampoline (with the neighbor’s kid), a fell/wash pushed off during a friendly wresting match. Broke both the radius and ulna in BOTH arms with nasty pressure breaks, had to have an upper-body cast, surgery, physical therapy, the works – and our/my parents health insurance wouldn’t cover it since it was a trampoline accident on someone else’s property. The neighbor’s homeowner’s insurance had to take it, and they ended up dropping the neighbor’s coverage due to the event. It was a big, ugly mess.
KathEats says
Oh no…I can’t believe the health insurance wouldn’t cover it!
We’re not going to keep it..
alison says
Kath, you make everything look so beautiful. Your new house is lovely.
KathEats says
Thanks!
lani says
Congrats! Great looking back(yard)!;)
Meghan says
I am really just enjoying the title of this post! Haha. 🙂
Jaime says
If you haven’t found a tea pot….check this out on the foundary. Lots of cute kettles and pots! It’s like groupon but for home goods.
http://shop.thefoundary.com/event_1687.html
Jaime says
oh nvm..they are all pots!
Lara @ TresLaLa says
All the colors in your breakfast shots (table/bowl/mug/oatmeal) are fantastic!
Michele says
Love all of the colors of your table…and I especially love the Salsabol!