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Baby Got Backyard

A glimpse into our back yard!

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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!

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Beyond the porch we have this awesome built in deck – perfect for parties! Needs some pruning first..

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The stairs could use a little TLC too..

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And then we have oatmeal!!

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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!

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Rolled oats with frozen banana (we are out of fresh!), chia seeds, cottage cheese, Jam According to Daniel, Sunflower butter and coconut.

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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.

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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!

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  2. 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.

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  5. 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!

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  19. 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!

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    • I agree! My cousins (who lived next door) had one when I was in high school – I loved it, and probably still would 🙂

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  32. 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!

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  38. 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 🙂

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  41. 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).

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  42. 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!

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  48. 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.

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  50. 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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    Sorry for the lengthy description but I just love these bowls (and the creative team behind them) so I got excited to see it being put to use here. Enjoy the day!

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  51. 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.

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  58. 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!

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  62. 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!

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  67. 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.

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  69. 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!!!

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  70. 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.

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  71. 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!

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  75. 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.

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