Moving Sale

After watching the Lawrenceville parade and dining on home cooked favorites, this past Memorial Day weekend was spent getting the house in order, making lists, and continuing the moving process. It's almost June, y'all, and we're really just getting started. We've secured a moving company {complete with moving truck!} for June 27, and have assessed our box situation. We have plenty left from moving from Texas to Pittsburgh, so we're safe. I hope.

We still have a few loose ends to tie up, but I'd like to bring one of them to my readers: We're selling a few items, so if you're in the PGH area and need of a Queen bed set, dresser, mattress, microwave, etc., please read on after the jump! {I will update as more items become available for sale or have been sold.}

Photo Blink!

I've been working on odds and ends over the past few weeks, mostly on our third floor guest suite {Sounds fancy, huh?}. Our weekends have been full of shopping for furniture, pillows, bathroom towels, and fabric. We've also worked on updating our dining room furniture, as you'll see later. 

I've been busy with those details, and Husband has been nice enough to cook me an Oates Family classic, the Cowboy Breakfast.

{Cowboy Breakfast}

Ingredients:

1 slice of bread

1 tsp. butter or margarine

1 tbsp. mayonnaise {we use light Hellmann's}

Cooking Spray

2-3 thin slices of deli meat {we use turkey, but it's traditionally ham)

1 slice American cheese or a melty cheese, sliced very thin

1 egg

coarse salt and pepper

Toast the bread, while collecting all of the other ingredients. Spread on butter then the mayo. In a small skillet, brown the deli meat with a little cooking spray, one minute on each side and browned on the edges. Place the meat on a plate in a 200 degree oven to keep warm. Then, fry the egg in a little more cooking spray, then begin assembling the ingredients as follows: bread, meat, cheese, egg, salt and pepper. The cheese should melt between the meat and egg before serving.

I love this for a weekend breakfast!

Here's a hint at the fabric for the dining room chair overhaul:

 We stopped by Labriola's Italian Market in Cranberry Township to stock up on Italian goodies. I see a seafood pasta in our future!

 We checked out Smoke BBQ Taqueria last week, which Husband has been itching to try since we got here in December. Stay tuned for the PGH Dining review of this one!

 Husband tried his hand at pickling, which I've done in the past, to no avail. Evidently, the pickling thumb stopped at his mom and didn't carry over into the next generation. Alas. They were far too spice-laden, even if we followed the directions to the letter.

 At least they were pretty.

 Finally, I do have a "What I Wore" post up my sleeve. You'll notice I'm wearing somewhat warm clothing...all of that warm weather has disappeared, and it's now somewhat normal March temperatures. Yay, layering!

Have a great rest of your Sunday!

Dashes and Dots: January

{Dashes & Dots}
I'm starting a new segment to my blog called {Dashes and Dots}, featuring a smattering of interesting things I see around the web. Anything from food to clothing to events will be found here each month. Let me know what you think!

{1.}  I came across these fabulous food blogs, and they're even from the Pittsburgh area!
{2.}  This tour looks like fun! I smell {and taste!} a date night!
{3.}  Husband and I are going with a new friend-couple here for dinner next Thursday. I'm planning to order waaaay too much.
{4.}  The cut-out sections of this dress are so beautiful! Would be perfect for layering.
{5.}  We just bought this for seating in the office, but we still need a pillow for it. Maybe this one?
{6.}  I'm hoping to go here for my birthday dinner!
{7.}  As a birthday gift, Husband and I signed up for this Half Marathon! Training starts February 1st!


Enjoy your day!