Learn from the past, embrace the present, and work toward the future…

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This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

Tony and I finally bought our very first home, right here on Oak Street, in Central PA. This has been a twenty year dream come to pass.

Nestled among the beautiful bungalows and giant trees that line Oak Street, our home rests on a wooded lot ajdacent to a corn field and park. At long last, a place that we can make our very own! And that’s just what we’ve been doing! No major remodels yet, but lots of cosmetic updates…fresh paint, light fixtures, that kind of thing. We’re no Chip and Joanna Gaines, but we’re having a blast and enjoying the process.

After years of moving from rental to rental like Abraham and Sarah in the Old Testament, my precious family heirlooms finally have a place to call home, especially the treasures passed down from Grama and my mama’s kitchens. Grama’s cobalt glass canisters, Blue Onion porcelain pieces, and sterling silver are perfectly at home in my freshly painted 50’s style kitchen. Mom’s Swedish horse and porcelain chickens adorning the cubbies make her seem somehow closer and add just the right touches combined with my own kitchenware. I miss Mom and Grama so much, but I get to feel them around me everyday as I make meals for my own family. I had an extra special moment the other day when my son came into the kitchen after 3 weeks of traveling and declared, “Wow, this feels like Grama’s house”… not that I’m interested in living in the past, but I’m excited about incorporating the beauty and love from my youth into a richer future.

So good!

Join me back here for house updates, recipes, and healthy living tips and tricks! See you next time!

Jody