The NEW Anniversary Home

For as long as it took us to find the old Anniversary Home, it look us a blink of an eye to find the new one. I'm not exaggerating - it was the third house I looked at. (For reference, I 'screened' a bunch of homes before dragging Mr. B out for a day of househunting. And it worked much better this way.)

So without further adieu, let me introduce you to....drumroll....The Anniversary Home v2.0:

Exterior of the home

Things I get excited about?

Garage instead of a barn...little circle drive...Hardie plank siding...the little thin windows in the dining room...most of the landscaping is done.

Kitchen
Things I get excited about?

Double oven...gas range...the same granite as TAH kitchen...undercabinet lighting.

Kitchen 2

Wet bar area with cabinets to display all my pretty glasses...built in wine rack...desk/office/organization area...A similar dishwasher to TAH that I absolutely adored...hardwood floors...a separate ice machine at the bar.

Dining Room

Things I get excited about?

The little windows at the front...the chandelier...it's plenty spacious.

Living Room / Den

Things I get excited about?

Woodburning fireplace + lovely stone accent to the ceiling...hardwood floors...french doors with a view to the back deck...spacious enough for a big sofa and several accent chairs.

Master Bedroom

Things I get excited about?

It's huge...pretty window at the front...double walk in closets for his/hers...but let's be honest, that paint color is the first thing to go!

Master bath

Things I get excited about?

Separate vanity space...tiled walk-in shower with rain faucet...those mirrors.

Guest Bedroom

Things I get excited about?

Ceiling fans everywhere...jack and jill bathroom...pretty view of the backyard...huge walk-in closets for storage...but again, that paint color has GOT to go.

Guest Bedroom 2:

Things I get excited about?

See guest bedroom 1 but this one doesn't have to be painted.

Hello Miss Oblivious!?

When did this happen?

I walked out of the house very early this morning, and in addition to a beautiful sunrise, I was treated to this beautiful tree.

I feel like it came out of nowhere, but surely this thing just didn't bloom overnight? Did it bloom over the weekend when we were away? Of course I would have noticed it at some point? Or am I really that oblivious to my surroundings?

Springtime at The Anniversary Home is such a treat. We're learning all kinds of new things about our home - some good, some bad - that we were a secret from us during the dark, dormant winter.

The garden / lawn continues to be an epic battle with a few occasional wins (see picture above). Remind me to tell you about our attempt to "reseed" the lawn. What a joke.

My colleague shared some words of wisdom with me last week when I was complaining updating her on our progress with the house.  

"The house always wins. And not just in Vegas."