*fresh start*

Yesterday, we spent an uber relaxing day at the lake! My family never went to the lake when I was little, and the one time that I did go with Husband in college, we were with a bunch of friends who really enjoyed knocking one another of floating objects... I did not understand why anyone would find this appealing. However, yesterday we spent the day riding SeaDoos and floating around the dock and, despite the fact that the water looked like pickle juice, I have to say it was a super relaxing way to spend a *hot* Sunday afternoon. Anyway, that said today I've been playing catch-up!

This weekend my father-in-law came into town and he and Husband did beautiful things in the yard. Then, today I've been cleaning up my workspace. It's so liberating to have so much room on my desk, I just wish I could keep it this way all the time! I will have to put off sharing pictures until tomorrow, but today I do want to share a new project!

A week ago, Husband made a fascinating suggestion that I am *all* kinds of stoked about! For the month of June, with the exception of part of one week when we'll be traveling to Atlanta and Chattanooga, we are going to make the commitment to not eat out. This includes ice cream outings and  those delish caramel lattes from Panera Bread.

It stems from an idea that he heard Suze Orman suggest last year (when I googled it, it was best described here) and since we are working to pay off debt we accumulated in college and also trying to get healthier, I think this is a perfect little experiment. My hope is that we will not just save money, but also get healthier, more conscious of what we're taking in, and more adventurous in the kitchen.

All that to say, I've started a new blog so that we have a central location to document the experiment and also a central location to keep track of the numbers part. I've been thinking of starting a separate *foodish* blog just because cooking is a *huge* passion in my life, and I think this will be a perfect opportunity! I'll also be able to share some of the different stories that I've accumulated over the last few years. The *obsession* really started when I began outfitting my own kitchen and since then it's only gotten worse. In fact, when I graduated from design school last year, my graphic design thesis centered around food!

This blog will still scrapbook my inspiration and work so no worries! In fact, I have some shiny brand new ideas related to food and design that I'll share in the next few weeks! I hope you'll visit the new blog and email me any yummy recipes to try or maybe any stories that you have about your own experiences in the kitchen!

Bon appetit! 

xo~ HannahB.