...tufts...

I'm couchless.

Without couch. Sans couch.

Couch count = 0.

And I'm in a pickle. The Hubs and I have vastly different decorating styles. I like to think I have them...and so does he. But there is little to absolutely no coinciding of said "styles."

So what's a girl to do when it's time to purchase a new couch, most likely going to cost a pretty penny? This is no hypothetical, I want suggestions. I've worn myself looking online, and I'm not sure what to do next. Without easy access to the burbs, going to basic furniture stores isn't out best option; but should we buy a couch online? (I'm loving that overstock.com has free shipping....)

If money grew on trees, and I had a money tree in my apartment, these are the types of couches I would be allllll over.

You might notice a trend of tufting. My new favorite.

For the hubs?

All leather. A big, leather, man-couch. A big, leather, expensive man-couch.

Compromise?

Happy Halloween!

It's Halloween. I was planning on eating an entire diet of candy today. This including my main showing of a candy dinner followed by a candy dessert. Tim was ready to take on this challenge with me...but we lost gusto around breakfast time when candy just didn't sound like the best way to kick off our day.

This presented slight problems as we have very little food in our house. We desperately need to go to the grocery. However, as I was perusing through the cabinets around dinner time, I discovered the necessary ingredients to make Pumpkin Ravioli! It seemed like a Halloweeny meal, so we went for it!

The following pictures are of marginal quality....I'm hankering for a nice new camera. We shall see.

Pumpkin being shtuffed in the ravioli shell!

The plated, finished product.

An over-exposed picture of the inside pumpkin situation.

Now, to sit and wait for trick-or-treaters! I'm bemoaning the fact that we live in an apartment complex with a gate out front. I'm guessing we get a total of ZERO Halloween cuties dressed up in cool costumes and demanding sugary goods. :(

Chicago!

Hooray! Tim and I are currently in Chicago, traipsing around like young, unemployed married couples tend to do....hah. JUST KIDDING! (And anyway, Tim is totally employed!!) Actually we're here for Tim to interview for his MBA degree at University of Chicago, which is uuber exciting. It's fun to be here and to know that this is my potential future home! Either way though, I'm just proud of Tim for being who he is and having such an incredibly gifted mind to even obtain an interview at the NUMBER ONE MBA SCHOOL IN THE WORLD (as ranked by The Economist Magazine)!

I was in Chicago almost exactly three years ago with some good friends Ryan Moroney and Jessica Murphy! (SHOUTOUT to Jess, who's getting married this weekend!! Can't wait to be there!!) These photo's are from that trip, since I have yet to break my camera in while here this time...

no, abbey isn't here. but yes...this is still an awesome picture.

Real Housewife of Denver, CO

Doesn't pot roast just sound like the most domestic meal to make...ever? Well, being the wife that I am, I decided to make a Roast for dinner last night. Of course, it was also a perfect opportunity to try out my new cast iron slow cooker, complements of jailbird Martha Stewart, and her ingenious team of ever creative folks.

The Roast was smooth sailing. I decided to cook it in the oven rather than on the stove, thus shortening the six hours of cooking to a mere three. I did some chopping, slicing, dicing, (throwing in some potato's for good measure), stuck that Roast in the oven for a few hours and went on with my life.

Martha Stewart Cast Iron Slow Cooker

The Roast, pre-cooked

When I got back from running the mile high loop in City Park (it's so awesome that we live two blocks away from this!!), the Roast was beginning to smell delish. Tim treated me to a delightful appetizer of bruschetta, green grapes and vino; which brought us right up to exiting time for the Roasty Roast.

The Roast, directly after oven removal

After removing the Pot Roast from the oven, I was quite pleased that I had pulled this recipe off without a hitch! My typical M.O. usually necessitates one or two mistakes, potentially disastrous. Enter next image.

The Roast after meat removal.

Woops. Looks like I forgot to remove that wierd thingy that goes under raw meat before cooking. So whatever the deuce that is got slow cooked right along with everything else. Ergo I could only assume that any potential bacteria was nixed in the slow cook process taking place in 350 degree temperatures. No big deal. Tim and I simply disposed of the unknown, and carried on.

The Roast, sans meat.

The plated Roast.

Regardless of the slight mishap, the meal was great! I think next time I'll use beef broth, rather than water to give the gravy a bit more umph. Other than that, a winner!!