About a month ago, my sister and her new husband bought a house!!! It’s a wonderful 3-bedroom ranch with a big backyard just north of Boston. It’s a sweet place!
CONGRATS to Sister and Pat! 
For the past couple of weeks, my sister and Pat have been working day and night trying to get their home in move-in condition. They’ve done so much work! It’s impressive how much they’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time!
Tonight, Mal and I visited their new house to see the progress, hang out, and have dinner together.
At their new house, I sipped on a Blue Moon.
One of the best parts about my sister’s new house is the working fireplace. It was chilly tonight, so I warmed myself up by the fire.
Just kidding! 
Pat made a real, live roaring fire in the fireplace. It was so nice!
For dinner, we ordered a couple of pizzas from a local sub shop called Santoro’s. We ordered the Buffalo Chicken Pizza and the “Peasant’s Pizza,” which was made garlic, sliced tomatoes, basil, and romano cheese.
I ate two pieces of the Buffalo Chicken Pizza. It wasn’t the best Buffalo Chicken Pizza that I have ever eaten, but it was pretty darn good!
After dinner, we hung out in the living room by the fire with my sister, Pat, and a few of their friends.
We had a great time! There were lots of laughs!
I also got to sample a new-ish beer from Harpoon: Ginger Wheat. The flavor was super gingery– it would be great paired with sushi!
Ask Me Anything
Your questions are crazy! Not exaggerating, I’ve received at least 30 questions about if/when Mal and I will have children– and I know they’re not all from my mom!
Here are a few more responses:
I’ve always wondered…how did you and your hubby meet?
Mal and I met in high school back in 1998. You can read our story here.
What does Mal do for a living?
Mal is a high school history teacher. You can see a photo of his classroom here!
What is Mal’s real name? Is it short for something?
Mallory
How many calories do you eat per day?
Currently (and while losing weight), I eat 1800-2200 calories per day.
Where did you get your plaid gray scarf?
I bought it from a street vendor in New York City.
P.S. Check out my FAQs for more responses to your questions.
GOOD NIGHT!!!
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Yum- buffalo chicken pizza is sooo good. It looks like you had a fabulous night! I love that you always make time to hang out with your friends and family, especially given how busy you are!
I LOVE renovating houses. My parents bought a OLD home and totally renovated it to rent out. They bought a bunch of appliances on Craigslist and painted it all down.
Cosy!!
Congrats to your sister! That’s so exciting. Fixing up is the most rewarding part (even if it is a pain sometimes).
Not fair– you still didn’t answer the kids question!
Ugh– people started asking us that the DAY after our wedding, I swear!
I am always SO majorly impressed with anyone who can do home rennovations like that– it looks like your sis and her hub are doing a great job!
A couple of days ago I came across the most amazing home remodeling/decorating blog by a young (gorgeous) couple that seem to be the King & Queen of DYI. It is http://www.younghouselove.com (I’m newly obsessed w/ their blog!)
You might want to share the site w/ your sister–as a new homeowner, I’m sure she’ll go gaga over it!
your night looks like a blast! sometimes you can have the most fun with a simple fire and camping chairs
How exciting! Home renovations and new places in general are so exciting!!
Congrats to your sister! Renovating a house is hard work- glad you made a fun event out of it!
Love the questions about kids- I’ve received about a million of them from friends and family!
Congrats to your sister!
that’s so exciting for your sister – congrats to her! especially a house with a fireplace – my dream!
i love it.. your husband and i have the same name (: lol
Lucky your sister, it’s my dream to renovate a house – then it’d be EXACTLY to my tastes, cos I’m so specific
Glad you had fun, it looks like a really good night
Bring on more questions, I love them!!
Oh wow, people get really personal when they get given carte blanche to ask questions, don’t they?! Ah well, at least you can take it in good spirits!
OMG I am SO OBSESSED with the Harpoon Ginger Beer! I can’t get enough!
Congrats to your sister! looks like you guys had fun, too!
CONgrats to you sis! We have lived in our house for almost a year and it’s still exciting!
Congrats to your sister!!! That’s awesome:) Those pictures remind me of when I moved into my house–the only furniture we had for months was camping chairs!!
Congrats to your sister and her husband! A new home is exciting
That pizza looks SO good
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I’m so relieved to hear that you eat 1800-2200 calories a day AND you’re losing. I see so many people around blogs and otherwise eating so little and doing so much exercise. You’re a great example of living to healthy, balanced lifestyle. Kudos to you.
Jenn
The house is adorable! I love renovations and seeing the full potential that a house has to offer.
Murphy makes me smile every time.
That ginger beer looks incredible, as does your sister’s new house! Major congrats to her!
What a great night. Congrats to your sis and hub!
Are questions still allowed? I hope so!
I haven’t heard you mention the book lately; are you still writing one?
PS- Murphy is so cute in his harness, I crack up every single time!
out of curiosity, why haven’t you and Mal bought a house? Instead of moving from one apartment to the next?
Sounds like a great night!!!
GOsh that pizza look so good. I’m SO craving pizza..
I’m impressed that your sister and her husb are fixing up their own house. LOTS of work.
Mal always has the best faces. I wonder what it’s like to have such a expressive face?
Congrats to your sister! It looks like you guys had a great time last night.
Congratulations! I bet it’s going to look beautiful.
I got so excited when I saw that you ate at SANTORO’S because there is one in Saugus, where my dad is from. They make the BEST meatball subs and classic italians.
Fun renovations! Congrats to your sister for sure.
Lots of curious questions out there!!!
That pizza looks great! Pizza is my favorite food by far! Congrats on your sister’s house!! That is so exciting!
mmm i love pizza! I like the little Q + A sessions
tell ur sister congrats on their house!!
Yay for buying a house!!! You and your sister should watch the HGTV channel and watch PROPERTY VIRGINS! It is such a cool show and you learn a lot especially if you are a first time home buyer.
Happy Friday T!
hurray for the house! that’s so awesome they get to fix it up before they move in…we didn’t do that and I so wish that we had
i hope you show some before and after photos of it when they’re done 
Loving the craze for ask me anything thats sweeping the blog world! Looks like your sisters place has a lot of potential.
Glad I’m having pizza tonight, your pictures give me a craving for it!
Yumm pizza looks good! Congrats to your sister and her husband on the new house–I love freshly decorating places! Gotta try that beer, too.
It’s awesome to see a healthy food blogger who loves pizza like you do! What is the best slice you’ve ever had? Where was it from?
Looks like a great night!!! Congrats to you sister and her hubby!!!!
I <3 that last photo of Mal. HILARIOUS!
What a great night! I’m certain if my house wasn’t in complete order I wouldn’t have people over, but it looked like so much fun!
K
Oooo! I will have to keep an eye out for that Ginger Wheat! I love Ginger Beer’s.