I moved to a Condo in Salt Lake!
There’s been a lot of change in my life the last few months, but I’m now happily moved and living in a very nice condo in a great historic district in Salt Lake!
In the more than 17 years I’ve been blogging, I’ve worked hard to keep the blog mostly about the food and not so much about me. But through the years I’ve shared personal news like milestone birthdays, memorable trips, fun gifts from the family, a move to a bigger house, and nine months of house renovations on my first house! That type of post is in an archives called Things I’m Thinking About. These are posts some readers may not care much about, but I like collecting them as a history of my life.
And today I’m sharing the news that I moved to a condo in Salt Lake City, which has been a process that has totally taken over my thoughts and my life for more than three months! During this time there hasn’t been much new content on the blog. I’ve been happily surprised that no one seemed to notice, and also grateful for all those good recipes I created in the past that I could feature again while I was managing house renovations and repairs, packing, selling the old house, and moving. Thank you for your support and patience while all that was happening!
Why I wanted to move:
Many people decide to downsize when they get older, and although for a long time I loved having a big house where my huge extended family could gather, after Covid hit it was definitely not much fun. For several years I kept telling people I wanted a simpler life! Finally in March of 2022 I started looking at condos. I wanted a very walkable neighborhood in the historic part of the city, close to restaurants, stores, and the friends I left behind in Salt Lake when I’d moved in 2013. And I didn’t want a condo in a huge development and was hoping for a place that had some of the charm that I loved in my old house in Salt Lake.
Why my move was especially hard:
Moving is always hard of course, but my move ended up being especially complicated due to a pipe backup that caused water damage at my old house and a water valve accident that caused water damage at the condo while I was moving in. Both those led to big homeowners claims and months of restoration work. During that time I lost nearly ten pounds from stress, and at times I felt like it would never end.
I love where I have ended up!
But I’m now happily living in a nice condo in the historic district in Salt Lake where there are beautiful mansions and huge trees everywhere, and a wide variety of fun restaurants within walking distance of my condo. It’s an old classic building and my condo has some areas that are definitely retro, but I’m learning to love them.
What does this move mean for the blog?
I’m not planning to quit blogging any time soon even though I’m long past the age when many people might retire! But the new condo doesn’t have the perfect food blogger kitchen I had at my bigger house, and the two rooms I had for food photography and a blogging office are replaced by one smaller room here. But this last week I finally cooked with Kara in the new kitchen and we made it work, and the new office has great light for photos and seems to be working okay for the day-to-day computer work too.
And although the new condo has a huge outdoor patio area, there are no water hookups, so I won’t be able to have any kind of a garden here. So no new posts about gardening, but I still have all the previous garden photos and tips collected in my category for Garden Updates. Luckily I do have several family members who have amazing gardens, so I should still be able to cook with fresh garden veggies every summer!
Here’s a peek at the new place:
In the photo at the top I gave you a peek at the African art decor that I’ve used in my houses for nearly 25 years now. I’ve collected masks, batiks, and statues, as well as some photographs of famous pieces from the National Museum of African Art at the Smithsonian. And some of my art was even purchased in Africa, although I got most of it in import shops. (These are just quick iPhone photos, so don’t judge the quality too harshly!)
The condo has two fireplaces and this one in the living room has an arrangement of three sofas and some chairs making a great place to entertain a group of people and have a conversation. And now that I am back in the city, I am seeing a lot more friends than I used to!
If you follow me on Instagram or on Facebook you might have seen the boxes and boxes of cookbooks I took to the thrift store. But there are still three bookcases with cookbooks in the new condo, and I’ve been looking at some of them already!
My favorite room in the new place is this little sitting room which has windows on two sides, a fireplace, and a big TV on the wall. This is where I sit in my favorite chair and read almost every night!
The condo does have a pretty retro kitchen, and I’m not anxious to take on the job of replacing countertops and cabinets. And I might never do it because the retro stuff is growing on me. The biggest change in the kitchen is having an electric stove for the first time in my life, but Kara and I are determined to make it work!
And here’s the little office / photography room where the blog work is now happening. On the wall you can’t see there are three shelves with dishes, napkins, silverware, and other photography props (although I gave away more than half of the ones I had before.)
And if you’ve made it clear to the bottom of this post, thanks so much for the support! Definitely the people I have met (both in person and online) are one of the main things that has made blogging so rewarding and enjoyable for me.)
204 Comments on “I moved to a Condo in Salt Lake!”
I somehow stumbled onto your website, I think because I am trying to revamp my menu so that I can lower my cholesterol without medication, from statins to zetia, which all seem to have negative side effects though side effects are grossly downplayed by the medical profession, IMO. Just want to say, I think your blog is amazing. I have found tons of great recipes for ingredients I love from squash to quinoa to incorporating more dark greens. I’m am just in amazement that I found your blog. Your recipes will definitely improve my diet, help me save money, and reduce my cholesterol. I just retired last year so will have lots of time to try these dishes! I am also a vegetarian except some fish now & then, but I figure I can just leave the meat & poultry out of the recipes. So glad you have this blog. You have inspired me with these dishes! You are truly a wizard! Congrats on the move too! I enjoyed reading about it, even as I only found your blog the other day. Take care Kalyn!
Hi Wendy! Thanks for the kind feedback. So glad you stumbled on my blog and are enjoying it.
Hi Kayln, I’ve been a regular at your blog for over 10 years. I’ve benefitted from your recipes and will take your advice about searching and comments.
I love your living room rug! I have a similar rug but it’s old and at the end of its lifespan.
Can you share info about that rug that would allow me to find one like this or similar?
So glad you have been enjoying the blog for so long. I appreciate the support.
I bought that rug at R.C. Willey in Salt Lake, but it was about 10 years ago so I have no idea if they might still have it. Maybe try looking online to check?
Hi, When you can, switch out you electric range for one with an induction cooktop! I was bombing regularly when we moved to an all electric house, but all that changed when we went induction. Love all your recipes, and a belated congratulations on your move!
Hi Heidi, thanks for the congratulations. Not sure an induction stove is in my near future because I just bought all new appliances for this condo but I am paying attention to what I hear about them! Glad you are enjoying the recipes.
Looks delightful Kalyn!
Let’s get together after I return from my travels. Spent a month in Toronto Canada and traveling to Del Mar California for a week; back mid September. Call you then.
………Wanda
Thanks Wanda. Look forward to seeing you.
Love the new place! The decor is so colorful and cozy. Glad that you’re enjoying your new home!
Thanks Lisa! I am so happy here!
Your new condo has charm galore! I love the fireplaces.
I actually miss the “things on tuesday” but I understand you need free time.
Enjoy your new space
Thanks Vicki! I did enjoy doing those, but you’re right, they take time and aren’t well-received by search engines either. Glad you like the condo.
Congratulations on your lovely new home! May you build many happy new memories. xoxo
Thanks Annie! I am hoping for that too.
yay for you! Glad you’re going to keep blogging too.
Thanks Beverly. Who knows what the future will bring, but I definitely have no plans to stop any time soon.
So happy for you and the new home!
Thanks Francis!
My philosophy for aging well is “adapt”. Actually… I think it’s the key to a better life. But easier said than done. You have adapted nicely. Your new home is beautiful and reflects the warmth I have always sensed in your blogs. Congratulations. Enjoy!
Thanks Nancy! I agree with that philosophy. Always working on it. Glad you like the condo!
Wow congratulations on the move. Downsizing can be a pain in the ass, and then the water issues. Electric stove! I canโt wait to see how you make that work for you. Overcoming challenges can be good for the psyche, but when multiple ones collect, thatโs when you start losing weight and sleep. I am in an apartment right now and I am enjoying my small kitchen with two steps and a pivot. Hopefully hopefully I can come by and visit again.
It has been challenging for sure! But I am loving the city life. I would love to have you come for a visit. I don’t have all those bedrooms any more but I do have two sofa beds!
So nice to have a fresh start. You have a beautiful home! Love your recipes โค๏ธ๐
Thanks so much Barbara!
Congrats on making the move. I LOVE your new condo!!! ย Iโm sure youโll have a lot of memories to share in Your new home!!๐ก
Thanks so much! I am just so happy here!
Your new place sounds lovely. Thank you for all your content.ย Iโve been following since 2011! ย I share your delicious recipes with my family and friends all the time!!ย
Thanks for all the support Kristy! I am absolutely loving the new condo!
Love this! The new place looks great and the area sounds amazing! I thought of you on the first day of school and hoped you were having a great day.
Thanks so much Melissa. I went to lunch on the first day with some other retired teachers and talked about old times, so that was pretty fun!
Thanks for sharing this, Kalyn! You are a great writer! I look forward to seeing you and your new home!
Thanks Robin! I can’t wait to have you come and visit!
Good luck. Great new space. Thank you for all you do!
Thanks Rosemary. I appreciate the good wishes!
Congrats on your new beautiful home + for being brave to follow your heart + knowing what makes you happy ๐. The pandemic has opened my eyes to what is really important in my life too! Very happy for you + Kara -Enjoy! And thank you for opening up your home + heart and sharing it with all of us -along with all your amazing recipies! We appreciate you very much for making a difference in our lives!
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Thanks Vik, so happy to know the recipes are helpful for you and I appreciate the good thoughts about my condo!
I miss you!!!! ย Donโt stop the blogging!!!! ย Looking forward to more yummy recipes and inspiration!!
I didn’t go anywhere! But don’t worry, I have no plans to stop blogging any time soon.
Very nice new place! Love your decor!
Thanks very much Justine!
I LOVE Salt Lake area and love your recipes!!
Thank you! So glad you are enjoying the recipes. I lived in Salt Lake for many years and am so glad to get back here.
In my adult life I’ve lived in only 4 cities. Each had its own set of joys and challenges but the closest to my heart is the one filled with long time friends and family. In a close second is the small town on the coast. Enjoy the experience of the city you are in!
Suggestion, how about embracing and enjoying the retro kitchen changing only what is absolutely necessary?
Jo
Yes, I am excited to be back in the city where my close friends are, and my family is still close. I am going to see how the kitchen works before I make any decisions, but right now I am not planning on any major changes.
Hello Kalyn
Your new condo is so beautiful and inviting.
I love the colours of the walls and the furnishing you have chosen. I am sure you will be very very happy there also!
Firstly, let me thank you for your wonderful recipes with pictues and also the tips you share with these recipes….those are so very important for sucessfull cooking!
I have a few more years left before I make a move from my 50 year home my late husband, family and I have been living in.
I am already trying to declutter to lessen the stress when that time comes. LOL!!
Wishing you much happiness and good health and lots more recipes for many years to come!!
Evelyn
Thanks Evelyn. So glad you have been enjoying the recipes, and I am also glad you like the condo.
I wish you luck and success in finding the next place where you want to live. I am so happy in this condo. I hope you can also find the perfect place for your needs!
Loved reading and catching up on your adventures in getting to where you reside now. Also love your decor! ย Youโve never seen retro until you see my kitchen. Hopefully will get to see your new home one of these days. ย Merrileeย
Glad you enjoyed seeing it Merrilee! Definitely will have you over some time. Maybe we can have a pot-luck at my place with the lunch group.
Thank you for sharing your stories with us . Enjoy this new season if life!
Glad you liked it Connie! I am thinking I am going to love living here!
Thank you for taking along on your journey. Your new condo is lovely. I hope you enjoy your move and rejoining many of your friends.
Thanks Marie! So far I am loving it.
Thanks for sharing your life with us! ย I have enjoyed many of your recipes. ย Hope all goes well in your new home. Itโs beautiful and welcoming!
Thank you so much! Glad to hear you are enjoying the recipes.
Thanks for sharing, great looking place. Thanks for all the work you do on the blog, I love all the recipesย . Every other Sunday we have family dinner and I always make something from your list of recipes. Thank you, thank you!!! ย
Thanks for the nice thoughts about my blog and the condo. I love hearing that you make my food for your family. That’s the best compliment any cook can get!
Hi Kalyn, wish u the best of luck & success in your new condo in Salt Lake! ย Love all your recipes! I know what is like to move, we just moved about 5 months ago, and is no fun! Hope donโt have to do it anytime soon! Lolโฆthank u for sharing your story! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ Your new place looks great!!ย
Hi Yolie,
I am telling everyone I know that I am NEVER moving again. Let’s hope that can be true. So glad you’re enjoying the recipe and thanks for the nice thoughts about my condo.
What a beautiful condo. I can relate to the cookbook issue. We downsized five years ago also. As for the electric range, you will learn to love it. I cooked with gas for over 50 years. Along the way, we bought a snowbird condo in Florida with an electric range. It even had push buttons! Fast forward to five years ago, we bought our present home with a gas range. We sold the gas one and replaced it with a glass-top electric range. I just love cooking on it. The best part is cleanup. No more grates to soak or burners clogging. Now I just run a magic eraser over it after cooking and it looks like new.
That’s encouraging that a former gas-range lover can switch to electric and like it! I do agree the clean-up is so great. Thanks for the nice thoughts about my condo!
Kalyn, Your new home is beautiful and I am so happy for you. I wanted to tell you for a long time I personally have been using your wonderful recipes. I love the fact that you have carbs per serving listed. I am also a RN Case Manager in AZ and all my Diabetics and patients who want to lose weight get from me your website. I must have shared with hundreds of others who need to lose weight or maintain good blood sugar control. You don’t know how important you, and your blogs have been to me. Thank you always. Syndi
So glad you like the condo Sydni! And thank you for all that support. It means a lot to me to know that the recipes are useful for people.
Your place is lovely, and I am sure you will enjoy living there. Sounds like the perfect area to live in.
Thanks Linda! It may not be perfect for everyone, but I do think it’s going to be perfect for me!
So happy for you and love the new space. Many of us will face moves like this so it is wonderful that you shared. I really like the touches of red and that rug, wow!
Thanks so much Diana! I am so happy I made the move. Glad you like my decorating style. The rug has been popular with so many guests in my home; I bought it almost ten years ago.
Your home is absolutely beautiful and just right for one or two people. Can you come to Florida and decorate my home in November? : } I have been struggling with moving from the home I am in now. I downsized from Florida to Texas and it was supposed to be my forever home, but I miss my friends and family in Florida and working on getting back. I wish you the best of luck, and again, beautiful home.
Gwen, thank you for that nice feedback! I am so glad I went back to where most of my friends live; hope that will be true for you too if you go back. Luckily most of my family is still quite close to Salt Lake so it was an easy choice for me. I can’t imagine moving cross-country like that. Good luck!
Congratulations on the new space. ย I have been thinking about doing something similar, but havenโt gotten any further than the โthinkingโ part. Your place is beautiful! ย
Thank you so much! I did think about it for several years. Every time I said, “I think I’ll move to a condo in downtown Salt Lake” my family members would look at me like I was crazy. But now they all seem to love the place and get it how it’s a nurturing environment for me.
You new place is beautiful!
Thanks Sherrie!
Congratulations Kalyn, your condo is lovely and welcoming. Love the fireplace and kitchen tiles. May you have many happy years living and cooking there. Thank you for sharing and for all your delicious recipes!
Thank you so much Carmen. I think I will be very happy here.
Congratulations Kalyn on your new condo lifestyle. So very pleased that you will continue blogging.
Thanks for that support Meg. I think it’s in my blood now and can’t imagine stopping. Glad you like the condo!
Thank you so much for sharing some of your moving experience and it sounds like you’re embarking on a wonderful new chapter. Your new condo is beautiful and I love your furniture and art collection. It all looks welcoming and bright. Kudos!
Like you, I recently bought a house in a great neighborhood and had massive renovations done which takes up a lot of time. Was finally able to move in a few months ago and am loving it all.
Cheers to you and your new adventure! Thank you for sharing your recipes over the years.
Hi Kathy,
So glad you have enjoyed the recipes. I appreciate the nice thoughts about my condo, and glad you are enjoying your new place too.
Congratulations on your move and to more happiness and content. ย The two horrible moving experiences and the problems are finished now and so sorry it happened. I Understand how consuming it can be. ย Your recipes are a mainstay at my house, so looking forward to new and old from your new home. ย
Thanks Laurie. I am so glad that part of the new era has ended! Glad to hear you are enjoying the recipes!
It looks amazing! I love the kitchen! Please do keep cooking & posting – I am always on the site, and ALWAYS sending my friends to it.
Thanks for the support Wendy. I am definitely planning to keep cooking and blogging for quite a while.
Enjoy and relax in your new home, congratulations.
Thanks Kathy; I am enjoying it so much!
I enjoyed this update so much! Thank you for sharing and all that you do. Your recipes and tips have been quite helpful to me for years, but reading this post made me realize that I knew very little about you as a person! And yetโyou are very much a real (and interesting) person on the other side of this internet void. ๐ I remedied that just now by reading your personal profile. Delightful. Just wanted to make a personal connection and let you know that your work on this blog is super-appreciated and making a positive contribution to our lives and health! Thank you, Kalyn. -Amy (and Steve)
Thank you so much for those kind thoughts Amy. Fun hearing from you and glad to know the recipes have been helpful for you!
Hi Kalyn
Thank you for sharing your move with us. I often think of downsizing because of our age. Our house is not large but it has stairs and that can be tricky.ย
Hi Gerlinde,
My previous house has two sets of stairs, and although I could manage them I could see they would eventually be an issue. I am so happy I made the change. Glad you enjoyed hearing about it, and best wishes figuring out your own path in the aging journey!
So excited for you and your new adventures, but I’m sorry to hear you won’t have a garden anymore. If you’d still like to grow some things, I can recommend a Greenstalk planter. It has 30 pockets where you can plant all sorts of things, and it would be easy to water with just a watering can (it takes 2 gallons of water at the top and then trickles down to water everything). I’m growing strawberries, peppers, lettuces, eggplant, daikon, flowers, lots of herbs, you name it in mine. I love it and it only takes up about 2 square feet of space, too. Enjoy your new life in the big city!
Hi Sue, thanks for the good thoughts. I haven’t heard of the Greenstalk planter, will look into it. But I am planning to travel a lot more in the coming years and not sure how that will work with watering plants. Maybe though.
Congratulations on your move and getting all settled. You must be commended for following your heart even though it is much harder to make this change when getting older. I too am older and thinking of a change, but it feels pretty overwhelming! HaHa, my heart sort of dropped when you mentioned having to adopt out your cookbooks. I must have over 200 at this point. I would enjoy hearing about your new location.
Thanks for the nice thoughts Jillian. Even though it was grueling, this has been such a good change for me. I’m glad I did it. I bet I had over 400 cookbooks, and kept about half of them. But I am happy to have the ones I kept!
The part of Salt Lake where I live is called South Temple. It’s the street where the old Mormon Pioneer mansions are, the Governor’s mansion is right down the street from me. It’s a lovely are with huge old trees and so many close places to walk to.
Ohmygosh, I love the countertops and cabinets! The rest of the place too but the kitchen definitely caught my eye. Your new place looks lovely, I could easily imagine myself living there. Congratulations on making it through the move; I dread ever having to do that again.
I love my rural home but your neighborhood sounds lovely, a great place to wander…and live.
Glad to hear you’re not leaving all us readers behind and definitely excited for you new adventures
Denise
ps, I really enjoy these posts, almost as much as the food ones
Denise, I loved this place from the second I walked in. (It was even more retro then, the water leak got me new floors instead of carpet.) The move was grueling, no question about it. but I am so happy now. And glad you enjoyed this post.
loved seeing your new home
enjoy and god bless
Thanks so much Sheila! Same to you.
I wish you much happiness in your new home. Looks beautiful!
Thank you so much Barbara!
I loved reading this! I so miss my days in SLC and the slow walks to work along South Temple. I hope that your move to your new home is the beginning of new adventures and the rekindling of old friendships with the city and those nearby.ย
I have been walking along South Temple nearly every day and enjoying it so much. My house in Bountiful was on a steep hill so going for a walk was always a bit too grueling. I love being able to walk right out the front door and go for a walk instead of having to drive somewhere. Glad this post brought back some good memories for you!
Kalyn, wishing you the very best in your new lovely space . Sounds as if the whole process had some major challenges. I really appreciate your recipes and tips! Thanks so much
Thanks Martha. Yes, it was months of stress, but I am so happy now. Glad you are enjoying the recipes.
Congrats on the new place. Moving is not easy. Iโm ย realtor specializing ย with Seniors and Empty Nesters. Far too often, I see weird things happen right before someone moves. The AC quits, a basement floods the morning before closing, storm comes thru-tree falls on house, etc..ย
Iโm happy you got their it and feel happy where you chose to go. ย Less is More! !
All the best to you.ย
Very interesting. It was definitely hard but it feels completely worth it now. Thanks for the good wishes.
I love stuff like this thanks for sharing, what a pleasant space!
Thanks so much. And glad you enjoy seeing these posts. I feel like some bloggers really over-share about themselves, so I try to limit it. But it’s fun to do it occasionally.
Your new place is beautiful! Enjoy!
Thanks so much Dee!
Youโve created a beautiful new home.ย
And enjoy the neighborhood. It sounds lovely Kalyn.ย
Thanks Cathy. I do love both my condo and the neighborhood.
Just made the same downsizing and move just before Covid hit. ย Was tough adjusting with all the chaos, but have settled in and happy. ย Life keeps serving up new adventures, and we just keep rolling! Congrats on your new one!! And keep those awesome recipes and tips coming!! Thank you!
Thank you so much. I never would have predicted I would want to live in a condo, but I absolutely love not having to worry about maintaining a house! Glad you are enjoying the recipes!
Thrilled for the new direction you’re moving in….. we all wander through the seasons of our lives. Looks like this season is shaping up just fine for you. Please know that there are soooo many of us out here that truly enjoy not only your recipes, but wisdom and allowing us to share in your life just a bit. For that, thank you!!
Thank you so much for that support. I do feel blessed to be enjoying this time of my life so much.
Thank you so much for sharing this major event in your life! Wishing you much happiness (and no more plumbing problems) in your new home!
Thanks Sheri. I hired someone to come and do a complete water inspection on the condo, and he says all is fine now. Fingers crossed. Glad you enjoyed the post.
Funny. ย I have been probably following you for more than a decade and it never even occurred to me that you were old enough to retire! ย LOL. Congrats on new house and for the decade of ideas that make my low carb life cooking more interesting!
That’s interesting, but I guess I can’t believe I’m this old myself either. I am turning 74 this year, but so far this time of my life has been great. Thanks for the support.
I LOVE your new place!!! Everything is beautiful, and your kitchen looks fantastic (but I do favor the retro stuff!)! I hope you’ll be blessed and happy in this space! Thank you so much for all you do!!!!!
Thanks so much Roxy. The retro kitchen is growing on me in a way I never would have imagined. Or maybe I can’t imagine living through another house renovation! Whichever it is, I doubt I will change it much. So glad you like it.
Congratulations on your new space! You are amazing and I know you will figure out a way to make it work. Yes I started following you for your recipes, but actually reading your articles are relaxing for me. You have a wonderful writing ability. Iโm so glad you are continuing to bless us with more. Best of luck with all your future endeavors. New York Times best seller on the horizon! lol if thatโs what makes you happy ๐. Much love ๐ย
Thanks for the support Mary. I don’t think I will be writing any books, but hope to keep working on the blog for many more years.
Your new place looks beautiful! Congrats on the move.
Thanks Rehka. I am so happy with it.
Love your new place:) ย Great decorating – especially like the 3-couch arrangement! I know two people who have recently moved to Salt Lake from other states. ย Have spent some time skiing there, so know the area is just beautiful. ย Wishing you much happiness in your new abode. ย Life is all about new adventures – it would be so boring otherwise! ย
Thanks Margaret. I lived in Salt Lake for years before I went back to the suburbs to buy a bigger house to host my huge family (that type of house was too expensive in the city). But I am SO glad to be back in the city now!
Congratulations! Your new home is beautiful โค๏ธ Thank you for sharing! I love your recipesโฆ and didnโt mind reviewing the older ones. Take care.ย
Thanks so much for the good wishes. And I appreciate the support about the older recipes so much. These days I spend so much of my time editing old recipes to comply with all the things Google wants! And some of the very oldest recipes are the most popular ones on the site.
Congratulations on the new place. Wishes for a great next chapter in your life.
Thanks so much Selina. I am excited about it!
Congratulations of your new move. May you have many years of happiness in your new surroundings.
Thanks Margie. That is what I’m hoping for!
Hi Kalyn ๐โโ๏ธ,
CONGRATULATIONS to your move and that you can finally enjoy it ๐๐๐!!
I wish you all the best in your new Condo – it looks very pretty!!
Good that you are now closer to your friends – that’s the most Importen part – and that you have your family members near by ๐๐๐!!
I enjoy all your hard work in your recipes ๐๐๐!!
Nice greetings from Germany,
Ela
Hi Ela,
Fun to hear from someone in Germany. One of my very best friends here is a woman who was born in England but moved to Berlin at a young age and lived there for many years (until she married an American who was stationed there and ended up coming to the U.S. with him.) So I feel like I am learning a lot about Germany from her.
Glad you are enjoying the recipes. I feel like this stage of my life is going quite well, and love being back in the city.
What an adorable condo!! Best of luck to you in this life transition & thank you for continuing to share your delicious recipes.โค๏ธ
Thanks for the support Jennifer! Glad you are enjoying the recipes.
Wishing you good luck and all the best in your new Condo. Thank you for sharing. Moving is an ordeal, sounds like Murphy’s Law was following you. I admire your accomplishments and drive be “well past the age of retirement” as I am of that age too.
Thanks Phyllis. The move was downright grueling. There were periods where I felt like something went wrong every single day. But I did it and am so happy now. And I think I’ve moved to a place where growing older will be so enjoyable. I’m feeling very happy about it. I hope being this age is going well for you too.
Congratulations on your new place–it is beautiful! I am glad that you are meeting up with old friends.
I continue to use your recipes often and remain insulin-free for 17 years now! Thanks for all of the delicious meals you have helped me to make.
Sharon, that is great news. Glad the recipes have been so helpful for you. Thanks for the good thoughts!
I love your condo. Thanks for sharing it with all of us. I love the recipes.ย
Thanks Maxine. Glad you are enjoying the recipes and the peek into my life!
I would recommend Lettuce Grow Hydrophonic gardening. Generally only needs water once a week from water jugs, but you do need an electric outlet. It. Grows amazing produce!
Hi Anna! Hope you are well. I will look into that but to be honest I think my passion for growing things might have run it’s course. Maybe herbs would be fun to grow that way though!
Your condo looks very cosy and you seem to having everything you “need” in it. I so enjoy a lot of your recipes and look forward to seeing what the new kitchen can come up with.
Thanks Margaret! I gave away SO MUCH stuff when I moved that the universe seemed to be telling me over and over that I really did have more than I needed. So what I have now seems just right.
Thank you for sharing the new about your condo and your move. I love the decor!!! Where did you find those stunning ย area rugs? They are beautiful! Best wishes in your new home. I enjoy your news letters and following you on social media.ย
Thanks Susan, so glad you like my somewhat eclectic decorating style. The rug with the flowers was from RC Willey in Utah (but it’s nearly 10 years old). The other rugs are all from Wayfair. I appreciate the good wishes.
Wonderful. Your condo is so cozy.
I did the downsizing thing 13 years ago and apart from missing my cats and my garden, I am as happy as a contented old cow so all the best and keep the blog going please….look frwrd to yr recipes. Love from
Cape Town.
How to fun hearing from someone so far away. My brother lived there for a few years. I never imagined that downsizing would be so energizing for me, but I am loving it so far. Definitely plan to keep up creating recipes.
I love your new condo! Itโs beautiful!! Best wishes in the new space. I went to the U and lived in the Avenues my sophomore year. Loved the area.ย
Thanks for the nice thoughts Dana. I went to the U as well, and lived in the Avenues in several places before I bought my first house. So many good memories from this area for me!
Congratulations on the move! Your new condo looks beautiful! I love your decorative style.
Thanks Janet, so glad you like it!
Yeah for you!!!! Keep the delicious recipes coming. Enjoy, tell my brother I said hi!!
Thanks, I definitely plan to keep creating recipes. I am drawing a blank on who your brother is though, can you remind me?
A great new beginning! Enjoy every second and please continuue with your wonderful recipes. Thank YOU!
Thanks Nelly, definitely plan on continuing the recipes. Thanks for the good wishes.
Welcome home!!!!
Thank you!
Congratulations on the move and settling in. ย Condo looks lovely. Must be so nice to be in a walkable area. ย
Thanks Shawn. It really is great to be able to walk so many places!
I love it! Congratulations on your new home. The place is beautiful! You are going to love it.
Thanks! I definitely am loving it.
Congrats, Kalyn! What a beautiful space! I hope you enjoy your new home and all the cool places around it. Such fun to be closer to friends.
Thanks Nupur! Great to hear from you. I am so happy to be back in the city.
Your new place looks lovely. Good that you have a positive attitude about your retro kitchen. I use an elective stove. The cooktop is easy to keep clean but I hated giving up my cast iron frypan.ย
Thank you! Yes, the verdict is still out about the stove. I can put in a gas line but it would be a lot of money. So I am going to try hard to accept the stove I already have!
Wonderful post! ย I really enjoyed reading it and particularly like the fact you don’t think about quitting the blog –ย
your new place looks great, stylish, elegant, very you!
Good luck!
Thanks so much Sally.
I don’t know if I will always feel this way but so far I feel like I would be bored if I wasn’t blogging. Definitely I am cutting down some, but not quitting.
I love every single thing about this post, but especially the happiness I can sense from every word! ย Iโm so glad you are happily moved in now, and that you get to see so many friends more often! Your condo is absolutely beautiful, and I canโt wait to see it in person!ย
Thanks Heather. I am so happy here. Can’t wait for you to come over.
You do have an eye for decorating–I love this place and I loved your old place too. I am so jealous. Sorry it was so stressful, though. Moves always seem to be that way. Maybe I should do that. I need to lose a ton of weight. ๐
Thanks Chris! It might have been the hardest ten pounds I ever lost.
Fun to see your new place. Thanks for the update!
Thanks Amy, glad you enjoyed it!
Your new place looks amazing, you should be proud. I hope you enjoy your new place a great deal! It looks like a showecase!
Thanks Stephanie! I am really loving it. You should come for a visit.
Enjoy your smaller space and keep blogging your recipes.ย
Thanks so much!
Congratulations on your move! Having helped several family members move this year, I understand what a huge undertaking it is. You were wise to downsize your cookbook collection, even though it’s tough. Books are SOOO heavy to lift! And how great to have restaurant and entertainment options within walking distance. No late-night drives home, no traffic hassles, and a savings on mileage and fuel! Enjoy your new digs!
Thanks so much Valerie! Yes, moving is grueling. I am loving being in the city for sure!
Beautiful!!
Thanks Ann!
I love your recipes and that fact that they are low carb is the best part. I use them quite often and have been able to keep weight off. I really like your condo and all the special touches you did to make it homey!
Thanks Irene! So glad the recipes are help for you and glad you like the condo too!
Best of years yet to come in your new home! I moved a few months ago and know what goes into the process. It looks beautiful. Wishing you great happiness in this new chapter!
Thanks so much Anne. Moving is just horrible; it was grueling. But I am so happy now that it feels worth it.
Loved reading this and catching up to what youโve been doing and why youโve moved. Sounds like youโve found the perfect place for you. ย Thank you for all the recipes that are in regular rotation at our house! Just made Quick and Easy Pecan Salmon last night!
Thanks Ellie. I am loving it! Thanks for the years of support!
Thank you so much for sharing your journey. I enjoyed learning more about you. I love your recipes and that fact that they are low carb is the best part. Enjoy your new home and town!
Thanks Tracy! So glad you’re enjoying the recipes.
Congratulations ๐พ on the new place! Iโm looking forward to more delicious recipes from you Kalyn.
Thanks Sue! More recipes are definitely coming.
Thank you for the peek into your new condo, Kalyn!ย
My pleasure Pille! Fun to hear from you!
I so enjoy your blog. Congratulations on your move and new condo. Keep up the great work and enjoy yourself!
Thanks so much Nicole!
Congratulations! Your new home is beautiful and I love your decor. Can you share where you found the rug in your sitting room? I’m a fellow red furniture owner, and I like how you paired everything together.
So glad you like it Debbie. Came back to edit because I read your comment wrong. The sitting room rug is from Wayfair!
I recognize some of that beautiful African decor. I am so happy for you, Kalyn. You look completely at home in the new condo. I think the retro kitchen is darling, and the white will help bring light to your step-by-step photos.
Thanks Sandi! I absolutely love the place. You have to come some time. The kitchen photography is a challenge with no natural light but we made it work.
I love it! It looks so cozy and inviting. I welcome your blogging on downtown condo life.
Thanks Marta! So far a lot of walks and going out to dinner!