It's become a favorite hobby of ours to spend weekends (well, Sundays) improving our home. Next up on the list - building a screened in front porch for friends and family to come sit on!

The Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR) is one of the leading immigration reform and human rights advocacy organizations in the United States. Based in El Paso, Texas, the BNHR has a membership of more than 700 families, or close to 4,000 individuals, in West Texas and Southern New Mexico. It also helps organize other civic-minded groups along the border and is the force behind the Texas-wide Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance. Learn more: http://bnhr.org/

A local & volunteer-driven emergency homeless shelter in east Austin, serving recently-arrived immigrants and asylum seekers from around the world. In addition to shelter, Casa offers access to legal and medical resources, food, clothing, English classes, and other resources.

Apparently it's time to pass on the dollar store plates! #adulting

We have one but it's far too small for the amount of people we prefer to feed at one time!

Will be used more than any one thing in the house.

People say the wedding is only worth having for the Kitchenaid!

We're getting prrretty good at pasta night, but our old trusty pasta roller just bit the dust. This one has great reviews.

We heard it's the best way to get around.

Ideally on a coastline somewhere! TBD.

Not missing this one.

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Mel is almost always in charge of scoping the places we stay; she's already created a wishlist for this trip. Photo: Our Airbnb in Teelin, County Donegal, Ireland | Summer 2016