Youngest on the Block

So how’d it all start?

We met in college. Mike was an editor with the school paper and wrote a weekly column on campus politics. Kristin was the photo editor. After a first date at Mike’s favorite pub, his charm convinced her to give him a shot (despite his awesome leather jacket). Five years later, Mike convinced her to marry him when he proposed on the campus where we met. And last year, after a rainy October wedding, Mike convinced her to jump off a cliff one more time when he said we were ready to buy a house… making us the Youngest on the Block.

That’s how it started. But it’s a story that's still being drafted, edited and rewritten… and it’s a fun story to be a part of. So much fun, we thought we’d finally write it down.

Welcome to our foray into couples blogging. After seeing the success of blogs like Young House Love and reading our friend's blog, we thought we’d jump on the bandwagon and open an outlet that chronicles what it’s like to be married and homeowners at 25.

We’ll post about the little things, the big things and the things that usually go unnoticed. We’ll write about the places we like, the ways we save (or try to save) money, the things that go wrong (like the toilet that needs a new lever or the leaky shower), and the things that go right. We’ll chronicle projects and share recipes. And sometimes we’ll just write something because we feel like it.

But mostly, we’ll tell our side of the story of what it means to be young, married and urban in a suburban enclave.

Enjoy.

-m&k

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