Heather Morgan Shott

Last week we found a beautiful apartment right across from the school we want Mason to go to --but  I was feeling a little hesitant about making an offer. We just recently lost out on a great place, and although I loved this place, I wasn't sure it was totally right. We debated... read more

We celebrated Mother's Day on Sunday with flowers, cards, brunch in bed...and a whirlwind tour of five open houses in Brooklyn. The first place that we saw was pretty awesome (in fact, we're debating putting in an offer).  The rest? Not so much. All the things I loved about place #1 (that's the... read more

We were hot on the house-hunting trail again yesterday. After losing out on the Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, apartment last Tuesday, we decided it was time to go west and check out Jersey City. We thought of it as a little mood lifter, a nice change of pace. So we rented a jeep (we ditched... read more

Mother's Day is a week from today--and we're offering you the chance to win a free bouquet (worth $75!) for your mom. To enter, join TheNest.com -- then share the best advice your mom ever gave you, in the comments section of this blog post. The best part? Up to FIVE of you... read more

Yes, it's a cheesy saying--but, c'mon, there's something to it! And it's my mantra today because our offer on that Brooklyn apartment from last Sunday got shot down in less than 24 hours. In fact, I hadn't even left the office last night when I got this text from Chris: Just heard from Heather.... read more

Exciting news, you guys: last night we put an offer on that place we saw (and loved) last Sunday! Chris finished up the paperwork while I gave Mason a bath and then he ran out to organize it all at Staples. I waited and waited, occupying myself with a glass of rose and... read more

We can't resist a great chic-flick, and the movie adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' Safe Haven--starring Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel--was one that we loved! So we're super psyched to be offering a $230 movie-related giveaway, including a Blu-Ray player...just for you! The prizes: A Samsung BD-F5100 Smart Blu-Ray player A Blu-Ray DVD of... read more

We walked for about three hours today, touring apartments in three different Brooklyn nabes. (The pic on the left is of a pretty flower shop we passed.) Mason, bless him, handled it all really well. Child kept it together on the slower-than-slow G train, ate a random lunch in his stroller without complaining and didn't... read more

As you know, my hubby and I hoping to purchase our first home together -- like, before our lease expires in Oct 1! We've been renting apartments in DC and NYC for the last decade, thanks to our budget-busting desire to live in big cities instead of returning to our small-town roots.... read more

We've discovered this super cool site that we just have to tell you about. It's called unbucket.com, and it's a new social sharing site that lets you put everything you want to do and see in simple lists that you can share with your friends. Additionally, you and your friends can add comments, photos... read more