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You can always get the money for the home improvement project..... 2007-05-29 15:06:00 .... but should you do them?
This morning I was going through some old photos on my computer and saw a photo taken a few years ago when we lived a different home. It was of my daughter with our swimming pool in the background. Instantly I felt guilt wash over me... we've promised the children the last 3 times we've moved that the next house would have a swimming pool again. But yet... here we Read more:always
Finding the Correct Color Scheme for Your Home 2007-06-02 11:19:00 Although I know instantly what colors I like and do not like, I was not blessed with the decorating gene that allows me to know instinctively which colors work perfectly to create a complimentary, monochromatic or triage style scheme to 'bring the room' together. I've often found myself at the local home improvement store pondering colors, holding them up, bringing 20 samples home to tape up on Read more:Correct
, Color
, Scheme
Two Steps Forward... One Step Back 2007-06-07 12:32:00 Yesterday I spent a little bit of time online looking at real estate (again) as I do every day. As I looked at photos of the inside of the house I was thinking "Oh, that's cluttered." "Why didn't they put some of that in storage?" "Too much stuff!" Apparently they were the last people on the face of the earth to know that when you list your house you want to clear as much as possible off Read more:Forward
, One Step
Don't Forget to Order New Checks When you Move 2007-06-07 11:54:00 I've posted previously about how I still have our 'old' checking account from our last city/state and how I use it as a back up account or a vacation account instead of closing it out when we moved away. I absolutely loved our checks from that account. They were elegant with an antique wine theme and script writing. They each had a quote on them and when I wrote out a check from that account I Read more:Order
Quick and Simple Idea to Hide the TV 2007-06-06 18:42:00 I quit watching tv in the Fall of 1998. In our current home there is a built in space for a tv that looked strange left open, and we started to use it for storage of our home movies and all the board games we have. I didn't think it looked very nice so I brainstormed a few ways of 'covering' it. As I was brainstorming I went into the basement and saw my material tote. When I opened it up I Read more:Quick
, Simple
Pondering the Tutor Question 2007-06-06 17:26:00 Yesterday I was talking with my son when the topic of moving came up (again) LOL. He is really happy where we currently live and hopes that we stay here for a few more years so he can graduate from this school system. As a Mom, I have to admit that as much as I'd love to move again I do realize it will be hard on him, as he is our child that struggles the most and I have the most concerns about Read more:Question
An Unwritten Letter to My Neighbors 2007-06-05 08:26:00 Dear neighbors in Gray,
Your dog has a bark that is like fingernails on a chalk board. I have come to realize you are immune to the sound of his barking, but for the love of all that is good, please please let that stupid dog in the house when he barks! I cannot enjoy coffee on my deck in the morning, a glass of wine on the patio at night, I can't walk out to inspect my own garden, mow the Read more:Unwritten
, Letter
, Neighbors
When you want to know more than just a businesses name.... 2007-06-04 23:32:00 When I get the call from my husband telling me to expect another transfer and move, the first thing I do after hanging up is get online to look up as much as I can about the area, housing, schools and demographics, but also in my top 5 is to find out what businesses
are located in the 'new' city. I love finding sites that offer more than just a list of names. I look for a Local business
Reservations Made Simple 2007-06-10 15:36:00 Although we just returned from a vacation to the beach about six (6) weeks ago, it seems like last year and I am already yearning for another trip away. We are hoping to someday move to one of the coasts to be near the beach, but until then we just vacation at the beach as much as we can.
As a busy family of five, with all but one child taller than me, we need space, cheap airfare and Cheap Read more:Reservations
, Simple
You can never have too many boxes 2007-06-10 14:47:00 3 of my fellow bloggers are in the middle of preparing to move across the country. While excited and happy for them, I also admit I'm a tiny itty bit jealous. LOL. It's so difficult for me because I know my husband and kids are incredibly happy here in the heartland. They do want to be in a different house, but they love this city and would be pleased to live here for a few more years. I
On online contest with a twist 2007-06-10 14:40:00 Arcavate.com has come up with a new twist
for the ever-popular online
contests. It's whogets.com and the twist is that in the end, it's the whogets members that vote on 'who gets' to win the contest. You do have to register, but there is nothing to buy and you won't receive spam emails from them. There are hundreds of contests and the semi-final round lasts 1-2 weeks. During that time the
Motivation 2007-06-10 14:36:00 This morning as I looked out my kitchen windows I saw a few water spots. I decided to clean all my windows, so bright and early I was climbing on counters to reach the kitchen windows, wiping down the patio doors inside and outside, and doing the front sidelight windows on either side of the front door. As I was cleaning the patio doors I looked to the crevices where the door slides and
Some Pre-Algebra Help Might Be in Order 2007-06-10 13:24:00 We received our 14 year olds year-end report card in the mail this weekend. We were happily surprised to see most of his grades were brought up to A's, B's and C's but he really struggles with pre-algebra and came away with a D. My own struggle is whether or not to find a Summer Program to enroll him in for some extra help. I have found good ones, such as Score Learning Centers, which has Read more:Order
Make New Friends But Keep the Old 2007-06-08 09:34:00 One of my teenagers just hitched a ride with my best friend and her family, who happen to be driving up to Minneapolis today. She emailed to offer an empty seat in her minivan to one of my kids if they wanted to go along, as the interstate she is taking passes through two different towns that we used to live in.
My 14 year old son is now on his way up to Minnesota to stay with an old friend Read more:Friends
Helping You to Help Your Company 2007-06-13 16:43:00 I recently resigned from my position in which part of my job was connecting with big and small businesses in the area and helping them to expand, improve, replace, and find solutions to make all facets of their company effective. Our office relayed information, software, classes and referrals as well as implementing programs for the business owners with featured speakers to give them the keys Read more:Helping
Why Didn't I Think of This Sooner? 2007-06-13 07:57:00 Sometimes I want to thunk myself on the head for being so dense. I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner! Even though I've ordered groceries from Amazon three times in the past (I've delivered them as gifts to family and a good friend) I never once thought of placing an order and having it delievered for the day we move into a new home. (Duh!) When you are surrounded by kids and boxes
One of the Top Ten When you Move 2007-06-13 07:04:00 I've never sat down and figured out the exact "top ten" things to do or remember when you move, but I was just thinking that making sure you have your new debit card and checks available and ready to use immediately is right up in the top ten... or maybe even the top five. Paper checks may not be used exclusively as they were a few years ago, but even with debit cards and credit cards, you'll
Good Investments for Selling 2007-06-12 12:46:00 When you know you won't be staying in your current home longer than a couple years it's tough to know what to invest your time and money in that will be a good investment, make life better for you while you live there, but still not be a hinderance when selling, or can be a good selling point when you move. If I had unlimited funds that wouldn't be an issue, but obviously that's not the case so Read more:Investments
Why Some of My Posts Are Sponsored 2007-06-12 12:03:00 When we first moved to our current city I found the perfect job with a company that had just hired a brand new executive director and he needed an assistant. Since we both started at the same time we were able to make the positions 'ours' and we worked awesome together. It was a great run, but about 18 months later he got an offer from another company that was too good to pass up and put in his
This is a quick photo of the back side of our coat... 2007-06-12 11:49:00 This is a quick photo of the back side of our coat closet. I wanted to post a quick, affordable way to get your families shoes off the floor and out of the way. A shoe rack!
There are many styles, but this particular shoe rack has been with us for about 8 years now. We first bought it when our kids were 8, 6, and 3 and suddenly our family's shoes were multiplying faster than rabbits!
In one
How I don't spend thousands on redecorating our homes 2007-06-11 10:54:00 When you move often, you tend to redecorate often. (Homedecoratorscollection.com loves me). Oh, some things travel with you from home to home, like our beds, some of our furniture and of course small appliances, but it's also exciting to get new things and decorate in new fashions, tastes and of course with the 'style' of your new home. Because we tend to redecorate often I have to be careful
No Wonder! 2007-06-11 08:09:00 Sometimes I tease my husband that the reason he isn't trying harder to get promoted or transferred right now is that he has too many 'hookups' in our current city to the concerts and bands that play here. Because of his friends (and friends of friends) he averages going to concerts about every 2-3 weeks and typically gets VIP tickets, Meet-N-Greets, backstage passes, etc. Since his background
RIP 2007-06-17 09:19:00 Alive and thriving, this is one of his many poses that
made visitors swear he was dead.
He LOVED to sleep this way.
He is alive and kicking in this picture.
Back in 2002 we had just moved into a new home in Minnesota and my little daughter wanted a fish. My husband wasn't crazy about the idea, having had fish roughly half of our marriage, and even having a large 55 gallon show tank at one
Queen Latifa Fans Listen Up! Chance of a Lifetime! 2007-06-17 09:09:00 It's my belief that all little girls are Princess's. But what does that make us when we grow up? Ahhh, we are all queens in our own right! Right now CoverGirl Queen
Collection Cosmetics and Limbo 41414 are teaming up to offer a prize package fit for all the little Princesses that grew up. Limbo will host three separate month-long Limbo games where you can win a trip for two to see Queen Read more:Listen
, Lifetime
I have a project for you of utmost importance! 2007-06-15 10:16:00 Once again, another of my friends had her purse stolen. It reminded me that I haven't made new copies of the contents of my purse in awhile, so this morning my first project was to take out my billfold and my other 'card holder' and go through the contents and inventory them. I did this about 2 1/2 years ago but I carry a few different things in my purse now and some of the cards have changed,
The feeling of Responsibility Verses Emotional Health 2007-06-15 07:14:00 When I quit my job in March I did so with the hope and belief that it wouldn't be long before my husband was promoted or transferred. We just don't live in a large enough 'market' where positions come open so it's hard to get promoted when everyone is settled into their positions and no one leaves. Still, I felt and believed with every single bit of myself that it was the right decision, and Read more:Responsibility
, Emotional
, Health
When Honesty Hits You Over Your Head Like a Brick 2007-06-14 13:39:00 Every day I have to live in this town I hate it a little bit more.
I hate how it's ran by the people who run it.
I hate the decisions they make.
I hate the buddy system and politics behind those decisions.
I hate how unorganized the city leaders are.
I hate how unorganized their programs, park and rec and kids sports programs are (not) ran.
I hate the people that were born and raised here and Read more:Honesty
, Brick
Oh How Good It Feels! 2007-06-14 10:50:00 One of the many perks of moving so often is that we always have a great excuse to clean out, organize and get rid of our 'stuff' every few years. One of the downsides of having lived here for 2 1/2 years under the assumption that the promotion/transfer was coming any day now was that we were more likely to put off going through things to hold a garage sale or make trips to Goodwill because I Read more:Feels
If I have to celebrate one more Christmas here........ 2007-06-20 09:20:00 Yesterday....
My husband: "Oh, you have to make those this year for Christmas
!"
Me: "I hope I'm not in this house at Christmas! I didn't want to be in this house last Christmas!"
Husband: "Yeah, I know. That's why you didn't make all those Christmas cookies last year..."
Me: "I did too make them!"
Husband: "That's right... you did make them. But you didn't want to!"
Me: "Nope.
One of the perks of moving often... redecorating! 2007-06-20 08:39:00 Even though we've not gotten the call to relocate yet I'm already dreaming of how I'm going to redecorate my next home. I love moving in part because of the fresh start it gives you. New people, new cities, new foods and local fashions... new home decor! It's exciting!
In my many moves I've found that contrary to what I used to believe, the bedroom is one of the most important rooms in the Read more:perks
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