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Keep it Simple 2007-06-21 09:22:00 When I decorated this house I had every intention of not living here too long. What was supposed to be 1 year has stretched into almost 3... but uh, what was the point again? LOL.
I found that keeping my decor simple leads to a house that feels uncluttered and clean. It's also quite affordable!
The decor to the left was purchased at Pier One Imports and cost a grand total of under $30. The Read more:Simple
Mayberry Mailboxes 2007-07-12 15:13:00 Sometimes I forget just how small of a town and how 'sheltered' of a town we currently live in. I guess 2 1/2 years in a tiny town make you complacent about a few things. I was reminded of the 'rest of the world' today by a simple exchange I witnessed.
My neighbor was having a sprinkler system installed and as is fairly typical across the nation, the company doing it had a lot of Mexican
Boxes Boxes and More Boxes! 2007-07-11 16:10:00 Typically, during the first 9 moves I would say my packing was organized and perfect. The last time we moved some of the circumstances were different and it wasn't as organized as I could have been. One of the mistakes I made was reading (somewhere?) about the idea of letting your kids pack their own rooms. Uh, I can't endorse that one anymore.
The first thing I had the kids do (then ages 14, Read more:Boxes
Let's Get Down to Basics 2007-07-11 15:33:00 Let's get down to basics; the number one thing you will have to think about, and ultimately worry about and secure when looking at buying a new home is a mortgage. Before you even look at your first home you need to first take a look at your finances and your financial situation.
If you have had to take out any bad credit loans in the past, or have had any negative credit history that you Read more:Basics
Again... Keep It Simple 2007-07-10 08:47:00 For a clean, open feeling be sure to keep your entryway simple!
When we moved into this home I pictured a large mirror, print or wrought iron decoration above the door. Trial and error showed me that I didn't like the heavy look I got from it.
One day while shopping at Pier One I came across a simple wrought iron scroll design that was under 20 bucks. I bought it and brought it home and Read more:Again
, Simple
Stress..... 2007-07-15 10:14:00 STRESS
A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked
"How heavy is this glass of water?"
Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.
The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long you try to hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
Brainstorming Some "Don't Forget" idea's for your move 2007-07-14 09:40:00 Set up your utilities before you get there (which is obvious) except have them turned on in your name the day before you plan on being there if at all possible. I've often run into problems with the telephone company and internet not having them on when they way they will, or there are wiring issues.
GasElectricWaterTrashRecyclingCable TVInternetLand Line Telephone
Make sure you file a Change
A Typical Summer Evening 2007-07-14 08:54:00 Last night I was outside around 8:00 pm watering the garden and enjoying the nice cool summer breeze. I could hear my neighbors laughing and talking next door, and realized they were in their hot tub again, also enjoying the evening. Their 5 year old daughter was laughing and squealing and the Dad was singing along with the radio. It made me smile to hear them. They installed their hot tub Read more:Summer
Financial Responsibility is a Neccessary Lesson to Learn! 2007-07-17 15:30:00 I was reading an article this morning about how difficult it is to qualify for your first home purchase as compared to just one year ago. The plethora of creative programs offered since 2003 have since dried up as the lenders found themselves losing out when people couldn't afford the homes they had loosely 'qualified' for. The article went on to talk about how people in their 30's were moving Read more:Financial
, Responsibility
Kids and School Hints and Helps 2007-07-19 18:50:00 One of our first moves that involved the kids being old enough for school was when our oldest daughter was due to start Kindergarten. We found out about the move in mid March, and moved April 25th, across the country. When we got to our new home our dreams of enrolling our daughter in private school were dashed, as almost all private schools start enrollment in January or February and we had Read more:School
, Hints
Remember the old Bartering System? 2007-07-19 17:47:00 Years ago when we were selling our first home I remember how stressful the process was. My husband found out he was transferred and had moved to the other side of the state within 2 weeks. I was left with three children, all under the age of 8, the cat, and the responsibility of getting our new home ready to sell and getting it on the market, as well as finding time to travel up North to the Read more:System
, Remember
Decorating Hints and Helps 2007-07-19 13:50:00 When you put your home on the market, be aware that all the drapes, curtains, curtain rods, shelving and anything attached to the wall is assumed to stay with the house and be sold with the house unless you put it in your official paperwork that certain items are exempt. Your realtor will go over this with you. The listing paperwork might state that all window treatments except the master Read more:Hints
, Decorating
She's On Her Way to Europe! 2007-07-19 09:02:00 This week my oldest daughter was chosen as an All Star Cheerleader for the second year in a row at Cheerleading Camp. With this honor comes the chance to travel to Europe
to take part in marching in the New Years Day parade in London, England. Last year we weren't able to take part, but this year we've decided to do fundraising and try to raise the money to let her go. Not only because it's a
Landscaping and Yard Information 2007-07-19 07:04:00 When we moved into our 3rd home we inherited a 12 station irrigation system. Lucky for us they left the name of the company they had been using that installed and serviced the system over the past 5 years. All we had to do was continue the contract with them! I was thankful to have this information as they had the background and knew our system already so it was a smooth transition. We wanted Read more:Landscaping
Somethings in the Air 2007-07-22 09:11:00 Because I never really wanted to move here (to this city nor this state) and it was to be a year long stay at most, I've always kept this in mind and never really bonded to this city. The state is ok, but I do have regrets about choosing this particular town and home - although it was the best choice at the time due to circumstances.
I don't really trust my judgment when it comes to feeling '
Maybe I'll Bring it Up in My Interview... 2007-07-20 19:02:00 When I resigned from my last position, one of my friends tried to talk me into coming to her company. They have a fabulous business in corporation training and seminars but during my second interview I realized that I needed a little 'down time' between jobs to refresh my soul and my brain before immersing myself into another career. My friend absolutely loves her job and the company, so much Read more:Maybe
The post where I do a little venting out of confusion 2007-07-25 09:20:00 Daily, we seem to mention 'when we move' 'if we move' 'when you get promoted' and 'in our next house'. It's so common place that we hardly notice it. I've been frustrated over the last 2 years because the promised carrot being dangled in front of my husbands nose never materialized. The 1 year that we were to live in this city and state passed... and they conveniently forgot about him and of Read more:little
, confusion
The Cost Living Here is So High.... 2007-07-25 06:52:00 This morning I was enjoying coffee on the patio and was thinking about how frustrated I am that it costs so much to live here. I feel like a move is coming pretty soon and as excited as I am about the prospect of getting to move away, the kids love it here so I am wracked with parental guilt. If the property taxes and state income taxes were more affordable it would make a huge difference. Read more:Living
What Not to Pack 2007-07-24 12:38:00 I was going through some cupboards and found some scented water in bottles that are used in homemade potpourri. Whenever I see these bottles I always think about when we were moving from northern to southern Minnesota and since it was a relocation through my husbands company we have movers to pack and transport our things.
Using common sense I had pulled aside the things I knew they would not
Moving Alot? What about a Virtual Phone Number? 2007-07-24 07:27:00 Within a year after we were married, (and after our 2nd move), I remember getting an advertisement in the mail from our phone company that they were offering an 800 number to residents (not just businesses). I loved the idea because we were already on our 2nd move in a year and I saw the benefit in having a number that wouldn't change, no matter how many moves we made. Easier on us and our Read more:Moving
, Number
I Must Live Under a Rock 2007-07-23 16:54:00 One of my friends on the West Coast is moving just 2 miles down the street to a new home in just 2 weeks. She announced that she and her husband were now 'Pod' people since the POD had been delivered and they were starting to fill it up.
Pod?
I had no idea what she was talking about. That's because it hasn't completely caught on in the Mid West yet, but POD stands for Portable On Demand is a
Baby Memories are Flooding Back This Week! 2007-07-23 15:17:00 This week I'm helping out a friend who needed childcare for her baby while her regular sitter is on vacation. It's been awhile since we had a baby around these parts, and I can't help but relive memory after memory of my own children and some of my friends new babies.
It was wasn't too long ago I was a newlywed living in Southern California and waiting to start our own family. My husband, Read more:Flooding
What are the Odds? 2007-07-23 10:59:00 Yesterday I had some 'down time' where the kids were all gone, dinner was planned, hubby was at work and I had time to do... well? Nothing. When I get time like that I sometimes like to surf homes on realtor sites.
With no real idea of where I wanted to look I soon found myself reading about a brand new town in Florida and after click, click, click I was at a builders site. A simple search
How quickly things change... 2007-07-27 08:28:00 Ah, how quicklythings
can change.
Todays entry is that yesterday my husbands company restructured themselves and cut out a good number of higher level positions. All those people, across the entire country, now have to find other jobs by September 1st.
These are positions 2 steps higher than my husband, but that means a lot of experienced bodies will be applying for the same positions that my
The Dreaded "G" Word 2007-07-26 09:36:00 My husband and I discussed the dreaded "G" word again. This time a little more seriously. Because I'm not actively looking for a job yet, as we both just 'feel' that perhaps a move or something is in the air, finances are a little tight as we have a daughter's England trip registration due at the exact same time the mortgage, the truck payment, a speeding ticket, dance registration, school
Sunday Afternoon Update 2007-07-29 16:40:00 As much as I hate (abhor) garage sales, we are determined that we will hold one next Saturday. Earlier this week I went through our closet and the kitchen and little of the house, today we tackled the big guns; the storage room. Since dh and the kids are gone this afternoon I've also gone through the linen closets. I will admit that it feels good to get a lot of this sorted and gone through Read more:Sunday
, Afternoon
, Update
Small Towns.... 2007-07-29 09:32:00 You grew up in a small town in Iowa if;
You can name everyone you graduated with.
You know what 4-H is.
You went to parties at a pasture, barn, gravel pit, or in the middle of a dirt road. On Monday you could always tell who was at the party because of the scratches on their legs from running through the woods when the party was busted, see #6.
You used to "drag" main.
You said the "F" word and Read more:Small
, Towns
One of the *few* reasons I wouldn't want to move again 2007-08-01 13:48:00 Our 16 year old daughter's car has been acting up. My husband is not of the handyman sort so his idea of dealing with it is to ignore it and act surprised every week when she reminds him that the engine sounds funny, it's shaking violently and stalling when it's left to idle over 2 minutes. My response would be more akin to cringing while I say the words, "Well then, we'll have to take it in to
Garage Sale Time Means... New Duvet Covers and Curtains! 2007-07-31 11:36:00 Today I grabbed a few more things from the main level of the house and put them in the 'garage sale' pile. I still have a couple more items to take from the master bedroom - our old iron bed and the 2 Monet prints that were never meant for our current home, but traveled with us from our last more 'formal' home. It's exciting to see the house empty out change as I grab lamps and tables that no Read more:Garage
, Means
, Duvet
, Covers
, Curtains
When it Rains..... 2007-07-31 06:59:00 The items for the garage sale are left untended in the basement. Not organized, not priced, not even bagged up, sorted or ready. We don't have tables, we don't have... well, anything. Still, yes we do plan on holding it on Saturday. We've just had so many things and problems come up this week my head is spinning and I'm not sleeping much.
Yesterday a friend sent a photo of her and her
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