Mondays are always rough, but this one was the most disappointing in a while.
I've been pretty open about the fact that we are house hunting. As much as I love my little town house, it's simply not big enough for the two of us, plus two dogs, not to mention when we start a family.
I hate house hunting, there is almost nothing I like about it. I get frustrated enough shopping for clothes that fit correctly that I like, house hunting nearly sends me over the edge.
The first day we went out, we looked at 13 houses. We saw some we really liked and some we really didn't like. The second day we went out we saw about 6 more, again, some we really liked and some we didn't.
We thought it over for a week, went to the bank, and decided to take a second look at two houses. After more discussion, we called our realtor and told her we wanted to make an offer on one of the houses.
Early Sunday morning, she sent us the paperwork, we signed and initialed it and sent it back. We waiting all day on Sunday, but never heard anything. This morning (Monday), our realtor texted us to tell us the seller had already accepted an offer on Saturday morning.
I got my hopes up...I pictured us in that house. I pictured myself in that kitchen making breakfasts and dinners. I pictured where the nursery would go and how the play rooms would be set up. I let myself get really attached to a house and I'm now heartbroken that someone else gets it.
I hate house hunting.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Things I've Been Wondering About
Things have been very busy around here lately, planning a wedding, trying to decide where to be for holidays, house hunting, working, and trying not to go crazy have taken up the majority of my life lately.
While all these things keep my body busy, my mind has been on overdrive.
Here are a few things I've wondered about lately:
1. Why are there so many "fad" diets and workouts popping up? What happened to working out and eating healthy? Why do we have to eat shakes with chemicals instead of fruit in the morning?
2. Why are parents letting their very young children listen to crappy music so much that a 3 year old or a 5 year old can go on The Ellen Show and sing Nicky Minaj (or however you spell it) word-for-word, but they can't count to twenty?
3. Why do people who put their house on the market when they don't want to take care of it? We were in a house yesterday and in one of the kids' rooms (obviously a teenager) there was a poster with very vulgar words and phrases on it. This poster was well displayed in the room. Really? Although, I will say, they also had Bama stuff in the room...just sayin...
4. Why do people who are given so many amazing opportunities in life seem to believe they are owed more in life?
5. Why can everyone else find cute clothes, but me? Seriously, if you have a place where you find all of these super cute tops and dresses, please fill me in on them!
6. Why can I follow directions on a "crafty project" but mine looks nothing like the pictures?
While all these things keep my body busy, my mind has been on overdrive.
Here are a few things I've wondered about lately:
1. Why are there so many "fad" diets and workouts popping up? What happened to working out and eating healthy? Why do we have to eat shakes with chemicals instead of fruit in the morning?
2. Why are parents letting their very young children listen to crappy music so much that a 3 year old or a 5 year old can go on The Ellen Show and sing Nicky Minaj (or however you spell it) word-for-word, but they can't count to twenty?
3. Why do people who put their house on the market when they don't want to take care of it? We were in a house yesterday and in one of the kids' rooms (obviously a teenager) there was a poster with very vulgar words and phrases on it. This poster was well displayed in the room. Really? Although, I will say, they also had Bama stuff in the room...just sayin...
4. Why do people who are given so many amazing opportunities in life seem to believe they are owed more in life?
5. Why can everyone else find cute clothes, but me? Seriously, if you have a place where you find all of these super cute tops and dresses, please fill me in on them!
6. Why can I follow directions on a "crafty project" but mine looks nothing like the pictures?
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Gumbo
One of these days, I'm going to attempt to make my gumbo roux from scratch, like with flour and oil. But not today, today, I cheat!
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Playing catch up
I feel like I've been a bad blogger lately. I haven't been blogging, I haven't even been reading other people's blogs. I honestly think this is the first time in two weeks that I've even turned on my personal laptop. There has just been too much going on lately!
A few weeks ago, our friend Ann (the one who introduced me to Will), Amanda, and Becky hosted a great engagement party for us! We were surrounded by love! My mom flew in, Will's parents and sister drove up, and many of our friends came to celebrate our engagement!
While my mom was down, we did our cake tastings, picked our baker, and ordered the cake! One more thing off the list! We also looked at a few florists, but I still have one more to visit before I make my final decision.
Last weekend we took our engagement pictures and I absoutely cannot wait to see them! Due to weather issues, we had to re-schedule a few times, but it was totally worth the wait! I also had to do a last minute wardrobe switch as the weather was about 40 degrees colder than I had planned for (stupid Texas weather, the next day it was back to the 80s), but some outfits I wasn't willing to part with and we just sucked it up and beared the cold! If you need an awesome, fun photographer, I would totally recommend Kasey!!!
My wedding dress has also come in! I haven't been to pick it up yet, but I'm so excited to!!!
Work has been killing me lately...I've never felt like I'm drowning as much as I am now. I come home and I am mentally and physically exhausted. I'm in bed by around 9:30, but I still wake up feeling tired. The weather has been changing here, so of course that's not helping anything.
Will sold his house! Come Wednesday, he will officially be homeless, as in he doesn't own a home, as in there will only be 1 mortgage between us! That is until we find a house that we want to be our home. I'm not looking forward to house shopping, it frustrates me beyond end. I'm not a person who can take out other people's furniture and put mine in in my head. I have trouble imagining a different color on the walls. So if it doesn't look good to me on site, I don't like it...I'm weird like that. I also am easily annoyed when I can't find something I like right away. These two things together do not make for an easy house shopping experience. Our relator has been sending me houses to look at on-line, so that has helped to weed out some and hopefully make the process better for me.
We have been moving his stuff out of his house and into a storage unit. Luckily, Will's friend Chris helped him with the big stuff, THANKS, CHRIS!!!
I think that's it for now (as if that wasn't enough). I'll try to do better at updating!
A few weeks ago, our friend Ann (the one who introduced me to Will), Amanda, and Becky hosted a great engagement party for us! We were surrounded by love! My mom flew in, Will's parents and sister drove up, and many of our friends came to celebrate our engagement!
While my mom was down, we did our cake tastings, picked our baker, and ordered the cake! One more thing off the list! We also looked at a few florists, but I still have one more to visit before I make my final decision.
Last weekend we took our engagement pictures and I absoutely cannot wait to see them! Due to weather issues, we had to re-schedule a few times, but it was totally worth the wait! I also had to do a last minute wardrobe switch as the weather was about 40 degrees colder than I had planned for (stupid Texas weather, the next day it was back to the 80s), but some outfits I wasn't willing to part with and we just sucked it up and beared the cold! If you need an awesome, fun photographer, I would totally recommend Kasey!!!
My wedding dress has also come in! I haven't been to pick it up yet, but I'm so excited to!!!
Work has been killing me lately...I've never felt like I'm drowning as much as I am now. I come home and I am mentally and physically exhausted. I'm in bed by around 9:30, but I still wake up feeling tired. The weather has been changing here, so of course that's not helping anything.
Will sold his house! Come Wednesday, he will officially be homeless, as in he doesn't own a home, as in there will only be 1 mortgage between us! That is until we find a house that we want to be our home. I'm not looking forward to house shopping, it frustrates me beyond end. I'm not a person who can take out other people's furniture and put mine in in my head. I have trouble imagining a different color on the walls. So if it doesn't look good to me on site, I don't like it...I'm weird like that. I also am easily annoyed when I can't find something I like right away. These two things together do not make for an easy house shopping experience. Our relator has been sending me houses to look at on-line, so that has helped to weed out some and hopefully make the process better for me.
We have been moving his stuff out of his house and into a storage unit. Luckily, Will's friend Chris helped him with the big stuff, THANKS, CHRIS!!!
I think that's it for now (as if that wasn't enough). I'll try to do better at updating!
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Groom's gift
I ordered Will's groom's gift today, and I'm so very excited about it!
You'll just have to wait until June to see what it is, but it's worth the wait (I think!)!
So, here is what we have wedding planning wise so far:
My dress (which is in!)
Bridesmaids dresses (ordered)
Venue
Caterer
Band for the reception
Invitations ordered
Photographer reserved
Save the Dates designed
Engagement pictures scheduled
Minister selected
We have one more cake tasting to attend, but it's going to have to be amazing for an amazing price to beat what we have already tasted!
You'll just have to wait until June to see what it is, but it's worth the wait (I think!)!
So, here is what we have wedding planning wise so far:
My dress (which is in!)
Bridesmaids dresses (ordered)
Venue
Caterer
Band for the reception
Invitations ordered
Photographer reserved
Save the Dates designed
Engagement pictures scheduled
Minister selected
We have one more cake tasting to attend, but it's going to have to be amazing for an amazing price to beat what we have already tasted!
Beautiful
We've had some gloomy weather this weekend, but Sunday night, it stopped raining enough for us to head out for an excursion (we don't use the word walk in this house anymore).
On the way home, Will spotted an amazing rainbow! It was near perfect! Of course the colors we the most bold near the ends, but you could see the whole rainbow! Then as we turned the corner on our street, the sky looked too beautiful to not capture!
On the way home, Will spotted an amazing rainbow! It was near perfect! Of course the colors we the most bold near the ends, but you could see the whole rainbow! Then as we turned the corner on our street, the sky looked too beautiful to not capture!
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