I haven't posted an update in awhile, but we have some news that changes our timeline as well as some other updates that has us looking at each other like deer in headlights! 1. We now can't build until my sister and brother-in-law's property is developed. We originally thought there would be a way to parcel property for us, but the city is not le[...]
Thank-you WALMART for sponsoring this post! Ever since we moved into the rental, I’ve been on a mission to decorate the rooms to feel more at home. With the beautiful weather we’ve been having lately, I wanted to spruce up our home with spring home decor. Here is what our dining table looked like before the spring refresh. Before I[...]
I woke up today thinking today is going to be a good day! I didn't think that would mean I would be lucky enough to miss a train from hitting me. I gave my 3 little kids hugs and kisses before they left for school, gave my 16 year old son a hug before he left for school, and gave my husband a kiss before he left for an appointment. I didn't think[...]
From my last post, I had shown the new drawing with a modern roof line. I also mentioned that we are doing black siding and wood exterior for our new build, but I couldn't decide if I wanted it in the center portion of our house or in the front porch only. I finally decided and I chose..... CENTER OF HOME! Why? Well, we ended up getting our fi[...]
In my previous blog post, I talked about MODERN EXTERIOR OPTIONS and how we asked our draftsman, Tony, to draw up an idea I had for a modern roofline for the new house. Well, we received our 3d exterior sketch so I have to share! As a reminder, here's what Tony originally sent us (see this BLOG POST for more details of the process): Here'[...]
I can't believe my first born is SIXTEEN!!! My goodness do they grow up so fast! I still think of him as the little boy on the left even though he is so much taller than me! ;-) If any of you have teenagers, you may know the struggle of buying gifts... if it's a birthday gift or a holiday gift! Like most teens, they just want money. That include[...]
I wrote in my last post that we had finalized our MAIN LEVEL FLOOR PLAN! Woohoo!! I feel like we've been talking about building a house forever and now that we have the floor plan figured out, we can finally take a step forward. I wanted to give you all an update of where we're at with the building process. We are currently waiting on our draf[...]
I'm looking forward to sharing the process of building a house with you all! Since we finalized the main level floor plan, I wanted to share the process of how we got to the finalized floor plan! If we do change something, it'll be super minor.... at least I hope so! Like I had mentioned in my previous blog post 10 Changes For The New Build, w[...]
Here's another kids snack you can make using pancake mix and a squeeze bottle! If you haven't seen the PANCAKE BOWLS / PANCAKE CEREAL blog post, make sure to check that out for another fun kids snack option! If your kids are like mine, they're always hungry and always want a snack especially after school. Pancake kabobs are a great way to fill up[...]
Happy Easter! I can't believe during EASTER LAST YEAR, we were quarantined because of covid. This year, I couldn't wait to be surrounded by my family. Holidays are just not the same without them especially coming from a big family. This morning the kids received some Easter baskets from the Easter Bunny ;-). Let's just say the Easter Bunny su[...]