We skipped looking at this house when it first hit the market because the listing photos of the yard were not appealing. It just did not seem to be a kid-friendly yard, which was a big part of the point of buying a house. Here’s a couple of those photos: The listing price dropped, and… Read More Labor Day Weekend Projects
I know it has been too long. I promise I did not forget about the blog. The past couple of weeks have been consumed with non-stop home stuff, work stuff, and life stuff. Birthday parties for friends, birthday parties for kids, replacing a windshield and a battery on my stupid car, an eclipse (totality, baby), first big family dinner… Read More I know, I know
I’ve been a little busy. This house stuff, kid stuff and don’t-get-me-started-on-the-job stuff has been a bit much the past couple of weeks. I did find time to have a friend over to the unpacking-construction zone of a house. I won’t name her, she would lose her mind. We’ve known each other for more than… Read More Update, Finally
One of my favorite things to do lately is to work from home. It is convenient, but it’s also nice to make progress with things like laundry during endless conference calls, or throwing dinner in the crockpot on a lunch break. This chicken chili was delicious, and I’m officially taking this domestic thing for a… Read More I Hate a Cardboard Box
We kicked off the weekend by installing a new thermostat Friday night. The thermostat we had was outdated, not intuitive and a shade of beige that belongs in 1978. Georgia Power offers substantial discounts on thermostats if you buy through their marketplace. We went with the Nest thermostat, it is well reviewed and we have… Read More Thermostat, Hooks, Dance Party
This nesting business is serious work. I heard today that Target’s sales forecast is stronger than expected, I might be somewhat responsible. I’ve been bouncing around between Target, IKEA and hardware stores for weeks like I’m stuck in a crazy little retail pinball game. IKEA is as brilliant as it is irritating. A great deal… Read More Shopping, Organizing, Unpacking
Yes, it has been over a week since the last post…unpacking is exhausting. Last Friday, the dining room table arrived. It will be August before the chairs show up. I consider it real progress to finally have a table. We went with the largest option, it also has a leaf that expands it to about… Read More More Unpacking
I’m in big trouble with a few of you for not posting photos yet. It has been a blur of a few days. Also, everything hurts. Jack is unimpressed with the flurry of activity and chaos that is moving. The weather finally gave us a break this week and the back of the house and the deck… Read More Pictures and Unpacking
It it was a big, busy day. Everything hurts and we are getting ready for the first night in the new house. Pictures tomorrow.
The electricians finished the device updates on Wednesday. Every recepticle and switch in the house has been updated. I learned that a light that’s controlled by two switches is called a three-way and that attic fans are now illegal. Ours is grandfathered in, still works, and is attached to a new switch. Also, it’s important to… Read More Lights and Boxes