1. We’ve been fortunate in that we largely feel this home we’re in the process of buying is a really good fit for us and that, in many ways, it does seem that it was “meant to be.” So while my emotions–which usually tend towards anxiety and worry–have been surprisingly at peace throughout the …
It’s funny, because the home-buying process has been not at all like what I expected— I expected us to perhaps wait for a home in one of those areas we really liked, or I expected that we would go and see scores of houses before finally settling on The One. And when we did find …
Before becoming a parent, I was totally behind the idea that sometimes, you just need to get away from your troubles for awhile to sort of hit the “refresh” button on your life. And Matt and I were fairly good at taking those breaks—we usually took a vacation together over spring break, we (okay, …
In the hustle of each day, I don’t always take time out to think about my goals as a mother, as a wife, as a friend. Often, I’m just so preoccupied trying to feel like I’m keeping up that I forget to look up and make sure I’m headed in the right direction. I’m …
I’ve gotten all thrown off on my usual M/W/F posting schedule because I’ve been feeling a bit exhausted by this whole house-hunting thing (which is ridiculous, really, since we have hardly even started). But I was determined not to let the 10th pass by without doing my usual 10 on 10, so I’ve forced myself …
The first year we were married, we rented our first apartment together, I graduated from college, we both suffered through the worst jobs we’ve ever had, and we finished our first (and maybe last) marathon together, hand in hand. The second year we were married, I landed my first teaching job, we went on an …
Well friends, it looks like this is really going to happen this year (or that’s the new plan at least)— We’re officially in the market for a house! There were a lot of reasons we decided to change our initial plan (which was to save a full 20% down payment before we started our search), …
Let’s play a fun little game wherein you, dear reader, are left to figure out for yourselves which statement belongs with which designation (aka, high or low). (Hint: I haven’t made it extraordinarily difficult for you.) Last Monday, we finally took Raven to the doctor to see why she wasn’t getting any better (to …
