We have officially backed out of the house-purchasing ordeal. It looks as though we may be losing $650: $350 for inspection (yeah, I thought it was only $250) and $300 for loan application fees.
We’re going to look at some rental houses tomorrow that just got put on Craigslist tonight. They are in really […]
Filed under: The News on May 31st, 2008 | 22 Comments »
We had the house inspected yesterday. Found a lot of termite damage in the basement.
Apparently there are these things called floor joists. And they are pretty crucial to the, um, overall structure of the house.
And the inspector (doodoodoodoodoo, In-spec-tor Gadget…) was able to put a screwdriver completely through said joist.
The previous owners have […]
Filed under: The News on May 29th, 2008 | 18 Comments »
Requirement for this week’s swap: Must avoid oven! (Stovetop is okay.)
Bonus: Is served cold
Extra, extra credit: Is low-fat. (Swimsuit season. Meh.)
My contributions (yes! two!) both follow the requirement and the bonus. But I’m not getting any extra credit.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares (Originally from Tammy’s Recipes)
Ingredients
1/2 c butter
2 c creamy […]
Filed under: Recipe Swap '08 on May 29th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’ve already established that we have a climber. And it was really only a matter of time before he made his way onto the dining room table. And into the butter. And salt. And napkins.
We tried to deter him by pushing all the chairs in, but this did not work for […]
Filed under: Works For Me on May 28th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
We have a loan on the house. 30 years at 6% with 3% down and thus, also PMI. But it fits in the budget. It also goes against anything I’ve ever learned about buying a home, but Josh has convinced me that when you plan to sell the home 3 years after buying, it is […]
Filed under: The News on May 27th, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Five Years:
Three Schools
Three Degrees (Two for You, One for Me)
Three Apartments
Three Babies (In Utero)
Camped at Yellowstone
White-Water Rafted in Colorado
Hiked the Grand Canyon
Rode Horses in the Smokeys
Water-Skied in the Ozarks
Chilled with Missouri Mennonites
Life with You is Action Packed;
Here’s to Five More Years!
(Since this is being posted so late on a Monday - a holiday-Monday at that […]
Filed under: Meet-and-Greet-Mondays on May 26th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
One of the culinary requests yesterday for was a recipe calling for white beans. And! What do you know?! I have one! And only one!
White Chili:
Ingredients:
3 15 to 15.5 oz cans Great Northern, pinto, or white kidney beans, rinsed and drained (or, of course, 3c soaked dry beans of above variety)
2 1/2 c chopped cooked […]
Filed under: The Cooking on May 23rd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I knew it when she was born. I knew it when she first smiled at me. I knew it when she first told me she loved me.
I knew it when she first told God she loved Him.
She is a blessing. She has made my life so much better. She has made me so much better. I […]
Filed under: The Benjamin, The Olivia on May 23rd, 2008 | 6 Comments »
This has been forwarded to me no less than five times by five different people today alone. If you are in any kind of breastfeeding circle, you’ve most likely already seen it. If not, it is definitely worth viewing, so I figured it was worth a post.
Click here to see a video of a hero […]
Filed under: The Breastfeeding on May 22nd, 2008 | 10 Comments »
For those of who not in the practice of reading backwards, that’s:
Recipe Swap: Backwards Edition
This is the edition where you confess your culinary catastrophes (cannot… control… alliteration…) in hopes someone out there can set you straight.
Simply blog your desperate plea, link it below to Mr. Linky and hopefully someone will google “Paws : Noitide Sdrawkcab,” […]
Filed under: Recipe Swap '08 on May 22nd, 2008 | 12 Comments »
