• Life in General - Uncategorized

    Bathroom Dream Board

    Today I was supposed to be able to come here and announce that we had closed on our house in Illinois and also closed that chapter of our lives. In a strange and sudden turn of events, however, that sale completely fell through in less than 24 before we were supposed to close. This means that we also have lost the contract on the house here in Tennessee that we were going to buy. It also means that we have to put the old house back on the market AGAIN and wait for someone who can actually follow through and…

  • Frugal Living - Life in General - Uncategorized

    Kitchen and Dining Dreams and Inspiration

    Last week we signed a contract on a house here in Middle Tennessee. We had been looking and researching for a little while, but we weren’t really quite planning to buy so soon. However, the right house in the right location came up, and the price was right, too! So we jumped at the opportunity, and now we are waiting on all the inspections and such, hoping to close sometime before the end of March! The house is structurally in great condition, but the paint colors and carpet are sorely in need of an update. So my husband and I…