New Town, New Era

We recently sold our house after it spent almost 2 years on the market. Now granted part of the reason it took so long we believe is that it was priced too high. We switched realtors after a yr and 5 months. We were using a family friend that we thought would sell it fast and it was hard for us to change to a different realtor. Anyhow after about 3 months we sold it! 

Since it took so long it was harder to leave. The longer we stayed in that house the more it became apart of us. It was our first house. The house we brought home our first adopted dog to. The house we had the heartbreak of our first pregnancy loss. The house we brought our dear son home to. We had wonderful neighbors but we knew it wasn't our forever home. 

However, when that day came to say goodbye to our first house it was harder than I thought it was going to be. To see all our possessions leave was hard to take. They belonged in there didn't they? It was hard for me to imagine this as no longer our house. I wanted to get in there and clean it as fast as I can but it was as if it was gripping at me and saying 'Don't go! I promise I will be a better house!' haha crazy! The worst part was when our son walked into 'his room' and saw it empty and he started uncontrollably bawling his eyes out. That was hard. What were we doing to him??? But it had to happen some time. I was driving 2 hours round trip with him ever...single...day. What kind of life is that for a baby, toddler, and now preschooler. He was 3 months when I started my new job and now 2 years old. I know crazy! But that's how long it took. 

The day we said goodbye was one of the hardest days of my life. I couldn't stop crying and wondering. Are we doing the right thing? We should have just bought a house. We are going to go through this again in a year? We will have no room at the townhouse. What if we can't buy our own house in a year and I just feel suffocated, closed in? All these thoughts went through my mind and it was just chaos in my brain! 

Well I'm here to tell you...three months into our new journey...I am so content! Nothing like I thought it would be! I feel like we have more room to spread out. If something goes wrong with something in the townhouse, we call the maintenance guy. I know someday we will own our own home again but until that happens I am content with living here, saving up and paying off debt. That's the plan. 

When we were moving and I was looking for ways to cope with these emotions, looking for blogs that people shared their feelings and maybe offer some hope at the end, I didn't find it. If you are looking for that, I am here to say that no matter what you may be feeling about leaving your first home, you will get through this. It is normal to feel this way. The normal process of continuing on your journey in life. You will look back and think I was worried? Why? That was so silly. Just remember, a house is just a house, it's a material possession. You are a family, and wherever you are is home.

This photo was taken the first few months we lived at the house in 2009.

Melissa and Doug review

Hello all, Happy belated Valentines Day! 

I just wanted to give a quick review on the gift we gave our son for valentines day. We didn't get him candy as he is only two and I feel like that's just asking for trouble! Anyway, I love following vlogs on YouTube and came across the mommy vlog Imamommyof1 and she was doing a review of the Melissa and Doug reusable sticker pad.

She said it is great to keep kids occupied when you are at a restaurant or out waiting somewhere.

It reminds me of the color forms we had (well, I had) as kids. I am pretty sure I had this one,

which was one of many. Ah the memories and the vivid photographic memory! Let me tell you, my son loves his sticker pad! He has been playing with it twice a day the past two days he has had it. I definitely recommend them! There are a couple if options for boys and girls. I have found them on Amazon, Melissa and Doug's website, Michaels (where I bought his), Target and even at Homegoods! They range in price between $4.99-6.99. I have been recommending them constantly since I heard about them! You and your child won't be disappointed! Great gift! I love Melissa and Doug products!

Put a wreath on it....

This past weekend I got a little creative bug and decided to complete one of my pins on pinterest. I made a burlap wreath. I was searching for a Valentines and St Patrick's wreath but none of them I found really were my taste or the price I wanted to pay. So I decided to make a burlap wreath and make bows for the different holidays- late winter through summer. I bought a wire wreath form, a roll of burlap and both heart and plaid wire ribbon to make two bows- one for Valentines Day and one for St Patrick's Day. 

When I got home and got settled I set to work making the wreath and the bow. After looking at several youtube videos I found the tutorials that best suited what I wanted to accomplish and use the materials I had purchased. 

And drum roll please....this is my finished product!

Not too shabby for my first try right?

I do want to add a wooden 'H' to it once I figure out if I want to paint it or wrap it in twine.

So I am set to go for the upcoming holidays just need to add different 'doodads' to it. Haha

New Year, New approach...

Well we are a good two weeks into 2014. So hard to believe! I have really been thinking about this blogging thing and want to get back into it. I love to write and I love to read other mom and wife blogs so I want to revamp mine. 

What I plan to blog about:

- Review/share my favorite or new products - family, mom and kid related.

- my love of organizing and when we move I plan to share how I finally organize the way I want to.

- what is going on in our world.

- I plan to include guest bloggers

- My pinterest pin completions. I have several that I want to complete or try in 2014 and I have even created a 2014 pinboard! Click here to go to mypinterest !

So with that I am going to sign off for now but here is to more blogging in 2014! Hopefully I can live up to that!