Recently I was talking to a friend.  In the conversation, I mentioned that I was going on a business trip to New York and regretted that I couldn’t stay a few more days and site see.  When he asked why, I told him that we had recently purchased a home and didn’t have any extra money at the moment.  He replied that he had always been a renter and always would be because he liked having the freedom and extra money in his pocket.

His comment really got me to thinking.  Would someone really be a renter forever?  Here are some reasons why I …read more

We’re finally selling our house.  You’d expect me to be jumping up and down with excitement, but I’m not.

You see, almost four years ago we bought a house.  We lived in it, fixed it up, and cared for it.  We wanted to make it a special place for our family.  Now here we are selling it and taking a loss.  A big loss.  We actually have to borrow money to sell it.  You may be wondering why I would be borrowing money to sell a house.  Well, it’s been on the market for eight months.  As you can imagine, the upkeep on …read more

Are you a messy? Do you want to move through indecision and fear and begin clearing your house of clutter? If so, you may want to attend this free teleclass from Messies Anonymous Headquarters.
Sandra Felton,The Organizer Lady® will be speaking about the ideas found in her 24 page booklet I’ve Got to Get Rid of This Stuff.
WHEN? Wednesday, March 18, 2009
TIME? 9 PM Eastern Time, 8 Central, 7 Mountain, 6 Pacific
HOW LONG? One hour has been set aside for your burning questions.
COST? FREE There is no charge for the teleclass.  Of course, regular telephone charges will apply just like when …read more

We rarely pay someone else to do work to our house.  It’s not that we wouldn’t love someone else to be outside sweating for us, it’s just that we’re too cheap frugal to pay someone to do something that we can do ourselves.  Doing projects yourself can save hundreds, even thousands of dollars. 
My hubby was feeling very motivated Saturday night and he got some projects completed around the house.  One of the projects was pressure washing the deck.  Check out these pictures which show the before and after.

You can see the line where my husband stopped cleaning so that he could eat …read more

I was reading “Your Elegant Bed and Bath” today.  In one of her posts, Sharon writes about what makes a house a home.  She reminds us that a home should be a place to come to feel warm and secure, at ease, and comfortable.  A home should be more than just a place to take a shower and sleep.
How do we create that haven?  I think we need to surround ourselves with things that are important to us, that have an emotional resonance. This can be providing fragrance in the home. It can be having flowers in the home. It …read more

Before you buy a house, there are some things to consider.  Be sure you know what you’re doing to avoid costly mistakes down the road. 
Before we buy a house we usually visit the house and the neighborhood on several occasions, during different times of the day.  We look around to see what kind of traffic there is, what kind of neighbors live in the area,  if people are walking the streets, and various other things to see if it is a place we would want to live for a while. 
We also pay attention for things like rotted wood, the roof’s …read more