… at everything that required being packed up when we move and you truly do not realize how many things you’ve accumulated over the years until you have to put it in boxes. I know from the get-go that the bedroom will be very easy to pack up because there’s really nothing in there. The office, however, that’s a completely different story. I believe it will take at least a day just to get all of the books and everything put away. The computers will obviously be the last thing to go, but that’s because we’ll be working right up…more»

I don’t know what came over me over the course of the last few days but on top of the fact that I had absolutely no energy to do much of anything, I was also very busy, more than I think I ever have been in the past. Sean and I found the absolute perfect house, it’s in the $120k range, which isn’t too bad because the mortgage is only going to run us about $1,000 a month. From there I figure all of the other bills are another $1,000 (estimated) so since we make about $4k a month, we…more»

Sean and I are having trouble deciding where we intend to move. We know for sure that wherever we wind up, we’re going to not only own the home but the land itself. For a while we’ve been looking into modular communities in the area, but I don’t believe spending $120,000 on a house and then spending about $1500 a month in bills, $500 of which is LOT RENT, would really be worth it considering renting the land means that the house will depreciate in value over the course of six months at the rate of real estate in the…more»

Hubby and I are really beginning to push for the loan, so much so that he’s now working on taking one out in his name in hopes to bring in some more money so we can get the hell out of here. We’re just finished with this house, and having our own is the only real option right now. He’s been looking into everywhere from Salisbury, MD to North Lima, OH. We’ve even considered Vermont and Pennsylvania. Either way there’s an estimated $150,000 to spend and we have absolutely no idea where it’s going. Our rush is based on the…more»

Last week we ordered a new bed, we confirmed delivery on it this afternoon. It’s actually 3 days earlier than the original delivery date so this has Sean and I, as well as our backs at this point, jumping for joy! We ordered a Restonic King-sized Plushtop – FACTORY DIRECT with many thanks to his mother. She works at a furniture store, and this was some kind of a promotion for employees. This particular model, the retail value is about $1800. We were expecting to pay about $2,000 for a good bed. And while that may seem like a lot…more»

An important aspect of getting the best loan possible while we search for a home, is making sure that all of the credit cards are taken care of because a bad credit score is what’s putting a damper on Hubby getting a loan to the same degree that I’m eligible for. He was approved for a card when he was about 17 and now it’s to the point that I’ve sidetracked some of my loan searches with Credit Card Consolidation. Now, he only owes about $2500 in total on two cards, this is still an outstanding balance, no matter how…more»

I’m working on picking up a new cellphone. For about a month Tmobile was offering a free Razr for two year contracts and I figured I’d pick up a family plan for Sean and I so that there’s at least one cellphone between us when we take a few upcoming road trips. We’ve found some property up in Vermont and the town itself has a website and just looking around to see everything this place has to offer – I can tell you that it’s absolutely the place I’d love to live. Naturally, instead of wasting the money on a…more»

While Sean and I have been in this office for a few months now, there’s still a lot of things that we need to do in order to accomplish the complete look and feel that we were going for. I’m trying very hard to remove the clutter, while he’s trying to get all of the electronics up and running.

For the past few weeks I’ve been balancing six different contracts, and let me tell you – it hasn’t been easy.

Sean and I are in the process of looking for a home. The loan is being worked on but at the same time we’re not exactly sure as to where we’d like to go. I want to stay on the East Coast but he’s even talking about West Coast depending on what we can find.