Sometimes life just really throws you for a loop. The past year has felt like that, however a lot of good has come through as well. I bought my first house, I'm running and working out to keep myself in good shape, my family is stronger and closer due to a great loss, I've learned that I need to put ME first in my life because at the end of the ( Read more... )

I will be an official homeowner on Monday!! The mortgage was sent to my broker and everything is good to go for closing :) YAY!!! getting excited and nervous........

And I've realized that I like getting to know someone new, it's all sorts of fun! :)

This has been a very positive week for me ( Read more... )

1. What do you feel has been your biggest accomplishment in life has been so far ( Read more... )

I'm so glad to have the family I have and to go to sleep at night knowing I have some of the best family someone could ask for in this world. We've been through a lot and got some more unsettling news this weekend about my Aunt's mother, but we all know we are here for each other no matter what comes our way, which is what matters ( Read more... )

Because the weather was nice and someone made the suggestion...I made my way down to the place below on Saturday morning....it was a great way to start the weekend :)


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Made a first offer on a house today...we'll see if they accept it or what they counter with. It's lower than their asking price by a good amount, but there are some immediate expenses that I would have to have in order to get the house ready for winter and such as well as after winter with the driveway, so..we'll see ( Read more... )

Well..after much consideration, and many conversations with family and friends, I've decided to consider buying a house. Not sure if it will happen, but I'm going to get the wheels in motion at least. Meeting with the bank to see what I qualify for in terms of a mortgage, looking at some properties next week hopefully and then we'll see what ( Read more... )

Singing Swedes at Pennsic make me smile :) Having Drachenwald right up the road from camp, fun! It was nice running into Anne as well from Atenveldt, she's such a sweet lady :) Yay for cool SCA Family ( Read more... )

Singing: Something that I do to let loose and ground myself. Something that I've enjoyed for years, and have enjoyed as a family. Almost my entire family is musically inclined in some area, and I have many fond memories of my dad, oldest sister, myself, and my uncle singing at numerous church services. So, it's soemthing personal and also has ( Read more... )