Sunday Get to Know You

If you could host a Reality TV show what would it be?

Good question! I love the Bachelor and Bachelorette but I'm not sure I could deal with all the drama of it. I think it would have to be something on HGTV. I am obsessed with watching every show on there and getting great ideas for the house. I don't really know if that is reality TV but at least a TV show.

Do you put on your seat belt before or after you start the car?

I put my seat belt on after I start the car and usually after I reverse. I don't really know when this habit started but I noticed I did it this summer every time I got in the car.

Shave or hair removal cream.

I shave my legs.

What's your favorite feature in the house.

At this point is it always the front entry. I feel this room grab's your attention and makes you want to see the rest of a house. Right now this is the main room we are working on in our house and I will post pictures soon to reveal this room. Plan is by this next weekend we will have it done.

What is your favorite fall scent?

Pumpkin and spice

What tv show are you most looking forward to seeing this Fall?

It is a toss up between Grey's Atonomy, Desperate Housewives, and Private Practice

Personal Shopper or Personal Chef?

I think I am gonna have to go with Personal Chef. I wish I knew how to make some really great 3-4 course meals.

What is the first word you think of when you hear Fall?

Wedding...Greg and I got married in the Fall

First Week

Well I survived the first week of 3rd grade with my new group of buzzing bees. This group is known for being all boy and very talkative. This week they have been angels and I am loving the group I have this year. I will say thought that I do check in on my students from last year quite frequently throughout the day and I have missed them more than I could have imagined.

Greg and I decided to replace the countertops in our new home. The previous owners had cultured marable in all of the bathrooms. Greg and I decided we prefered granite instead. Greg even did a DIY and took out the old countertops. Here are some pictures of Greg taking out the old and also what the new countertops look like. I also bought some art work for the guest bathrooms. I love butterflies and they complimented the fixtures in the house. Greg and I also decided to replace the fixtures in the house because they had bronze and nickel in the sub baths and we didn't like the fixtures pictures to come when we finish that project.

More to come!

This morning I am meeting with a good friend to help with some decorating advice. I should have some pictures to post this afternoon because the granite for our sub baths is arriving. Check back this evening!

Pictues of the House!

We are still working on making the house ours! Here are some pictures though! These pictures are from when the previous owners were living here!

Front Entry

Back Porch

Kitchen

We have a new home!

Greg and I have been searching for homes for the last 5-6 weeks. We loved a neighborhood and have looked at everything that came on the market in this particular neighborhood. Last week as we were looking at another home in the area we came across a For Sale by Owner home. We called her Thursday afternoon and asked to look. We then went back with Greg's parents and that evening wrote a bid for the house. They accepted our offer. We are hoping to close July 16th and the goal is to be there by the week before school starts. I am so excited about this journey in our lives. The house is only 4 years old there are some projects we want to do but it is in Shreveport, a neighborhood we love and we are excited to start this new chapter!

Yay we found a builder!

We found a builder! Praise the lord you can check out his work at wesleythomasinc.net. He is young about our age maybe 5 years older. We love his style and attention to details. We have also figured out the budget we have for the house including lot. Later on Greg says we can add a pool and outdoor kitchen! Yay! As of now we are looking for the perfect lot. We are looking to build in a subdivision that has a lake. I want to be on the lake but the lots are very expensive and then there is the danger of flooding.

Here are some goals we hope to finish by August 2010.
Find a builder-check
Work on floor plans
Find the perfect lot