Lets Talk Landscaping!

Let me start by saying , Praise God......!!!! He is too good to us and never ceases to amaze me in even the littlest of details. And yes I am talking about landscaping. He has blessed us with the ability to get the landscaping done this year (being the first summer in the new house). I do have to admit though I am struggling with spending the money on it but I am still learning and trying to walk as close as I can to Jesus and it is a day by day adventure.

Since I haven't blogged much in the past few months you have never seen the landscaping process other then the picture I posted yesterday. So here is a review in pictures for you..........

Back in September we started the process.  After the sidewalk was put in we had the landscaping designed locally.  the only thing I asked was for them to add the color “purple” due to both our moms liking that color and that they put plants in there that I didn’t have to take care of.  the design was approved and we decided to complete it in a 3 step process as to keep all of it paid for out of pocket and keep with our Dave Ramsey budget planning.

So the first step was to landscape behind the parts of the sidewalk and these are those pictures:

 

I am very please and loved the results.  Then came October (yesterday to be exact) and the second stage was completed and I must say I am thrilled!!!!  Here are the pictures to that process:

the next step is to do the side of the house.  Just a continuation of the front to the left side of the house.  We have decided to do this in the springtime!  So for now it is time to just enjoy the home and continue to make it ours!!!  It’s all in the details and I am convinced they do not have to break the bank!!!

It's been way too long............

It's been too long since last time I wrote and so much has happened. On June 22nd 2010, my mother died of a short battle with Lou gehrig's disease. What a tragedy....she will be dearly missed and is already. But God is so good!

The house is coming along great and landscaping will be done today! wooohoooo! Here is a sneak peak at how it is coming....

The summer has seemed to just fly by and things were just a blur. But we are doing great! I don't want this to be a long post cause I feel I have so much I want to tell you so I will be splitting it up into several post!
I just wanted to get back to the blog and start new. Some things I will be posting about in the future will be:
Nursing School...
Couponing...
The 80's party we had...
life in the Urgent care...
and much more!

So stay tuned and,

Getting back to routine!~

Well it certainly has been a whirlwind of a ride here the last few weeks since I have posted last.  We moved out of the apartment and into our new home.  Not sure why I was thinking there wouldn't be much work when we got all moved in….LOL  Had great helpers and got most of the living items moved in a weekend.  We are still not completely moved but getting closer everyday.  We have so much going on in our lives still it is just nice to get back to somewhat of a ROUTINE!

Everyone ask us “so how is it living in the house”?  Well, let me tell you it is pretty awesome!  Its not the biggest and its not the fanciest but it is H-O-M-E!   I have so many projects to do I can’t wait to blog about them.

Today’s agenda?  Clean the boat (oh my what a mess) and take it out on the lake today for the first time!

in the mean time here are just a few “moved in” pics to share!

Be back soon!~

Final Stages! (& loving my black doors!)

Well we are well into the month of May and all is hectic here as usual.  We are all still ready to move and inching our way there everyday.  Had to work Mothers Day weekend so that kind of put a damper on the spirits but the house is looking fabulous!  Here are some things we have recently done:

1. tilled, seeded and strawed the whole 2 acres

2. painted downstairs interior doors black

3. flooring was delivered

4. painted more trim

5. bought desk to go in office

 

So all that is really left is final plumbing and final electric, inspections and cleanings!  I have to have the appliances delivered after the flooring and that should be getting close to being done!  We have lived in the apartment now for 7 months!

Whew!  Glad it is almost over.  Here are some picture updates!

Love me some Cabinetry!

Well what can I say?  I am off till next Monday….whoooohoooo! But just as busy as ever.  With my son being in New York, construction meetings and being with my mom it just is jammed packed the next few days.  Oh did I mention I still need to finish the budget, get groceries and be a wife and a mother to our 13 soon to be 14 year old daughter still? 

Do they sell time at TARGET!?  I am of course kidding because I definitely do not want to tell God he was wrong when he only made 24 hours in a day.  Remember that “simplicity” post I did awhile back?  Well I think after the final move to our new home I am going to be exercising that more and more to fit into our lives!!!

But for now I will just continue to “Love me some cabinetry”!  Lookie what they put in today!!!! (sorry for poor quality , son has digital cam in New York)  I am going out to the house myself to see the cabinets in real life.  Hubby did the favor of taking these for me tonight while I was at work!  I think he is as excited as I am about kitchen cabinets!  That and soon he may taste my homemade noodles once again soon!!! YUM!  I can almost taste them now!~