Monday, November 30, 2009

happy!

Finally moved into my house on Thanksgiving!! I am soooo thankful <3

Anyways, here are the first updates I have done:


Kitchen - Before and After


Here is the kitchen (a cranberry color the previous owners had it)



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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

YUM!

We had the best dinner tonight! Homemade fried rice!
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All the vegetables are from our garden, minus the carrots and celery. The bean sprouts were grown this week! We used jasmine rice.

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it was de-licious!

LOOK!

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:) :) :)

Friday, November 20, 2009

KRAFTY KNITTER

I love my krafty knitter!!

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I am making a scarf, and then some dish clothes, and a hat for Emma!

soooo cute <3

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Emma made a turkey! :)

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Movie, and a Manicure.

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Tonight me and Emma are watching Jumanji.
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She loves this movie!

I gave her a manicure during the movie, with Barbie Pink polish ;)

Dentist

We went to the dentist today.

Sadly Emma has cavities :(


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She was such a big girl! she made her Mama proud!

Sunday, November 15, 2009

this makes me happy.


Sunday :)

We went to Church earlier today. Then we went home, cleaned and organized.

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Here is Emmy today :)

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Watching TV.

I can't wait to move. 10 days and we are supposed to close!

Flowers

I got these the other day!!

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Some things I bought...

for the new house.

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I got these at an antique store for DIRT cheap.
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church

We made turkeys and angels today :)

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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I feel like God doesn't want me to buy a house.

Here is why.

I get preapproved, Everything goes well.. (I finally have a job that I get paid salary- which is AWESOME becuase Its so hard to get approved for anything when I made commission doing hair) Well... I get pre approved, only to find out after I start looking that the amount of $ is wrong.

The lender tells me that since Emma's childsupport is not mandated, that I can't count it.

I was so upset. I talked to another lender.

The new lender says that he CAN count it, that I just have to prove it. I supplied him with 4 years of bank statements showing that I have been getting it EVERY month. Emma's dad goes to his lawyer, and writes up a document saying he agrees to pay it, etc. etc.

I find a house. I am in love with this house. I am about to put an offer down when a lady who works for the lender (someone I have never talked to before) calls me and tells me I am NOT qualified.

Apparently most of my papers went to the underwriter, so she had no clue what she was talking about

After my realtor calls and freaks on my lender, he calls me personally and apologizes, and says that I AM preapproved, and that it was a mistake.

So I proceed with the paperwork.

As I am filling out the paper work, I ask, "How long has these people owned this house?" (Don't even ask me WHY I asked, I just did ) The realtor stops and panics. She says that I can't buy this home becuase USDA (the loan I am going for) Won't let me becuase they technically "flipped" the house and haven't had it for more than 90 days.

So I am upset, but after a few days, get over it , and make an offer on another house I like. I get this house for exactly what I wanted to.

I am very weary about getting my hopes up on this house. I go through the paperwork, inspection, and about to get my appraisal done (my closing date is in 10 days) two days ago my lender told the sellers to move out of the house becuase closing will be the 20th. He told me there was NO WAY anything would get in the way.

Well, Today he calls me. The USDA loan was denied.

I haven't worked at my job long enough (I have to be there a min. of one year, even though I have salary, and great credit) and there are no other options. I can't get the house period. I wont get my earnest money back ($500) and I won't get my money back for the inspections ($300) and luckily the house wasn't appraised yet ($400) which was ordered to be done tomorrow.

So here I am, No house, no pot to p*ss in basically, and the reason is becuase I haven't worked at least a year. How could this have been overlooked?!

seriously. What a waste of time and money.

I swear this is a sign from God that I shouldn't be buying a house. So many things have gotten in the way of this. i thought I would be devastated... and I am to a degree (Emma is SO excited about getting a house she tells everyone she sees and she is always talking about her plans for her room, etc. ) but I am almost relieved. I feel like God truly didn't want me to get a house right now, and that TRULY everything happens for a reason.

I feel sort of thankful.. like I can really feel as though God is watching out for me. The last week I have had some doubts.. maybe something is behind it?

Don't get me wrong, I am sad. I am angry... but I really feel like this IS what is best, becuase I truly believe if I should have gotten the house, I would have.


UPDATE: Apparently my first lender said he can give me the loan! I am supposed to close the day before thanksgiving- We will see!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Another song!


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The King will say to those on his right,... "I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was in prison and you came to visit me." Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord when did we see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?" The King will reply "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of my brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

Mathew 25:34-40



I am a Christian When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'." I'm whispering "I was lost, Now I 'm found and forgiven." When I say... "I am a Christian" I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be strong. I'm professing that I'm weak And need His strength to carry on. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not bragging of success. I'm admitting I have failed And need God to clean my mess. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect, My flaws are far too visible But, God believes I am worth it. When I say... "I am a Christian" I still feel the sting of pain. I have my share of heartaches So I call upon His name. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not holier than thou, I'm just a simple sinner Who received God's good grace, somehow!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

I WANT THESE!

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I want these chairs so bad for my dining table!

Monday, November 2, 2009

Favorite Music Video EVER