everyday there is a new and exciting experience ( Read more... )

After a week of painting and cleaning we finally move into the house without an incident. Although one pair of my shoes were apparently sacrificed to some God/dess by my sisters boy friend who ran over them with the Dolly and ripped off part of the sole ( Read more... )

After a week of scrubbing, painting, making lists of things to get at the Canadian Tire and cursing the previous owners obvious lack of interior style and DIY skill set we are leaving our old apartment and finally moving into our first house ( Read more... )

Early on Tuesday Chris, my mum and I started the process of making changing our new house's personality. During the initial scrub through we found a few interesting bits of historical interior decor. Like when we moved the fridge and stove out, we found that at some point people had just cut the old 70's country basket/floral vinyl wallpaper ( Read more... )

The deal was closed by 2 this afternoon and the keys have just arrived.

I'm glad that today is coming to a close ( Read more... )

Chris and I are now the proud owners of a washer and dryer! We have chosen a lovely Maytag (excelent warranties) that qualifies for the Energystar program offered by the Federal Gov't. This is a welcome addition to the family and makes us feel more adult that buying the house did ( Read more... )

We get the keys to the house in about 18 days.... water and gass accounts have been set up. Just have to get hydro and Bell switched over. The basement appartment has been rented and the paint colours picked out.

I still need to get house insurance and a few other things...
Off to visit the nice mortgage lady to sign my life over....

just keep on comming, I guess it isn't enought that Chris and I are starting a famiy (or our own group of Morris dancers by the way this baby kicks)but we have also just added the next level of added responsibility and bought a house ( Read more... )

I will only acknowledge being an adult when my tattoos spontaneously fall off my body and I feel the need to only shop at L.L.Bean and drive an SUV to my kids soccer matches. So yeah ( Read more... )