The Big Move

So the day has come and passed. We have officially moved in to our new house.  I can’t even put into words how exhausted excited Adam and I are.  However, it wasn't all smooth sailing; we had some bumps along the way.

Here we go...

The bad stuff

1.       My brother came in from Tennessee to help me move, instead, he had his appendix removed ( below )

2.       We only hired movers for the “ big stuff”  big mistake.

3.       Our box spring didn’t fit up the stairs, so our movers left it downstairs for us to figure out

4.       We don’t own an SUV which resulted in many, many, many trips back and forth.

5.       I have no cable or Internet until January 3^rd

The good stuff

1.       We are all moved in

2.       We passed on  the keys to our new tenant yesterday

3.       We got so many gift cards for Christmas that an entire bed set was bought, free of charge!

4.       I am getting some great antiques from my parents in January ( think: 1800's Chifferobe and then antique looking knobs from anthro. can you say awesome wardrobe for about 20 bucks?)

5.       I no longer have to walk up 20+ stairs to get to my house

6.       Milo has a ton of space to run around and is an awesome co-captain on long drives

7.       Granite counter tops

8.       New appliances (coming soon!)

9.       Lots of new spaces to decorate

10.   I have a washer and dryer that doesn’t require quarters (can I get a hallelujah?)

11.   Did I mention I don’t have to walk up 20+ stairs to get to my house anymore?

12.   That there are so many good things about moving into this house that I’m just going to end the list here for the sake of your time and mine.

Stuff I learned

1.       Never listen to a lady that works for Lenox when you are registering for your wedding gifts.

2.       I could host a wine tasting for 30+ people using real wine glasses (thank you, Lenox lady)

3.       I could also provide coffee for those 30+ people after they’ve finished their wine.

4.       Don’t give in and buy a new box spring when the movers say it will not fit. Take it apart and haul it up stairs yourself. (Nice job, Adam and Mr. Curley!)

5.       Just because your house is bigger, doesn’t mean everything will fit. Just look at our basement ( it’s full of boxes )

Okay, so I’ve learned about a million other things, but for now, I’ll leave you with that.

Stuff I was reminded of

1.       My husband is amazing. See new leather Pandora bracelet, with a house charm.

2.       My family is amazing

3.       I’m super blessed to have all of this

One last thing, I went to the casino last night for my grandpa’s birthday and it looks like I’ve just added some unexpected funds into the decorating budget. Yippee! Merry Christmas, to me!

ahhhh

IT'S MOVING DAY!!!!!!!!!!










That is all.

Great News

Well, a miracle happened last week. Our paperwork was done early, and we can close early!! We are closing...TOMORROW!!! We can't believe it. We now have zero time to get everything packed and ready to go. We did get a bug chunk of the packing done last night. Its amazing what you can do in just a few short hours of straight packing dedication, and no distractions. We were on a mission. There may have been a solid hour where Adam and I didn't speak, we each just took a room and went at it! Tomorrow, I will try to take as many before photos as I can. I will update you tomorrow!

Little Evening Treat

    As I promised, here is what I've been working on. This is a concept for my new living room. Most of the furniture we already own. The only new items would be the side table,coffee table and a couple little accents (bowl and pig!). Now, here is where I need you. Which table selection do you like best?  Also, what do you think about the rug? I'm in love!

The Pia table from Crate and Barrel (thank goodness for xmas gift cards!!)

 Or

Marble tables from CB2 (we can also use our gift cards here!)

Okay friends, tell me whacha think!

It's been ages since we spoke...

I can’t believe it’s been 10 days since I last posted. I feel terrible. I’ve had intentions on posting every single day. It’s really just been nuts.  Too many Christmas parties to count and we couldn’t even go to half of them.  So here’s an update.

 I was actually able to GO INSIDE MY HOUSE on Tuesday last week. It was as lovely as I remember.  My Relator, June Newman, an awesome Comey Realtor if you need one in Cincinnati, was nice enough to open the house up so I could take some measurements. Adam and I are lucky enough to be getting all new appliances ( except our range is staying!) once we move in and I needed to know what size to be looking at.  I also took some additional photos of the granite counter tops, (see below)  I’m struggling to figure out what color/stain I’m going to put on our cabinets. I just can’t figure it out. It’s tough with the super dark floors. I don’t want my kitchen to be dungeonesque but, I just LOVE dark wood.  If you have any suggestions, please please please share!

Granite Color

Current Kitchen color scheme..Ignore the ugly mirrors above the cabinets, they're leaving ASAP

So after talking with Adam I decided that I probably should start shopping (instead of just dreaming of all the wonderful things I want to put in our house).  So here’s what I bought; drum roll please….a vase and a candle holder and a side table. Yep, you heard right. That is all I bought. It’s a lot harder than I planned to pick all of this stuff out.  The side table is a floor sample from Crate and Barrel hello, $35.  The vase was on clearance at Crate and Barrel for $12, and the tea light holder I actually got from Home Goods for $9.99. Not too shabby. 

You can stack 'em!

So this isn't the exact one I bought, but it's close!

I bet you want to touch it

Hopefully I'll be able to post some things I've been working on very soon!!

Quick Friday update

   Last night Adam received his acceptance letter from Xavier. Starting January 9, 2012 he will be working on his MBA. I am so very proud of him! However, I must admit, I feel a bit guilty for what I'm about to share. As soon as I read the letter, visions of my home projects started to get blurry. Images of me digging DEEP into my (already) empty pockets, and only finding lint started to haunt me. yikes.

     



"you know what they say, Lint is a shells  best friend."- Marcel

   On a positive note, he doesn’t have any loans from undergrad since he was a little smarty and got a full academic scholarship. THANK YOU, CARL LINDNER! So here we go...add this to our tab. 

if you don't know who Marcel is, You Tube Marcel The Shell with Shoes on...you will laugh until you cry.

 

Have a great Friday!