These past six weeks have been so crazy. I know I say that a lot but it's so true. I'm working on giving myself grace and not worrying about how many amazing projects I'm busting out or not busting out. So, yep Life Lately has been crazy.
Greyson had his last day of Kindergarten. It was a bit of a sad day for me. He's grown so much this year and learned so much (good and bad)! I'm dreading the day when he doesn't want to give me cuddles or hang with Mommy and I know that day is not too far away. I was telling Luke the other day (or the other month) that being a parent is so interesting. In the younger years, you get so much in regards to physical affection. I'm curious to see how I do when the physical affection goes away. I'm pretty sure it will be a sad time around here. If you have an older boy, give me insight. Please. =)
Now, that school has been out for two weeks... I'm ready to pull my hair out. I know we will settle into a rhythm eventually, but getting to that point might be a bit hard.
Onto house stuff - first off, we refinanced our house. That was quite the process with the appraisal and newfound adventures (like finding mold in the basement - yuck!). But, we are on a 15 year note now with a fantastic interest rate. We used Sebonic Financial and I would definitely recommend them. I found them off of Zillow and the interest rate is under 3% which is just great! Luke and I struggle between loving our house and the area we are in vs the dream to just sell it all and travel. I think the selling it all will happen eventually, but now doesn't seem to be the right time. So, the hope is that we can get the house paid off within the next 10-12 years and then have the freedom to do what we want to do. If you want to be inspired by another blogger's financial independence - I loved this post.
Other house stuff - we still haven't moved all of our furniture back in. We work a bit on something everyday but still haven't gotten to all of it. For some weird reason, I'm not in a panic about it.
I am in a panic, or a frenzy, for finding the right rugs. It's kinda annoying how OCD I'm being about it.
I'm really loving one on ebay (I can't link to it, you might outbid me) and think I'm going to try to win it.
Also, I'm popping in to Anthro today (the closest one is about 3 hours) and plan on trying on this dress. It looks super cute on the model but you never know how it will look in real-life.
And just because I can't post without having a picture...
I can't wait to share my newest eHow project with you! I'm really loving how my wall-mounted, repurposed planters turned out.
Have a great weekend!
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cassie @ primitive & proper
sawyer is almost 11 and still loves to cuddle with me, he even hugs me and holds my hand in front of friends still sometimes. he's headed to middle school in the fall so i am bracing myself for change. last night he told emmy, "you can't call it a playdate anymore. in middle school, it's a hang out."
love the planters!
i need to do better with ebay. maybe find that rug you are looking at... 😉
and we so need to refinance but i want to be in a better place income-wise before i commit, so who knows!
happy weekend!
Ashley Mayes
That warms my heart to heart to hear that. I hope mine will be just like that.
Oh the planters, I'm glad they turned out. I was a bit worried but I really love them and they are on the wall to stay.
Refinancing was a bit more of a pain that I thought, but it was totally worth it in our case.
Have a great weekend!
Charlotte Washburn
I found the solution to losing the cuddles was to have another kid. HA! Actually Alden has never been a big snuggler/hugger and it cracks me up when he's with a friend who is a big hugger and comes in for a big hug and Alden gives the awkward slight pat on the back.
Great job refinancing! A 15 year note is amazing!
Good luck winning your rug! 🙂
Ashley Mayes
LOL! I think Greyson has tried to give Alden a hug or two.
I LOST the rug! Seriously, Ebay is tough!!
Laura
Oh my goodness, I am in the same rug boat as you! We have tried 3 Persian rugs from EBay and they all had issues and went back! Along with two rugs from Pottery Barn. Finding the perfect large rug is a lot harder than I thought it would be!!!
Ashley Mayes
I know!! Seriously, I feel like it might be the worst decision I have to make. I didn't win my Ebay one so I'm back on the hunt.
Carol @ CAD INTERIORS
My 11-year old son is still such a sweetheart, but in the past year, I noticed that he'll only give me his cheek for a quick kiss. He's affectionate at bedtime though. I'm expecting more changes when he starts middle school in the fall. Sigh. On the other hand, his 7-year old brother is totally my baby, so he makes up for lots! 🙂
Great rate on the refi. I hear you on the debate between cashing out on the equity and financial freedom! Have a great weekend!
Ashley Mayes
Glad you have two super sweet boys! I'm worn out by bedtime, so the hubby usually gets those cuddles. I may have to switch that up though.