Homeless
This photo is a perfect capture of the majority of my past week. Unfortunately, after a full investigation, our new home is riddled with mold and therefore, unlivable for our standards.
We are currently staying 30 minutes south of our old neighborhood with my cousin who has generously opened his home to our family, and my days have consisted of multiple trips back and forth between towns in an attempt to keep Wito’s school and playdate schedule intact. My car and I have become quite close.
Newsflash. Not having a home is the pits. I miss my bed, I miss my routine, I miss my neighborhood and I miss not feeling completely reliant on others for a roof over my head.
Hopefully we will find a new and wonderful home very soon. Onward ho!
jora
March 1st, 2010 4:15 pmOh no! I am so very sorry. Will keep you in my good house karma thoughts!
jora
March 1st, 2010 4:16 pmAlso, are you in San Diego now? We could come see you for a playdate.
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beyond
March 1st, 2010 4:24 pmoh no! i am so sorry to hear that. what a big pain in the derrière. (but… why oh why didn’t you get the place inspected before you moved in?)
It’s a rental, and we were up to our necks with other maintenance/home improvement issues at the time.
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amy
March 1st, 2010 4:50 pmOh baby. I am so sorry. I think I was gonna love that house too. You will sort this out- try and ride it out with giggles gorgeous.xo
Angella
March 1st, 2010 5:03 pmOh, Sarah. I still can;t believe it. Especially after all of the WORK that D put in, on top of all of the pain-in-the-assedness of being homeless.
I hope you guys find something soon. xoxo
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mommymae
March 1st, 2010 5:19 pmoh, dear. it will work out, but i know it sucks in the meantime. we were in your homeless position last summer for about a month.
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Jamie
March 1st, 2010 6:00 pmoh God, this is bad! I am so sorry to hear of it. I would give you a place to crash, if you wanted to hang out in the far NW suburbs of Chicago…(crickets)…no, then? OK. :) Hang in there, kiddo.
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Tina
March 1st, 2010 6:14 pmWow, that’s just plain awful. I can’t imagine juggling all that AND being pregnant too! You need a spa day, STAT! Sending positive house vibes your way….
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Hip Hip Gin Gin
March 1st, 2010 6:17 pmOh no, I’m so sorry! Total nightmare. But at least you found the mold before anyone got sick. Kind of scary to think about. Hang in there, I’ll cross my fingers that you find something fabulous and soon!!
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sarah
March 1st, 2010 7:18 pmI’m sorry that your house has not worked out, especially since you had started unpacking. another thing- mold should not be livable for anyone, hope they fix the problem before someone else tries to live there. good luck finding a new home and getting settled.
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Christine
March 1st, 2010 7:27 pmThat is just awful! Your inspection person should have caught that!!!! Don’t worry, there is a solution to everything. You and your family will be just fine.
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Sadie at heymamas
March 1st, 2010 7:45 pmWow, and pregnant, that sucks major! Hang in there….just a blip on the screen of life….
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NEWMOM
March 1st, 2010 7:48 pmI am SO sorry this has happened to you. Not much else to say other than I hope you find a new (and even greater place) really soon.
sizzle
March 1st, 2010 7:55 pmOh that sucks. I hate being transient. I hope something turns up soon- you guys were SO excited about that house. :(
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Michelle
March 1st, 2010 8:04 pmOh my gosh! But, I know you guys will find the house that is meant for you. I’m just glad that it was found, and everyone is safe/healthy – thank goodness :o)
Mama in the City
March 1st, 2010 9:52 pmOh man! That sucks! This must be extra hard being pregnant. Hopefully things smooth out real soon.
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Sarah, Ohana Mama
March 1st, 2010 11:17 pmOh my Sarah! I am so sorry you are having to go through this. I hope you find a new home soon. Will be sending house finding vibes your way!
Keep us posted when you can. Hugs!
Sarah
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kat
March 2nd, 2010 12:06 amoh NO. that is just plain awful. feeling unstable without a home base – UGH. sending positive mold-free vibes your way. and fast.
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alison
March 2nd, 2010 7:09 amso sorry to hear that! what a pain. keeping my fingers crossed that you find something new and perfect soon!
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Parks
March 2nd, 2010 7:35 amYikes! What a hassel! I’m so sorry that you have to go through this – you were so excited about the house :(.
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samantha jo campen
March 2nd, 2010 8:22 amOh my gosh I can’t even tell you how SORRY I am that you’re going through all of this. We were ‘homeless’ for four months because of contamination in our apartment (toxic fumes and concrete dust) SO I KNOW. And I wasn’t even pregnant!
I hope you can get your money back with all the renovations you did and I have re-tweeted that you’re looking for something.
I just can’t tell you how sorry I am that this has happened but at least you’re all safe and you found out sooner rather than later. Mold is nothing to mess around with.
THINKING OF YOU GUYS!
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Isabel
March 2nd, 2010 9:09 amThis sucks butt.
I’ll ask all my OC friends if they know of anything.
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Daily Cup of Jo
March 2nd, 2010 9:31 amWhat?! Mold sucks, or at least that’s what I hear. Homelessness sucks worse, or at least that’s what I imagine. And of course, these things can only happen when you’re pregnant on top of it. A better place awaits you. Hang in until.
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janet
March 2nd, 2010 11:16 amhang in there and just pray that something even better becomes available soon. i know it must be tough, especially with the pregnancy and a toddler in tow but just take it easy and don’t overdue it. i’m sure wito won’t realize if he misses a playdate or two. right now your focus is on finding a home. good luck!!
Ninabi
March 2nd, 2010 12:17 pmI’m glad you were able to get out of the situation. We’ve lived all over the US and the places prone to mold were awful. I’m impressed you were able to get out from under the lease.
Still, what a disappointment as well as a massive hassle. All this and pregnant too? You have my sympathies. I hope you will be able to find a good place to live soon.
Trinity(of haiku tofu)
March 2nd, 2010 3:46 pmThis happened when I tried to move into my current house! It’s a huge pain in the arse, but usually the landlords are quite willing to help out. Mine did, got contractors in here and ripped out the moldy bits. Good luck dear. May you have your own place again soon!!!!!
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gorillabuns
March 2nd, 2010 4:55 pmI’d share my Xanax with you but I want your baby to turn out okay. I’m so sorry about all the confusion and displacement!
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Jen
March 3rd, 2010 6:36 amOh no! I am so sorry for you guys, no one deserves anything like this but you guys doubly, triple-y, quadrupe-ly did not. I am so happy that you found out before anyone got sick from it – how did you find out, btw? Thank goodness for family being able to take you guys in. I really hope you guys find something else soon. Take care of yourself!
Mrs. Biscuit
March 3rd, 2010 5:20 pmAck! That’s awful!!
On a more selfish note…..what type of purse is that I spy on your car seat?
Justine
March 3rd, 2010 6:29 pmJust saw this… So sorry to hear- it must be super frustrating! Will you try to find something temporary while you look for ‘the one’, or are you just hoping that ‘the one’ turns up sooner rather than later?
Deidre
March 3rd, 2010 8:11 pmI am so sorry Whoorl! This is very unfortunate indeed.
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Curlystraight
March 4th, 2010 11:51 amooof
Sorry to hear that.
The Treehouse was cool, but not enough to have to deal with mold.
daysgoby
March 5th, 2010 4:33 pmTerribles! Hope your next place is WONDERFUL to make up for this!
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Kerri Anne
March 6th, 2010 9:22 pmThinking of you and keeping all fingers* crossed for you guys.
*I would cross my toes too, if that were possible/didn’t look what I imagine is quite creepy.
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