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Eight Things

1. House update! We are officially homeowners, you guys! I AM HOMEOWNER, HEAR ME ROAR. We got the keys yesterday afternoon, and the demo crew showed up bright and early this morning. This is going on right this very minute.

(I am a crazy picture-taking woman when it comes to the house. You guys are going to be SO SICK of this renovation before I’m through. I even shot a fascinating 2-minute video of someone tearing down a ginormous wall made of cork board in one of the bedrooms this morning. Who wants to see that? Hello? Anyone?)

Goodbye cork board walls, 40-year-old carpet, wood paneling and built-ins! I’m getting reeeallllly excited over here.

2. I have quite a few articles posting this month elsewhere because, let’s face it, the renovation isn’t paying for itself. I’d love if you would check some out – especially over at my new job, Women & Co. Women & Co covers all things money- how we spend, save, share, donate and manage. Obviously, this was a perfect time for me to jump on board, considering we have made many financial changes in the past few months in preparation for buying a home. Anyway, I’ll be covering the beauty, fashion, and lifestyle angle, if you are interested.

My first two articles are Hair Products: When to Save and When to Splurge and New Tips on Buying Makeup: When to Save and When to Splurge. I hope you find them helpful, and I would love to hear any suggestions for future articles.

3. Elsewhere at Babble, I am sharing the Ultimate Fall and Fashion List via Neiman Marcus (a girl can dream, right?) and the 5 Staples in My Closet for Fall (none of them are new, well, except for the Kate Spade pumps that I scored on eBay).

4. Okay, enough shameless blog post promotion, have you guys seen this pompon tutorial? Tiny pompons with a fork? IS IT NOT THE COOLEST THING EVER?

5. I’m halfway through Gone Girl right now. I keep hearing about The Plot Twist, and I’m dying to know what happens. Can’t read fast enough. Have you read? Did you like? It seems everyone loved it except for my mother. Lini did not like it one bit, no sirree bob.

6. On the other end of the book spectrum, have you read Sh*tty Mom? I have never laughed so hard in my life. “Does the boy whose mom has the Cake Doodle app on her iPhone even know he has a penis?” (Totally out of context, I know, but to those who have read the “Don’t Let Your Kid Become a PDA-hole” chapter, that statement had me howling with laughter.)

7. We stopped for awhile, but we’re back to visiting the library every week.

Although, let’s be honest, Wita just goes to rent DVDs. “Mama, want shine times!” (Signing Times.) Man, that Rachel Coleman has now worked her way into both of my children’s hearts.

8. Okay, I’m off to take some more photos. I think the bathroom floor will be torn out pretty soon. RIVETING.

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  1. Schmutzie

    September 11, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    Congrats on the home ownership! Aidan and I just got the keys to our new place, and no one’s going to hear the end of it :)

  2. Lynne

    September 11, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    Congrats on the new home! I can’t wait to see the renovation process! I’ve been stalking lots of home design blogs recently and can’t wait to see your take.

    I loved Gone Girl…until the end. That is all I will say.

  3. Erica W

    September 11, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    I love a good home-reno project!! Bring on the photos – can’t wait to see it unfold!

  4. Lisa

    September 11, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    1. ms. Rachel ROCkS! My girls love her and can still sign the “colors of the rainbow”

    2. Just moved into our new house this summer – my Pinterest boards are on full overdrive (I had to block myself from the site at work). Can’t wait to steal some of your ideas.

    3. Gone Girl…huge huge twist coming! Nearly threw my kindle! Loved it. There is so much I can’t tell you about it.

  5. Mia

    September 11, 2012 at 2:16 pm

    Most people I talked to hated the end of Gone Girl. I loved it. Maybe I’m sick.

  6. Sarah

    September 11, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    How exciting! Congrats on your new home! I can’t wait to see the renovation – I”m a sucker for before and afters (and durrings).

    Yay for dust, drop cloths and renovation craziness!
    xoxo

  7. gorillabuns

    September 11, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    congrats on the new home! I know this is something you’ve been working towards for so long.:)

  8. Hannah

    September 11, 2012 at 3:21 pm

    I thoroughly enjoyed this post. Congratulations on becoming a homeowner!

  9. sue

    September 11, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    I’m so excited for your new home and the renovations. We went through the same thing two years ago and must say I love my house more!! I’m with your mom….didn’t like Gone Girl so much. Oh well…

  10. Abby

    September 11, 2012 at 3:58 pm

    SO exciting — congrats!

    We just began the escrow process on a house, and I can barely believe that it’s happening, let alone that even after the mounds of paperwork and the logistics of moving, there’ll be a whole HOUSE to decorate. We’ve been instinctively keeping decor catalogs recently, and there are just an overwhelming number of choices!

    From me, at least, I say bring on the million pictures of the renovation minutiae!

  11. Abby

    September 11, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    SO exciting — congrats!

    We just began the escrow process on a house, and I can barely believe that it’s happening, let alone that even after the mounds of paperwork and the logistics of moving, there’ll be a whole HOUSE to decorate. We’ve been instinctively keeping decor catalogs recently, and there are just an overwhelming number of choices!

    From me, at least, I say bring on the million pictures of the renovation minutiae!

    Also: loved Gone Girl. The twist is a big one, but I think what sticks with me even more are some of the observations in it about our perceptions and expectations of “characters,” both in fiction and in real life.

  12. Abby

    September 11, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    Eeek. Sorry for double (triple!) posting. It didn’t look like it went through the first time, boo.

  13. Kristin

    September 11, 2012 at 5:15 pm

    Gone Girl…ugh. The PLot Twist was had the potential to be full of awesomeness but the ending took a turn into Suckville. Disappointing.

  14. linette

    September 11, 2012 at 8:28 pm

    Congrats! Looking forward to seeing full documentation of the renovation process…I’m sure I will be copying ideas for my own home improvement projects! : )

  15. Lisa @ Lisa the Vegetarian

    September 12, 2012 at 7:09 am

    It must be so exciting to be buying and renovating your first house! I can’t wait until the day I get to buy one of my own (in fact I just wrote a post about this the other day). I’m sure I’d be doing the same thing as you and documenting the whole process!