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Eight Things

by whoorl

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.

Kitchen Inspiration

by whoorl

Here’s the thing about escrow. It’s so involved, right? So involved, in fact, that you kind of stop thinking about the house itself and focus on the specifics of closing escrow. Then, as you approach closing (tomorrow, woohooo!), you pretty much have a panic attack because oh my goodness, it’s our HOUSE. We are HOMEOWNERS. We are totally (fiscally) responsible for a home, and all the ups and downs that come with it. I think I’m having a little anxiety right this very minute. Excuse me for a second.

I woke up this morning and D informed me that the demo crew is showing up at 8am on Monday morning. You guys, it’s on. Although the majority of our home renovations will be cosmetic (floors, walls, removing some funky fresh wood paneling), we are doing a complete overhaul on the kitchen. Totally starting from scratch, so I thought I would share my current kitchen inspirations.

Hello, I’m Sarah. I like white kitchens.

All photos and corresponding credits can be found at my Pinterest home board.

It’s a Girl!

by whoorl

We’re having a little girl! A LITTLE GIRL! Bring on the dresses, tights, pigtails and teenage hormonal rage! As you can see, I couldn’t help myself and bought this darling Imoga cross stitch dress for the little one on Gilt (they have a children’s section, sohelpmegod), but I PROMISE to keep my little girl clothing expenditures in check.

(HAHAHAAAAAAAAA. Ha.)

We are so incredibly thrilled to be given the chance to raise both a boy and a girl, and when we told Wito the exciting news, he clasped his hands together and exclaimed, “Oh, a girl! I’ve always wanted something soft to sleep with!” Cue heart explosion. He is going to be such a wonderful big brother.

Oh! And! We got the house and will be moving in three weeks. Hooray! There is much to do before we move in, so the remainder of January will be a bit crazy. D is spending his evenings and weekends at the new place, and it is going to be a race against time to get our changes complete before moving day. I’ve been trying to document the renovations with photos, though, so hopefully I can post some of the small improvements we are making to bring this 60s modern back to her original glory.

In the meantime, please feel free to bestow upon me your best baby girl-rearing advice. We’ve been solely about the penis ’round here for the past three years, so any and all advice is welcome!