House Hunting ~ North Atlanta

Before we move on to a great old house.... here's an update on Baby P! We actually don't have anything major going on.  We send off our stuff to Colorado and Utah this week, so things should speed up (according to our consultant)... which is very exciting :)  We got an email about another baby late last night  (Due August 1st) and are contemplating sending in a packet today...this situation is for a baby boy, which made Paschal very very committed/excited... Oh, I pray this baby loves the outdoors... because Paschal really believes he's getting a buddy... 

Spring Break... have you been productive? I haven't... and I'm justifying it by saying I needed a break from teenagers.  Also, if you hear of anything, job wise, LET ME KNOW!  Teaching school has its perks and at times I love it... but I want to be able to give baby P my whole, non-stressed, non-exhausted, happy self.... and trying to teach the most boring subject to teenagers all day is not working!

Now on to a great abode.... Druid Hills, $1.8 Million, 6 bed/5 bath, built in 1924

I love this kitchen... it has so much potential.... think... paint the brick floors a light grey... it could be amazing!

I kind of like this green tile, wall paper and floors...very kitchy (how does one spell that?)

The house still has steam heaters and one of the heat sources is oil (I've never heard of that before??). The full listing is here. 6 bedrooms... with great potential :)

~Betsy 

Five!

Five years ago today, Paschal and I tied the knot.  Its hard to wrap my head around how five years came and went so fast.... I'll be 29 in May... which sounds crazy, because I still see myself as 25.  To be honest... these last five years have had a lot of ups and downs.... we've been through a few emotional roller coasters, but I know these next five years are going to be our best yet.  Paschal and I have come so far. He can now do his own laundry... mind blowing isn't it?  Do you ever think about where the next five will take you?? Five years ago I didn't have a dishwasher... and now I have one with a fake stainless steal front.... Its only up from here people!

I love this picture from our rehearsal dinner.... I'm wearing my Mom's wedding dress.  

Doesn't Paschal look so sweet.... we were so young.... Glad to know that God's plan was bigger then our own and that we fought to hold on, because life is about to get really good for us...  

~Betsy 

House Hunting ~ Rosemary Beach, FL

Do you know how many trees that would have to die and how many children I would have to put up with to get to this level of living??? I think it would be impossible... but, if it ever becomes possible (a girl can dream, right?)... I want to live like this

This can't be real... 

You can see the whole listing here... and to top it off... its not even on the beach.

~Betsy

House Hunting ~ Lake Blackshear

Paschal's not a big "lake" person... unlike me who grew up with Lake Lanier in her back yard.  He would rather have the beach.... but this little cottage is too cute... perfect size and layout for a lake house....   

$289,000 / 2,108 square feet

~Betsy 

so sad...

so sad..  that people actually buy these for babies

these are are listed under girl jeans:

Jeggings... really?? Those aren't appropriate on 90% of the population... let alone a baby.  

Where did our standards go? Why can't babies be just that... babies!

~Betsy

My day off wasn't exactly a day off...

I took the day off work to finish up / stress over / work on adoption paperwork. Here's a little snapshot of my day. I'm so much happier inside my house... I wouldn't mind staying home, inside these walls, doing "home" things, for a long time. Being home makes me happy...

The. Paper. Work. Never. Ends. really... it never ends. 

Okay... So, I had an epiphany.  This chair was my Dads.. he got it in the late 70's. It originally had black/gold/cream stripes.  Mom recovered it in the 80's with this blue/white stripe.  Since I'm a hoarder I couldn't let them throw this chair out.  While sitting in the soon to be nursery today (side note: I love to sit in Baby P's room...makes me feel calm and at peace) it dawned on me.... WHY NOT TURN THIS CHAIR INTO A GLIDER! why not? Its a little low... but once I add the glider attachment it will raise it up several inches, plus with new stuffing and upholstery it might work out.  Did I mention it had an ottoman too?? 

Now on to the pups... just because.  You have to admit... they're some good looking puppies...

Sweet Molly... crossing her legs and watching the cars go by.  Ignore the baby clothes, blankets and Moses basket on the soon to be gone mattress

Last... I rearranged furniture.  We use our dinning room or at least want to use our dinning room, but its so small... but we have a huge formal living room we NEVER use.  So, we switched them. 

Above is the old FL and new DR.... New dinning room table, eventually :)

New office space.  I need to hang the butterfly prints and get the chair recovered... and a rug... the list goes on and on... best decision i made this week, next to not working today, was moving this furniture.  Do you like the mess in this picture?? you can see a little bit of our "about us" book on the floor by the butterfly prints.  Hopefully this new setup will lead to me actually giving piano lessons...one adventure at a time, one at a time...  

Just waiting on our Garganos to arrive... it seems to be the only thing arriving on time (hint hint spring!!)

~Betsy