Changes

Mmmm...coffee.  Hot and creamy.  Nothing beats sipping it in a little corner of peace.  I have finally got just a few minutes to sit and munch away my pb&b and drink my coffee before another busy day unfolds.  We are getting ready to go on a little trip, and although we will only be gone a few days, I started the process about a week ago.  Packing things for all four of us, and things to bring to friends, running here and there getting things to amuse the kids with..going away takes a lot more effort these days!  But the excitement of my child waiting to go reminds me of how I used to feel when I was her age..the anticipation was almost too much to handle!  We are taking them to the zoo on Thursday, their first time, and little L can't wait to see the alpacas!  Not the lions, not the tigers or bears..the alpaca. haha What a girl.  Its because one of her adopted aunties sent her two toy alpacas from Peru and since then she loves them.  

On another fun note, since I posted last, we have purchased our first home!!  Talk about a huge change for us.  We have always rented, and during our renting years, we have rented two homes and loved the autonomy of it.  We were fortunate to have landlords who let us have fun with painting and flowers outside, but now for the first time, if we want to pull down a wall, we can!  If we want a new bathroom, we can!  If we want to do ANYTHING, within reason and budget....we can!!  What a beautiful feeling.  I have gone through every phase of this decision making process, the anxiety of making an offer..the anticipation waiting for them to accept (and never thinking they would)...the panic when they DID... the stress of paperwork and mortgage junk...And now, the excitement of starting renovations and making this cute little storey and a half our very own!  This is actually quite the combo of fun..choosing the layout, the style, the fixtures, etc..and STRESS of doing this while caring for children fulltime and my husband, the actual Journeyman doing the work, working fulltime and stretching himself to the limit for the next few months!  What a good man he is.  I am so happy for him, though, because he spends all day every day planning and building other people's whatevers and now he can be his own boss and use his skills to benefit himself and his family.  Of course, I have been constantly combing the internet and building supply stores for deals, and no doubt most of you have heard of Houzz.com...the Mecca of home design ideas!!  Oh my word, I am obsessed.  Of course, most of the houses/rooms shown are highly exorbitant and for the absolute wealthiest of the wealthy, but the colours and layouts are something to go on for the cheaper of us in the world. ;)

Because our new home is a cute, little home, we are going to go cottage style.  Think beadboard in the bathroom/diningroom...pine furniture and colours inspired by a spa-like nature!  Once I have learned how to embed photos onto my blog, I will post pictures of the fixtures we have chosen, and keep you up-to-date with our renovation process!  Any of your input or suggestions are welcome!!  

Well, I think mommy alone time has come to an end, I guess I should get on with this day and try to make myself look a little more presentable!  I read an article the other day that showed how a  mother's poor self-image can impact her daughter for the rest of her life...So I'm trying not to allow myself to be overly critical of what I dislike about myself in front of her, but at the same time I don't want my daughter to think that pajamas and dirty hair wrapped up in a bun are my highest standards for myself. haha. I better go shower. ;)