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I wasn’t expecting to buy this today.

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Tom and I innocently went to a local artisan shop today to get some ideas for the new house and one of the very last things we saw was this desk/hutch. We had actually been looking at desks for the kids rooms (since they’re bigger) and even a basic Ikea piece is like $100 (and not real wood). So I had a hard time passing this up. (Of course Tom could build something like this but he just doesn’t have the time.) So this will be Owen’s new desk… Something he can definitely grow into and something that we can paint over the years if we need to. Now we just have to go pick it up next week after we close!

We will be homeowners again!

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It’s really happening, y’all. We will be homeowners again on July 8 barring any unforeseen circumstances! That’s two months from now!

I didn’t want this style of house again but that’s what 99% of the market here is.

From seeing the house listed Tuesday to getting pre-approved Wednesday morning to walking through the house Wednesday to making and signing an offer and getting the offer accepted was less than 48 hours!! We were only the second people to view the house!

This wasn’t something we were going to do until spring but we’ve been looking at houses for a few months and we know what’s out there and what we want…and this house had 95% of our wish list!!

This is pretty close to a dream kitchen. The only thing missing is an actual pantry…but there are tons of cabinets.
And something we didn’t know we wanted – a huge wet bar!

And look at my side of the master bath!

As soon as this Covid debacle allows, we will be having a MEGA housewarming/retirement party. Oh, yeah – Tom turned in his retirement papers last week so that’s official now, too (his official date is July 1, 2021).

We are still stunned. And excited. And exhausted.

My first time out shopping in 18 days.

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I was really struggling about if I should go out shopping or not. One part of me thought it’s stupid to worry—we’re healthy. Even if we were unlucky and did get it, we’d likely be okay. But the other party of me says why chance it? We can live without 100% of the things on my Sam’s Club list. But if I’m going out for a “must” (I guess milk is a must since the kids eat so much cereal) why not get the other stuff as long as I’m there? It’s one less trip we’ll have to make in the future.

I’m in my little bubble—I haven’t been out in 18 days, Tom 13 (minus a drive by pickup). I have stayed off media for the most part. I’m really more concerned with other people. Like I wonder how stores are? Busy? Lines? People being awful or good? Like I wouldn’t mind going as much if I can walk in and walk out. If I have to stand in line with 100 people who are not social distancing I’m gonna lose it.

I went back and forth discussing with Anna—and eventually decided that I was making myself more crazy worrying about it than if I just went out and did it. So off I went to Sam’s. This is what it looked like.

They were only letting in 100 customers at a time. It took me 20 minutes to get inside the store. I wasn’t rushed but I did want to get in and out as quickly as possible. People kept their distance for the most part. I ended up getting more things than I planned just because I could. I didn’t check on toilet paper because we didn’t need it, but they were entirely out of pasta (all kinds) and spaghetti sauce (I normally don’t buy jarred sauce but Owen uses it for his instant pot dinner).

I’m glad I went but now our clock is reset at zero days.

On the positive side? I picked up some new margaritas since I’m all out of my old favorites that I stocked up on last year. Fingers crossed they’re okay.

This has been on my wishlist for a looong time.

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I mean, I had Kohl’s cash (plus a 30% coupon) to spend so why not? So tonight we’ll be celebrating spring break and I’ll be prepared for e-learning that starts next week.

I also learned during the buying process that there are different levels of this machine—I hope I bought the right one!!

I posted on Facebook and a friend told me my face should be on the box. So I did this:

Friends are 50% more!

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Long story short I saw this Pyrex before Christmas but decided I didn’t NEED it. Fast forward and I decided I wanted a deep lasagna pan and scoured Amazon to no avail… forgetting about the one I saw at Target. Then a friend posted on Facebook that she found it (with a lid!) at a local chain (we don’t have one in our town but there’s one about 15 minutes away but I never go there). Well, another friend happened to be there and she knew I was looking for one so just as I was texting her to see if she could grab one for me, she told me it was in her cart already. I love my friends. And now I can’t wait to make lasagna!!

Clearance thrills! Life hack!

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I love the thrill of finding something I want or need on clearance… Honestly it gives me a little endorphin rush!! So post-holiday shopping is FUN! I also love life hacks that are actually, you know, USEFUL, so here’s a twofer:

I didn’t need any 🎄Christmas🎄 wrapping paper but ✨gold stripes✨ can be used for absolutely any occasion. 💥 BAM! 💥 Wrapping paper for the year for under $5! You’re welcome!

Mmm. Monaco cocktails.

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So this is what happens when you are wasting time while waiting for your take out Chinese order to be ready… you walk down the strip to the liquor store and see what’s new. Enter Monaco Cocktails. The cashier recommended the white can (original, which I tried Saturday with a friend) and this one, which most likely approximated a margarita. I approve of both (the white one tasted like Monster+Vodka) but this one is better. Cheers!

A Tom and Doug project.

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As usual, we decided on a tech project halfway through our stay… Mom and David got a new TV! Which meant Tom had to pick it up in Traverse City (which was fine because he was headed that way to spend the day with Rob) and then get it all set up and hooked to the surround sound. Doug was tapped to help. The old TV went downstairs and that even older TV went to the the garage to be given away!

Hair washing day!

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This morning was hair washing day. If you’re like me, it’s something you plan for. My hair is wavy but I like to wear it straight so I need to take things into consideration like the time it takes to air dry or if I have the energy to use a round brush and a hair dryer for 30 minutes.

Straightening my hair is a long process during which my arms get tired and I sweat (ha, my phone corrected that to swear and that’s sometimes true, too) and even then it’s hard to get the back or the roots straight. I would need a second set of arms plus at least another 15 minutes to really get it right. It’s exhausting.

But this morning? This morning was a delight. Today I tried the Dyson Airwrap and HOLY FORKING SHIRTBALLS it is a life changer!!

I let my hair air-dry for an hour then used the dryer attachment for like two minutes and then the hard brush attachment for less than 15 minutes. Straight hair, straight roots, no sweating, no sore arms. Sigh. 🥰

Tomorrow I throw away all my old styling implements and round brushes. Yippee!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

P.S. If you Google the Dyson Airwrap, prepare for a minor heart attack. I had a good friend let me use her company discount so I got it a bit cheaper.

P.P.S. I’m in Mojave. Big surprise. 😂