Tag Archives: Home Buying

Growing with Hosta


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We are deep into the world of home buying. Thank God my taxes are done because I’m stressed out enough as it is. I feel like I am stuck in paperwork hell. My life is so electronic that this much paperwork is pretty foreign to me. I have to get so many things together to get this loan. I cannot imagine how this would work if I did not have everything as organized as I already do. Thank goodness for online statements though. Very convenient when you need to print them. It would be more efficient if I could just give the .pdfs over to our mortgage guy. Continue reading Growing with Hosta

Barefoot at the Early Learning Center

Barefoot Books
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Tonight Allison and I did our first Barefoot Books event outside of our home. We did a combination sales night/fundraiser for the early Learning Center. This is a local school that we were considering sending Eva to but changed to a different school (good thing too because we are moving and she wouldn’t have been able to go anyway). Our friend Adrienne connected us with the school and we got in as the book seller for their parent’s night event. Allison set up a big board with wishlists of the teachers so that parents could buy books for the teacher’s classrooms. Parents could pull off a star and bring it to Allison and she’d process the book. We also straight up sold books at the event and a portion of the proceeds went to the school’s PTO. In all I think everyone made out very well and we met many new people. Continue reading Barefoot at the Early Learning Center