Patience is a Virtue.....?

Absence makes the heart grow fonder?  It'll all be worth it in the end!  Keep em' coming, I need to hear it!  We still didn't hear back from the bank on the difference between appraisal and our offer, but we did hear from the seller....They want an additional 60 days following final written approval from the bank! That puts us into June!  Arggggg!!!!  We thought we'd be closing by May!  Bah Humbug!  We're trying to be patient, but wah!!!  lol, any encouraging words would be appreciated ;)  Anyone else have a short sale that took a long time (I have seriously heard about one that took three years! Can't verify the truth of it though, lol).
   Additionally, today my computer gave me some weird messages.  When I asked hubby it turns out that my 7 year old computer is finally starting to go :(  Sad faces galore.  I was waiting to buy a new one until after the closing, but I guess I'll do it now!  So, now visions of pretty laptops are dancing in my head! Until we meet again (hopefully with good news!)

Sooo, sooo close!

     Latest news is......our inspection went fine (I may or may not have posted about this).  The biggest issue is an outlet which could probably use an electrician (he said 220V and death and it scared me, being clumsy and all) and the garage door opener needs replacing.  So, no deal breakers.
     The next step was the appraisal.  It came in 5K less than our offer soooooo, now we wait for the seller to agree (done!) and then the Bank (since it's a short sale!).  Ahhhhhh, again, I'm losing my mind, lol.  This is the last big hurdle (at least we hope so).  I have been "dreaming" endlessly about this house.  It didn't help that both the inspection and appraisal report had more pictures for me to look at, droll over, remodel in my mind, lol.  I am soooo much more in love with this house and sooooo ready to move in.  Please say some prayers, hope for us, wish on stars, whatever it is you believe in.  Me, I will be doing all of the above!!!!

In the mean time, here's my short list of things that we want to do semi-immediately or HAVE to do:

• purchase refrigerator (the only appliance not included) We like the french door but are def looking for a bargain, let us know if you have any suggestions!!!
• remove magenta (yes!) carpet from master and replace (bamboo floors? suggestions?)
• remove all wallpaper borders (almost every room)
• paint (bedrooms for the most part (but also a lavender bathroom that is connected to the pink master, lol)
• re-tile master shower/wall
• ENJOY COMPANY!!!!

So, any pointers, tips?????? Any good jokes to help me keep my mind off the fact we are waiting to hear???? anyone, someone?  ha ha!  Send me any good links that go along with my to do list too!!

Inspection!

Great News...we aren't quite there yet BUT,  BOA accepted our offer on the house!  Yippee!!! On Friday, the house was inspected (went well, but we haven't seen the full report yet).  Now, we have to wait on the appraisal and hope the bank will settle (in the case that our offer is over the amount it is "worth."  We don't have extra thousands lying around, lol. 

soooooooo.....Ahhh!! we might have a house soon!  I'm pumped, uncontrollably.  The downer has been that I've been having a horrid time at work so it's been leveling me out.  I really hope all of this goes through!  IF it does, we could potentially be in **our house** sometime in April!  Wowzers! I never thought it would come!  Fingers crossed for us that everything works out!   

News! News News!!!

Yippy Skippy!!!!!  We finally got approval from the bank on our offer!  At this point, we have cleared the first (and hopefully the only) hurdle in the process of buying our home! Next up inspections, then the appraisal! Then...closing!!! I cannot wait!  I am really hoping it's smooth sailing from here on out!  If all goes well we could be moving in April!  Ahhhh!!! so exciting!  Let's share stories.  C'mon, if you're reading the blog, I want to hear the good, the bad and the Ugly!  I want to have a well-balanced view of what to expect!  Thanks for stopping by either way!

White Furniture?

So, for whatever reason, I have been really drawn to white rooms lately.  Lol, no, not the kind they lock you up in and give you meds a few times a day.  I am loving all of these rooms on Pinterest that have a "white" theme with bursts of color.  I love me some color, but I've been drawn to these rooms.  Hubby says that we can't have white though because (excuse #1)- it will show fingerprints (valid) and (excuse 2)-it looks too beachy.  I told him we could keep the theme more our style but, I'm losing, lol. Here are some samples of what I'm talking about!

A bit blurry...originally from Design Chic

I can't find the original pin on this one...love all the white!

Also, I think part of my problem is that I'd really like a very light wood in the bedroom and can't seem to find it right now.  I just want really calm, serene rooms.  How many of you guys have "white" kind of rooms?  Any suggestions?  Hate it?

Many many Dreams going on right now!

     So I guess you could say that I've been slacking.  I'm pretty good at procrastinating if I do say so myself.  I know I've done a few posts here and there, but they've been pretty much me whining, let's admit it, lol.  So, I figured it was time to finally sit down and write down some of my immediate life goals.

1. Start a home:  Most obviously, as anyone reading my blog could tell you, I want to have a home.  Of course, we know I already have chosen which home I want.  (Backstory here:here, and here, and here!)  So, in regards to this dream, the latest we have: we signed another addendum saying we agreed to close within 60 days of them(finally) agreeing to the deal.  We do think they are going to agree, but, we are worried the house is going to appraise for less than our offer and then our loan won't go through.  This could go two ways: they tell us they will accept the lower amount since that is all if appraised for OR they tell us they won't accept more and we lose the house.  Hopefully we will know soon...either way...
2. Be a Happier person: Don't get me wrong, I think I'm pretty happy, but there are some things in my life that need to change.  For one, I worry too much about what other people think.  I'm a people pleaser and sometimes I find myself putting myself, who I am, on the line just to make other people happy.  I also over-explain myself to try to make someone see why I did what I did.  I really need to shrug things off because I let it get to me too much. Also, I think I need to start doing more to make myself happy instead of waiting around for it. 
3. Get Healthy: I am the first person to tell you I simply can't diet.  I don't think I need to lose a ton of weight, a few pounds for sure and I'd love to tone up a bit.  I think it will help me with goals #2 as well.  I've also had a couple of blood pressure scares in the past couple of years (stress related I think).  With my Dad's history of heart disease and even my mom's history of diabetes, I need to get healthy either way.  
4. Keep in Better Contact with Friends/Family: I've kinda been slacking a bit with responding to emails and calling friends from home.  I have seriously been in a funk (see #2). I got to see my friends over last weekend for my "sister"- friend's bridal shower and realized just how much I miss them and how wonderful they are.  Even across the miles, I need to get better at calling and responding.  Good friends are too hard to find.  

I'm sure there are more things I want to work on....yea, there definitely are!  ha ha, but for now, this is my list.  A smaller list if easier to work on, and these are some pretty lofty goals!  we'll see how they go, I'd be happy with progress.  Do any of you have goals you are working on (I'm sure you do!)?  How are they going?  Anyone else a people pleaser?  

So I s'pose I'm Acclimated...and more House news!

     Boy oh boy is it cold today!  Although it's going up to 52 today, it was in the thirties overnight!  I was f-f-f-freezing!  I didn't like it one bit!  Of course, the electric was out when I woke up, too!  Oh how much I want to move...(more on that in a bit).  People kept telling me, "Oh you'll be wearing short sleeves when we're all in coats!"  Yeah right!  I may have northern blood and moved down less than a year ago but, I think my heart has always been southern!

     The cold and I just don't get along!  It makes me sad, makes me want to stay in bed and hibernate!  I know some people love it, the snow, the hot chocolate, the fires, etc.  Me, I like the snow for about five minutes, then it gets all slushy and in my shoes and I'm over it!  I'm hoping I don't see any of it on my (too quick) trip home for my best friend's bridal shower!  I'm so excited and I don't want the snow to put a damper on things!  
   Anywho....the latest house news: They asked us for an additional $6, 000 (They being the lender holding the mortgage).  We agreed...our realtor doesn't think it will appraise for that but, either way, the house is worth it to us.  They also asked the sellers for a $10, 000 promissory note...hello!  They don't have the money!  They are trying to get OUT of debt!  I realize why they want the money...but, I'm just a tad ticked b/c the whole deal could go up in flames b/c of this minor detail!  WE MIGHT NOT GET THE HOUSE!  I'm hoping the fact that we agreed to the higher amount will satisfy the lender.  We don't expect to hear much more for another week or so...the realtor said at least ten days this past Monday.  Ay-yai-yai...to be continued!